GlobalPost delivers parcels for some of Italy's largest eCommerce companies, where every van, every driver and every delivery drop matters. Since 2021, Radius has supported the business as its fleet has grown more than thirtyfold. Watch the interview to hear from GlobalPost's fleet manager, or read the full story below.

At a glance

• 33x fleet growth since 2021, from 6 vans to 200
• 100% of vans tracked in real time
• Under 6 hours to recover a stolen van and its cargo

The challenge: growing fast without losing control

GlobalPost began in 2008 as a postal distributor in Milan and has grown into a last-mile specialist serving Lombardy's busiest delivery corridors. From its 4,000m² hub in Burago Molgora, the team sorts around 10,000 parcels a day for six branches covering Milan, Monza and Brianza, Como, Bergamo, Brescia and Verona.

In 2021, the company was running just six vehicles. Demand from national eCommerce companies quickly changed that. As the fleet multiplied, so did the needs every fleet manager has to review: where is each van right now, how can we better control fleet costs, and what happens when something goes wrong?

With a mixed fleet of fuel and electric vans, GlobalPost needed one partner that could give it fleet visibility and clear insights to make decisions and control costs, keeping pace as the business scaled.

The solution: GPS and fuel cards working together

Radius has supported GlobalPost at every stage of its growth, giving the fleet manager the tools to oversee key driver and vehicle data and insights.

• Real-time GPS tracking: atom-h and stratus-e GPS vehicle tracking devices, combined with Radius Kinesis software, give live location for every van and driver on desktop or through the app, so the team always knows where its fleet is.
• Fuel cards for a mixed fleet: one way to manage refuelling for diesel vans and charging for electric vehicles.
• Combined cost visibility: bringing fuel card and GPS data together gives GlobalPost a clearer view of what each vehicle really costs to run.
• Vehicle security: constant control of every van means the team can act fast if one goes missing.
• A dedicated team member: a named Radius team member on hand whenever GlobalPost needs support or free training for life.

“Radius' services allow me to manage my fleet more effectively. By combining fuel cards and GPS tracking, we gain greater visibility into company costs.” – Luca Furno, Fleet Manager, GlobalPost

Spotlight: a stolen van, recovered in half a day

One Saturday, a GlobalPost van was stolen, loaded with customers' parcels. For a last-mile business, that means a lost vehicle, lost goods and deliveries that won't arrive.

Using Radius GPS vehicle tracking and the Kinesis app, the team followed the van's location and shared it with law enforcement. Within half a day, both the van and the goods inside it had been recovered.

“The most striking example of how Radius has helped us was when a van was stolen one Saturday. Within half a day, using the GPS tracker and the app, and with the help of law enforcement, we were able to quickly recover both the van and the goods inside it.” – Luca Furno, Fleet Manager, GlobalPost