Adrien Pitault, founder of A vélo 37 in Tours, has become a local figure thanks to his various activities.
Cold deliveries with Stef, biowaste collection from hotels with les Vers de Tours, delivery of molded teeth to dentists, checkout with Intermarché, collection of cardboard waste in town, delivery to caterers and Pizza Hut, dry-cleaning, etc.
La Livraison Sous Température Dirigée
Thanks to a partnership with Frais Chez toi, Adrien and his team were trained in the requirements of temperature-controlled delivery. The equipment supplied is ATP-certified, and a probe is used to record temperatures at all times.
“We have the same constraints and capacities as a refrigerated truck," Adrien points out.
With Stef, A Vélo 37 delivers 500 to 600 kg a day, plus deliveries from the wholesale market and deliveries at the checkout (10 to 20 a day). Temperature-controlled delivery, using passive refrigeration, is one of the company's mainstays.
Efficiency and quality of service as driving forces
Based on a D+1 business model, Adrien Pitault, founder of A vélo 37, offers his local customers advantageous packages that enable them to convey a sustainable image locally, and offers Adrien the possibility of organizing his tours optimally with Cyke.
For maximum service quality, Adrien's team even hangs the hangers in the customer's locker during dry-cleaning deliveries, or goes up to the 5th floor with an elderly lady's groceries to deliver them directly to her home during Intermarché deliveries.
The calculated organization required for multiple activities
Cart drop-off deliveries must be made within 2 hours, bio-waste is collected once a day in high season, Mr Bricolage deliveries can drop off at any time, Stef deliveries take place every morning, ...
Good organization is essential if the A vélo 37 team is to cover the whole of Tours and its various activities without forgetting to meet deadlines.
L’entente entre les salariés est un des piliers de cette organisation. Lors des livraisons Intermarché, une notification informe les 3 membres de l’équipe de la demande de livraison. En fonction de l’emplacement de chacun et des livraisons en cours, ils savent, sans même avoir besoin de s’écrire, lequel d’entre eux va prendre en charge cette demande.
Proof of trust and complicity thanks to a social model based on strong values.
Proximity and social responsibility: strong values
With a team of 3 salaried cyclologisticians, A vélo 37 is a social employer, rewarding its deliverers above the minimum wage and naturally providing cargo bikes, uniforms and coffee.
In the face of competition and customer demands for lower prices, the social aspect of pricing takes precedence over obtaining the contract. The quality of service we provide enables us to quickly validate our collaboration with A Vélo 37 beyond the price barrier, during customer tests.
Thanks to its local presence, Adrien has overcome the land barrier and easily found 100m² premises with office space to store its equipment and flows, less than 10 minutes from the heart of Tours..
Du Matériel Adapté aux Différents Flux
In order to carry out these different activities, A vélo 37 is equipped with cargo bikes Douze Cycles, a Runner FlexiModal, a BicyLift with a Fork for pallets, d'un Parcel container et d'un Conteneur isotherme Roll O’City by Olivo.
The Runner is ideal for waste collection (aluminum caps, bio-waste), and for Mr.Bricolage deliveries of bulky products. The Roll O'City is naturally used for temperature-controlled deliveries, while the Parcel Container is suitable for dry deliveries in the city center and Mr.Bricolage deliveries.
For greater efficiency, the front of the two-wheeler is generally used to transport another type of flow, to vary activities within the same round.
A vélo 37: the Reference for Local Delivery in Tours