Capital Equipment News July 2024

TRANSPORT

Road safety is a crucial concern to all players in the transport industry

South African transport, logistics, and fleet companies along with service providers like telematics companies have a large stake in promoting road safety. The industry is critical to the country’s economy and often has a bad reputation when it comes to road safety. Capital Equipment News ’ Juanita Pienaar spoke to Justin Manson, Sales Director at Webfleet. He provided insight on how Webfleet strives to make the transport industry safer and more profitable.

Another cost-related factor that Webfleet can provide data on concerns labour costs with a focus on reducing costs like overtime payments. By planning routes and altering those routes based on real-time traffic information, Webfleet allows its customers to make the necessary adjustments, commu nicate changes in ETA’s to their clients, and potentially limit driver overtime hours. The Webfleet driver terminal makes main tenance tracking and scheduling processes paperless. Maintenance departments will be notified when a vehicle is due for its regularly scheduled maintenance. In addi tion, drivers can report any issues on the terminal during their pre-trip inspections. This information is immediately available to the maintenance department, allowing it to make the necessary arrangements to address these issues efficiently.

T ransport and logistics safety, and maintaining service levels. Webfleet strives to help its customers navigate these challenges by addressing the factors that have a direct impact on them. companies in South Africa face many unique chal lenges. These challenges include cost control, road

Data and cost control From a cost control perspective, Webfleet offers data and insights related to fuel consumption, wasted fuel due to excessive idling, uneconomical driving, or fuel theft. One of the company’s main offerings, OptiDrive 360 can be used to plan the most fuel-efficient routes assisting with cost control efforts.

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