Operate & Monitor

Because the pallet network involves partial loads, where there is one pallet going here, one pallet going there, it would be quite easy to lose sight of what pallet is going where!

But Mandata controls everything, it even helps us to control what freight we put into the pallet network so we can monitor our quantities.  With Mandata, we can keep track of our entire operation at the press of a button.

Mandata has integrated within our core functions and processes, providing both operational and management enhancements.

The system flexibility has ensured the successful implementation to our UK and International tanker divisions, linking the TMS, tracking and mobile applications for improved data capture and reducing operator workload.

Our long-standing relationship with Mandata has been built upon a partnership approach which has seen a continued increase in the range of services we utilise.

The integrated TMS, Scanning, Accounts, Tracking & Telematics and Workshop packages ensures we can access all business critical information at the touch of button.

We continually look to add value to our customers. Access to real-time data around fuel usage, economy and vehicle wear-and-tear thanks to tracking and driver behaviour technology, enables us to reduce fuel and maintenance costs further, producing savings that we can then pass on to customers.

As well as providing peace-of-mind, it will enable us to meet our obligation to provide fleet emission reports as a FORS member. This will include evidential information about CO² emissions data and fleet performance, illustrating how we are reducing vehicle environmental impact.

There’s no doubt that Mandata’s system is proving extremely beneficial.

We can track deliveries in real time, checking on the status of a job at the press of a button. I can also see a job’s history – it’s easy to find out where drivers have been. This improves our planning capabilities and saves considerable time.

We are confident the system will improve workload optimisation long term for our own fleet and pallet network, along with greatly enhanced driver communication and customer visibility.

Adopting the technology reflects automation of our current manual systems and better service levels. It also provides an extremely cost effective, flexible modular solution, which can be quickly scaled-up to provide even more added value as we expand fleet operations in the next 12 months.

Before we adopted the Mandata Cloud TMS, the business was entirely run on Microsoft Excel Spreadsheets..  As we grew as a business the volume of administration became far too great, and we found ourselves duplicating information and spending far too much time doing it.

Mandata has mirrored our original working process within the TMS software, to create a system that works with us, and for us. This has given us back a huge chunk of time, which we can now spend developing other aspects of the business.

TMS Go! enables our planners in particular to see what’s happening across the business on a daily basis.

This helps us to be far more responsive, driving up quality standards in the process. It’s helping our business to adapt and grow in a very fluid and competitive industry sector.

We moved away from on-board tracking to give us greater visibility and control over our operations.  By combining our Mandata TMS with Mandata’s tracking everything is under one roof making the business easier to manage.

As a business we continually strive to improve upon where we are today and the integrated system enables us to work smarter, not harder.