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Initial usage by Barnack will see upwards of 10 jobs a day processed
In turn, this will allow Stephen Knight and his team to ensure
through TMS Go!, but this is expected to ramp-up significantly as
customers are better informed of the progress of an order
the business takes on more work.
via a robust paperless manifest to proof-of-delivery (POD) solution and have all the necessary details needed to invoice
The transport operator expects to recoup important savings on
for work.
the back of its investment thanks to smarter vehicle optimisation and a greater capacity to plan for full trailer loads. This will
Manifest’s set to streamline the business even further,
'contribute significantly' to driving down operating costs,
facilitating ever smarter ways of working. We will align it to
reducing administration tasks and paperwork, and improving
current operations to enable us to deliver extra financial savings,
overall fleet utilisation.
efficiencies and higher standards of driver performance
Mandata’s approach of channelling information into one place, on a
Ultimately, for Stephen Knight, key performance indicators
single system, is a key benefit of TMS Go!, said Barnack’s managing
around future fleet operations will be the true measure
director, Stephen Knight, who’s overseeing the installation of
of success.
several user features that are expected to save several hours-aweek processing orders and customer invoices.
We’re constantly working with customers on ways to improve our service. Data provided by TMS Go! will
We are confident the system will improve workload
be shared, enabling us to identify and tackle areas of
optimisation long term for our own fleet and pallet network,
under-performance, or issues before they become an
along with greatly enhanced driver communication and customer
inconvenient problem,
visibility. Adopting the technology will automate many of our manual systems, improving service levels in the process.It also
Mandata is a UK leader in the provision of integrated
provides an extremely cost effective, flexible modular solution,
transport and logistics software for companies operating
which can be quickly scaled-up to provide even more added
in all sectors of the road transport industry. Its software
value as we expand fleet operations in the next 12 months.
automates and simplifies complex processes and enables
Stephen Knight, Managing Director, Barnack
operators to plan, manage, monitor and invoice work with one centralised system. TMS Go! is available for £89 per
A digital ePOD (proof of delivery) solution, the Manifest app, will
user, per month for the first licence, and £79/month for
be introduced once TMS Go! Go fully live, enabling drivers to
additional licences.
receive work instructions. They will see at a glance, via a suitable smartphone device, the sequence of jobs and manifest details, which can be updated with changes throughout the day.
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