Product roadmap

The Podfather solution is always evolving.  Our inhouse product and engineering teams work to ensure that our solution delivers what you need to plan and manage your distribution process, and those of your third party hauliers.
 
This roadmap gives you an overview of what’s been released, what we are working on and what’s coming next. 

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In development

January to December 2025

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Gen2 Driver App

New version of our widely used driver app.  More intuitive, more functionality, new interface.

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App feature: updated barcode scanning

Revamped barcode scanning for drivers using their mobile device.  Quickly & accurately record items.

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Podswap Haulier Management System

A solution that enables you to plan and monitor work completed on your own vehicles and those of your third-party hauliers.

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App feature: Re-order jobs

A feature for drivers; reorder your jobs on the fly and optimize runs when you need to.  Admin controlled; easy to use.

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Jobs: Self-serve template builder

Tools that enable admin users to create the job templates that you need for your business.

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App feature: Show run on map

Feature for drivers; you now have access to a map view, showing the exact location of all your drops on an interactive map.

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Digi onboarding: Route management

Online tutorial & digital content to get you up and running with route management quickly and easily.

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Routing: New user interface

A new, improved, routing interface making it quicker and easier to navigate our route planning process.

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Self-serve: PDF builder

Create the PDFs you need to run your business effectively.  Admin users can create PDFs using our intuitive tool.

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Security: ISO 27001 recertification

Our ISO 27001 certification is testament to our commitment to security.  Annual recertification is required. 

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Routing: Vehicle profiles

Create vehicle profiles for more realistic routing and better fleet efficiency.  Build routes that maximize vehicle capacity.

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Routing: HGV route profiles

Make sure your route plans meet HGV routing constraints. 

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Self-serve: Auto sign up online

Get your third party hauliers linked up to your Podfather system using our online sign up portal.

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Routing: Activity-based jobs

Create realistic plans that factor in the challenges of managing collections & deliveries to/from multiple locations. 

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Routing: Historical traffic update

Create more realistic routes by factoring in historical time-of-day traffic data; specific to your operation.

What's planned

January to December 2026

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Onboarding: Online sign up

Get up and running with Podfather online.  The solution is simple, yet effective.  So is our online sign up process.

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Reporting: ESG dashboard

Report on your ESG performance metrics, straight from your Podfather system.  Show savings and improvements with ease. 

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Training: Driver app

In-app training and help for drivers. Additional printed training materials for use in the cab.

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Routing: Live traffic

Factor live traffic data into your route execution and react accordingly. 

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Podswap: Phase 2

Phase 2 of our haulier management system enabling you to intelligently integrate parcel carriers into your planning process. 

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Reporting: Customisable reports

Create the reports that suit the needs of your business. Take your data and create bespoke reports and dashboards.

Completed developments

Live functionality, available now

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Follow my driver links

Live tracking links issued with ETA notifications as standard to all core product users.

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Configurable ETA templates

Admins can now configure the ETAs sent out to customers; refine message, add your branding.

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Digi onboarding: Account configuration

Get your account set up, users driver, depot and customer data in, using a few simple steps.

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Routing: Deliveries & collections on the same run

You can create a plan that will optimise a route that contains a mix of collections and deliveries.

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Routing: Weight & volume

Factor multiple vehicle constraints into your planning process.  Customize weight and volume fields.

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