Founded 5 years ago, les Colis Verts was a family adventure for Erwan Carré and his wife Albane. From their urban hub, they operate the "real last mile" by working with transporters who deliver directly to city centers.
In order to collaborate as effectively as possible with carriers, one need to convince them to accept the additional transloading that the last mile by bike represents. Cyclelogistics is an alternative that needs to "prove itself", and that's what Les Colis Verts does on a daily basis.
Les Colis Verts, delivered 343 tons of pallets in 2022.
In addition to pallets, Les Colis Verts also delivers parcels and bread. Yes, their first long-standing customer is a bakery that delivers bread, buns and burgers to restaurants in Clermont-Ferrand. The company works with carriers such as DHL and DB Schenker, but also delivers groceries and furniture for the likes of Biocoop, Galeries Lafayette and Envie d'Intérieur.
5 years ago, when it came to choosing his equipment, Erwan took 2 main criteria into account: a solution with brakes for maximum safety, and a serious solution, i.e. reliable and designed for professionals. Today, the additional selection criterion is operational: user feedback is everything!
With 3 cargo-bikes, 2 BicyLift, 2 Parcels Containers, 1 Flatbed 1 Fork for Pallet, The Colis Verts team finds FlexiModal solutions "intuitive and easy to use".
Operationally, when a breakdown happens, "you need to find a solution quickly". The low-tech design of FlexiModal equipment ensures maximum reparability. Erwan also appreciates his direct link with FlexiModal and its after-sales service, which doesn't hesitate to work with several different carriers to ensure that spare parts arrive as quickly as possible.
Equipment downtime has a major impact on courier companies, so we need to be able to respond quickly and efficiently.
“The advantage of FlexiModal equipment is that it can be repaired as needed.”.
From now on, 4 people will be cycling through the streets of Clermont Ferrand dressed in green to limit the impact of deliveries in the city.
Les Colis Verts, the tried and tested alternative!