Pindulo VDM - Enterprise Africa January 2024

PINDULO VDM

South African Logistics Meet World-Class Capabilities

PINDULO VDM

South African Logistics

Meet World-Class Capabilities PRODUCTION: Eleanor Sarbutt-King

Class-leading provider of innovative and client-centric logistics solutions, under the dynamic and inspiring leadership of co-CEOs Kevin Changoo and Deon van der Merwe, Pindulo is committed to finding solutions that meet clients’ unique needs and enable them to streamline their supply chains.

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The compelling Pindulo proposition comes down to exceptional value and innovative, customer-centric end-toend logistics solutions. “The Pindulo team is dedicated to providing exceptional logistics services that help our clients streamline their supply chains,” outlines this staunchly South African company possessed of world-class capabilities. “Our core values, customised and integrated services, flexibility, experienced team and use of technology all contribute to why we excel at what we do.

“We are committed to providing superior service and unparalleled quality and seek to stand out by offering best-in-class services. From storage to stevedoring, import and export transport via road or rail, Pindulo is the logistics partner you can trust.”

BEYOND BORDERS More than 400 vehicle combinations at its disposal allows Pindulo VDM to provide intelligent logistics and

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transport solutions, supported by experience garnered over nearly half a decade of operations and innovative technology. “We strive to be creative and innovative in our approach to business,” Pindulo outlines. “We are committed to providing superior service and unparalleled quality, and strive to be thought leaders in the industry and to set the standard for excellence.

“Pindulo VDM is a proudly South African name for a proudly South African business, where excellence comes as standard.” Headquartered in Saldanha Bay, with offices in Cape Town and Johannesburg, Pindulo’s current area of operations is swelling outside of its native South Africa into Namibia, Swaziland and Botswana, and the Maputo Corridor. “We seek to be the leading logistics solution provider in South Africa and beyond,” Pindulo affirms of its overarching vision.

Versatile, dynamic and multimodal, a massive fleet of more than 500 managed road vehicles is backed by five operational hubs and more

than 2,000 multipurpose open-top containers to underpin the operations of this 500-strong company. “We offer road transportation and handling of more than 750,000 tonnes of metal concentrates and handle over 3.5 million tonnes of bulk commodities per annum.”

Optimal driver performance, fleet safety and fleet utilisation are all crucial to the successful running of an innovative and ambitious organisation such as this, and in order to attain the very best in each of these areas Pindulo VDM has recently elected to partner with SA’s MiX Telematics, a global provider of connected fleet and mobile asset management solutions.

MIX TELEMATICS The partnership entails the implementation of a variety of advanced fleet management solutions, in a relationship dating back to December 2018. Assessment of Pindulo’s requirements resulted in the installation of the premium MiX Fleet Manager telematics solution, in

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order to fully maximise fleet utilisation, as well as solutions including the vehicle recovery service, the MiX Vision fleet security camera solution and the MiX Vision Bureau service.

“These solutions assist in increasing safety and security, improving driver behaviour, ensuring driver compliance and mitigating risk,” MiX Telematics enthused,” with each and every one of these solutions working hand-in-hand with the premium MiX Fleet Manager platform to provide access to insightful data that can be used to identify areas in need of further improvement in terms of cost saving and efficiency.

“The implementation of all these MiX Telematics services and solutions have resulted in Pindulo VDM gaining greater control of their fleet and improving driver behaviour, which has led to a much safer fleet.”

Pindulo VDM co-CEO Kevin Changoo agreed, with this significant partnership just one element of a sustained drive to adapt to changing market conditions and customer needs to offer services that ensure that customers receive their goods on time and in excellent condition. “We attribute the improvements within our fleet to the increased insight into driver behaviour and related driving events that mix telematics’ solutions are providing,” he effused, summarising the peerless appeal of Pindulo as the preferred logistics provider both in South Africa and much further afield.

“Pindulo is the ideal logistics partner for your business, thanks to our commitment to providing exceptional service and innovative logistics solutions,” he closed. “We take ownership of our work and our relationships, are accountable for our actions and take pride in delivering exceptional results.”

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