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Carry Delivery: Raising the Bar for Sustainable Delivery Practices
Technology Category
- Functional Applications - Inventory Management Systems
Applicable Industries
- Apparel
- Transportation
Applicable Functions
- Logistics & Transportation
- Warehouse & Inventory Management
Use Cases
- Continuous Emission Monitoring Systems
- Last Mile Delivery
The Challenge
Carry Delivery, a small delivery startup based in New York City, was faced with the challenge of providing quick, convenient delivery services without contributing to the environmental footprint. The company, which offers same-day local delivery for retailers of various goods, was concerned about the carbon emissions associated with traditional delivery methods. The co-founder, Jason Ovryn, was particularly peeved by packages that travel through complicated transit routes, producing unnecessary emissions, and packages placed on extended transit routes, even if the store is nearby, resulting in lengthy shipping times. The challenge was to create a unique logistics model that would make delivery faster and cheaper, while also reducing the environmental impact.
About The Customer
Carry Delivery is a small delivery startup headquartered in New York City. The company offers same-day local delivery for retailers of apparel, footwear, coffee, accessories, home goods, and more. The company prides itself on its unique business model based on sustainability. Carry Delivery integrates its software with a retailer’s website, allowing customers to place an order for same-day delivery. If there’s inventory for that item, whether at a local brick-and-mortar store or warehouse, Carry Delivery will deliver that item to customers locally. The company is currently operating in New York City with plans to expand its business to Los Angeles, Miami, Seattle, and Boston in the near future.
The Solution
Carry Delivery developed a unique business model based on sustainability. The company uses local inventory for local deliveries, which reduces the transit distance of a package and, consequently, the associated emissions. Carry Delivery integrates its software with a retailer’s website, allowing customers to place an order for same-day delivery. If there’s inventory for that item, whether at a local brick-and-mortar store or warehouse, Carry Delivery will deliver that item to customers locally. The company also uses electric vans for deliveries to further reduce emissions. Additionally, Carry Delivery uses Onfleet delivery software to plan and optimize its same-day deliveries and Onfleet Offset to reduce the carbon emissions of its deliveries. Onfleet Offset is a climate-action program that offsets the emissions from deliveries by supporting carbon-removal forestry projects across the globe.
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