The truck central in Jönköping called Transab has chosen to buy 150 units of Vehcos mobile system the Co-Driver. The purpose is to make the administration more efficient, using less paper work, fewer phone calls and a much quicker way of invoicing.
The truck central in Jönköping called Transab has chosen to buy 150 units of Vehcos mobile system the Co-Driver. The purpose is to make the administration more efficient, using less paper work, fewer phone calls and a much quicker way of invoicing.
Stefan Johansson, financial manager at Kaj Johansson’s firm of haulage, never thought that they could make the working hours for both order management and the invoicing that efficient.
The vehicle computer Co-Driver was installed in 25 trucks at Kaj Johansson’s firm of haulage in Vännäs in february 2009. Through integration between the Co-Driver and Kaj Johansson’s transport system the order information can be dealt with digitally. Stefan Johansson, financial manager at Kaj Johansson’s firm of haulage, never thought that they could make the working hours for both order management and the invoicing that efficient.
“I started as a driver for VH Frakt in 2002. I got Co-Driver in 2005 at the same time as I got a new truck to drive. Drivers at VH Frakt have done the Eco-driving course using Co-Driver so we’ve been able to check on fuel consumption in a completely different way. It’s possible to compete with yourself and other colleagues to drive in the best eco-friendly way. I see Co-Driver as an excellent device.”
We’ve always known how much fuel we use. Before installing Vehco’s Co-Driver in 2007 we monitored fuel consumption by filling in the number of litres and mileage every time we filled up with fuel. We’ve always monitored fuel consumption closely. It’s a must when you drive 300,000 kms every year.
I’ve driven fresh, frozen and chilled foods, for Erling Anderssons Åkeri for 8 years. We moved over to Vehco’s Co-Driver in January 2009. We were fully trained in the product and went through everything important. Co-Driver is easy to use because you don’t need to do a lot, except log in using a personal code and just press the eco-driving button before setting off.
Before we had Co-Driver we had a ticket system. We telephoned the orders and made notes on post-it notes. It could take a month, sometimes longer, from the time we telephoned waybill information to a driver to when we got the waybill back and could invoice the customer. Now, by using Co-Driver, the same process takes no more than 10 minutes! I type the orders straight into the system that sends them to the vehicles. The drivers confirm, type in the tonnage and send it back. Hey presto – the invoice data is ready. Telephone calls have fallen by around 75 per cent.
What’s happening, where’s the delivery, how much will it cost? LBC Frakt Värmland’s customers set high demands on transportation. Because LBC Frakt had previously integrated its transport management system with Vehco’s Co-Driver there was a rapid communication path between transport management and drivers.
40 vehicles using Co-Driver. And reduced fuel consumption of 1 litre per 10 kms per vehicle. That’s the result of VH Frakt and K-Sjö Frakt’s five years using Co-Driver in their vehicles. The companies that make up LBC Vårgårda use Co-Driver’s fuel monitoring and support for eco-driving functions. Drivers fill in their hours worked straight into the onboard computer. The information is then sent immediately to the office.
Digital waybills for 500 trucks. The Reaxcer truck depot with its head office in Östersund has made administration and communication more effective by integrating onboard computers with their transport management systems.
In other words, Reaxcer’s customers sign in directly using the handheld computer and drivers get their assignments sent digitally from the office. The signed order is sent back to the office where it can be processed for invoicing.
Unbroken refrigeration chains require full control. In addition, greater environmental awareness has moved consumption and emission issues higher up the agenda for customers. To be more efficient and cut costs, Kyl- och Frysexpressen invested in a new transport management system where Co-Driver onboard from Vehco, is an important part. The company currently has around 70 refrigeration and freezer trucks, all equipped with Co-Driver and one of the objectives is to cut fuel consumption by 10 per cent in just a few months.
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