Structuring bakery distribution with CIS Companion Route
In the bakery industry, distribution plays a central role in daily operations. Fresh products, tight delivery windows, high route density, and frequent adjustments all require systems that are structured, reliable, and aligned across teams.
For many bakery organizations, challenges arise when delivery operations and office systems are not fully connected. Information may be captured on the road but only reconciled later, limiting real‑time visibility and making decision‑making more reactive.
This is the operational context in which CIS Companion Route supports bakery distributors—by structuring direct store delivery (DSD) operations around a shared and consistent data foundation.
Leidenheimer Bakery: structuring delivery operations in New Orleans
Based in New Orleans, Louisiana, Leidenheimer Bakery is a well‑established organization whose distribution operations depend on consistent execution and accurate delivery data.
Leidenheimer Bakery is now live with CIS Companion Route, supporting 20 delivery routes. Through an integrated solution connecting CIS Companion and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, implemented in collaboration with Harvest Food, delivery data is captured once during route execution and synchronized automatically with back‑office systems.
This structure supports:
- reliable visibility into deliveries, returns, and proof of delivery;
- reduced manual data entry and processing delays;
- stronger alignment between delivery operations and office teams.
By consolidating delivery information into a single shared data source, Leidenheimer Bakery benefits from a clearer operational picture that supports day‑to‑day coordination.
A solution built for the realities of bakery distribution
CIS Group has long focused on the specific realities of bakery and pastry distribution, where direct store delivery requires precision, flexibility, and reliability.
CIS Companion Route is designed to support these environments by integrating route execution, delivery management, and administrative processes into a single operational framework. Delivery teams and office teams work from the same data, at the same time.
The go‑live of Leidenheimer Bakery reflects CIS Group’s continued commitment to supporting bakery distributors with solutions adapted to their operational realities.
About CIS Companion Route
CIS Companion Route is a Direct store delivery management software. It maximize your direct-to-store delivery for measurable results. A device-independent software application designed to meet the complex needs of distributors of direct store delivery (DSD) products.