Telematics Package “Cuts Environmental Impact on London Streets”
6th September 2018
UK construction waste transport operator Cereus has equipped its tipper fleet with Kinesis telematics as part of a drive to reduce the environmental impact on the streets of London. The web-based system gives Cereus live and historic vehicle tracking data that is used to optimise utilisation, boost productivity and improve customer service.
Cereus has a number of contracts in the building refurbishment sector, transporting waste following strip-out, fit out and demolition work. The claims pioneering environmental practices, aiming to reduce landfill by utilising specific Material Recovery Facilities (MRFs) which recycle 80 per cent or more of the waste.
Kinesis, intended to be an affordable and easy to use cloud-based service, is used to route the low emission hybrid vehicle fleet to the nearest appropriate MRF. It also provides Cereus with useful management information for ensuring operator compliance, assessing driver performance and monitoring service delivery. The Kinesis technology supports both road and construction accreditations which Cereus is currently aiming to achieve.
Loading in London’s congested and parking-restricted streets means that operations are very time critical, customers receive email and text alerts with precise expected arrival times on site. With skips often not viable options in many places, Cereus offers a fast response collection service with vehicles typically on site and loaded in 20 minutes.
Cereus see technology as central to the expansion of the business and the company is looking at a range of mobile applications built around Kinesis. These include electronic weighbridge tickets and time/location stamped photographs of loads with tracking logs to provide an audit trail from customer site to tip. The tracking logs are also proving useful as evidence of arrival and departure times, addressing any subsequent customer queries.