Author name: Colm Kelly Sales Director

In the ever-evolving landscape of technology, Software as a Service (SaaS) has emerged as a dominant force, revolutionising various industries. One such unexpected intersection is the amalgamation of the world of SaaS with the traditional world of dairy. This unlikely combination has given rise to innovative solutions, transforming dairy farming, processing, and distribution. In this […]

A Dairy Logistics planning specialist plays a crucial role in ensuring the efficient and timely collection of dairy products from farms and their transportation to processing plants. It requires a great deal of planning and coordination to overcome the various challenges that may arise in dairy collection logistics.  In this article, we will discuss the

Dairy farming is a demanding and rewarding profession that requires a lot of hard work and dedication. A day in the life of a dairy farmer can be long and intense, but it is also filled with moments of satisfaction and pride. A dairy farmer is a highly skilled professional, as they essentially serve as:

Which challenges in the dairy industry make OptaHaul care so much about protecting it and do all we can to the support dairy community? At OptaHaul, we believe that the dairy industry is an important industry for many reasons.  Dairy is nutritionally vital to our health throughout our entire life.  Dairy provides millions of jobs

As we meet more and more dairy processors and hauliers, we are surprised at the number of companies struggling to modernise their milk collection planning, even though they have procured the services of a route optimisation company to do just that. We are often met with sceptical ears when we bring up the topic of

In this third and final part of our 3 part series on reducing carbon footprint in the dairy industry, our attention turns to dairy processing. Research for this series has led to many fascinating discoveries in what the dairy processing industry is doing to reduce its carbon footprint. Some initiatives are quite obvious, like applying

In this second part of our 3 part series on reducing carbon footprint in the dairy industry, we focus on the milk transportation from the farm and delivering it to the processing plant, and then from plant to market.  There are 2 areas of particular focus in reducing carbon footprint in dairy transport.  Emissions from

The dairy industry is comprised of three main areas, farming, milk transportation and processing and they can all emit carbon into the atmosphere. There are many ways those in the dairy industry can reduce their carbon footprint or become carbon neutral.  In our 3 part series of “Reducing carbon footprint in the dairy industry” we

In milk transport planning there are unsung heroes that we want to focus on in this article and that is the work done by milk procurement and supply management teams in the dairy industry. These individuals plan and manage millions and even billions of litres/lbs of milk every year. It’s a very demanding and challenging