Dutch Trucking Specialist Signs Up to Transics Fleet Management
29th June 2017
Heisterkamp Transportation Solutions has signed a four-year contract to use Transics’ advanced fleet management solutions (FMS). The Europe-wide Dutch trucking specialist has been using FMS since 2006 and is now upgrading its entire fleet: Until the end of this year all of its 750 heavy duty trucks will be equipped with Transics’ newly-released on-board computer TX-SKY.
The company saw a growing demand among drivers to register out-of-cabin activities, especially when finalizing orders. They also needed an advanced calculation of the Estimated Time of Arrival, including driving and resting times. Therefore, Heisterkamp decided to integrate its existing solution into Transics’ advanced FMS. Its entire fleet will be equipped with TX-SKY on-board computers.
In addition, its drivers will use the TX-FLEX app on their smartphones. By using this app, the driver can complete specific out-of-cabin activities such as scanning of barcodes, uploading of pictures, adding of customer comments and pallet info or reporting of issues. This way he can finalize his order directly at the delivery point. The data are synchronized via Bluetooth with TX-SKY. All relevant data are also transmitted to the back-office via Transics’ back-office software TX-CONNECT which enables dispatchers to monitor all data on vehicles and drivers on a single screen.
Since Transics started its business activities over 25 years ago in its Benelux home market, its customer base has grown to over 300 fleets in the Netherlands.