Jack Hopkins, CEO and co-founder of Tradeaze - a same-day delivery service for the building and trades sector - shares how Tradeaze started and the delivery need it fills:
- What drove Jack to found Tradeaze
- The need for tradespeople (tradies) to have access to fast supply of parts
- How the parts market works
- How merchants service spare parts needs
- The Tradeaze platform for shipping spare parts
- Offering a same-day service alongside merchants' existing "milk-run" delivery services
- Using Tradeaze as a back-up delivery service
- The range of delivery options Tradeze offers, from vans down to e-bikes
- One hour, three hour, any time today
- How the B2B delivery service saves tradies time and money
- Timeliness of delivery as a critical factor in the building sector
- Engagement model with drivers (employee and self-employed)
- Delivering large and heavy items
- The tech that underpins the Tradeaze delivery service
- Tracking consignments
- Matching vehicles to orders
- Consolidating deliveries and getting vehicle loading right
- Managing damaged, partially fulfilled, or missing consignments
- Role of CCTV in accountability
- Tradeaze looking to expand beyond London
- Dealing with returns
- Potential for value added services