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Carry Delivery: Raising the Bar for Sustainable Delivery Practices

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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
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. Read More
About 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. Read More
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. Read More Log in to view content
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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

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 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.

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.

Impact #1	Carry Delivery's unique logistics model has not only made delivery faster and cheaper, but it has also significantly reduced the company's environmental impact. By using local inventory for local deliveries, the company has been able to cut down on unnecessary transit routes and emissions. The use of electric vans for deliveries has further contributed to this reduction in emissions. Additionally, the company's partnership with Onfleet has allowed it to optimize its same-day deliveries and offset the carbon emissions of its deliveries. This commitment to sustainability has set Carry Delivery apart from other delivery companies and has positioned it as a leader in sustainable delivery practices.

Impact #1

Carry Delivery's unique logistics model has not only made delivery faster and cheaper, but it has also significantly reduced the company's environmental impact. By using local inventory for local deliveries, the company has been able to cut down on unnecessary transit routes and emissions. The use of electric vans for deliveries has further contributed to this reduction in emissions. Additionally, the company's partnership with Onfleet has allowed it to optimize its same-day deliveries and offset the carbon emissions of its deliveries. This commitment to sustainability has set Carry Delivery apart from other delivery companies and has positioned it as a leader in sustainable delivery practices.

Benefit #1	Reduced transit distance of packages, leading to lower carbon emissions
Benefit #2	Use of electric vans for deliveries, further reducing emissions
Benefit #3	Offsetting carbon emissions internally by the Gold Standard and through partnership with Onfleet's delivery management software

Benefit #1

Reduced transit distance of packages, leading to lower carbon emissions

Benefit #2

Use of electric vans for deliveries, further reducing emissions

Benefit #3

Offsetting carbon emissions internally by the Gold Standard and through partnership with Onfleet's delivery management software

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Carry Delivery: Raising the Bar for Sustainable Delivery Practices

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