Integrated transport management software cuts operational costs and controls revenue

In the transportation industry, the majority of expenditure derives from running costs. In this recession reality, it pays to have a completely optimised fleet that wastes no expense.

Today, technology is key to managing costs effectively and ensuring profitability. Expenses must be monitored accurately and then optimised for maximum value. As importantly, one needs to keep control of the revenue system.

CargoWare, a division of logistics company, Cargo Carriers, offers fleet operators access to a reputable, reliable and integrated software solution that is designed to increase logistics efficiencies. The real advantage is that it is born out of the company’s considerable hands-on experience.

The software enables simpler control over fuel and maintenance costs and also revenue, and features world-leading route optimisation. The combined software components can shave 10% to 25% off operational costs, which fall straight to the bottom line.

“One of the challenges is to achieve the same (or increased) production output in terms of deliveries by utilising fewer vehicles,” says Charel Schickerling, CargoWare general manager and transport economist.

Cargo Carriers has been in the transport industry for over 50 years. In this time period, the company has gained a keen understanding of the logistics processes involved in a wide variety of industries.

Feeding on the wisdom and experience of this southern African logistics giant, CargoWare operates independently of the Cargo Carriers logistics business and aims to support any business with a significant transport fleet in the Southern African Development Community (SADC).

Some of CargoWare’s software is sourced from the world’s best suppliers, DPS International and Pragma, while other components are purpose-built to suit developing country challenges. CargoWare is a value-added reseller and sole distributor of DPS International’s route-planning software as well as a reseller of the OnKey maintenance software provided by Pragma.

The revenue and fuel optimisation programs, FleetLogiX and FuelLogiX, are CargoWare’s own.

The software suite optimises and manages fuel, maintenance, route planning and revenue and can be fully integrated into any supply chain, individually or in unison. CargoWare has taken into account integration of the offering with enterprise resource planning systems.

CargoWare benefits from Cargo Carriers’ deep understanding of southern African transportation idiosyncrasies: “International competitors battle to understand the challenges that Africa poses. This is the reason local logistics and supply chain managers sometimes find it difficult to implement internationally sourced solutions,” says Schickerling.

This combination of logistics know-how and local servicing is a prime differentiator for CargoWare and saves its clients a substantial amount of time and money.

“Traditionally, in many organisations, logistics is notoriously mismanaged,” says Schickerling. ”It’s the reason we are often able to take as much as 25% off their cost base by means of providing visibility to manage costs and optimising fleet sizes to realise much improved production levels.

“Many senior managers in supply chain management are afraid to invest in these solutions, regardless of the returns – returns that are essentially guaranteed.”

CargoWare services clients throughout the SADC area.

Charel Schickerling can be contacted at 011 485 8700 or visit www.cargocarriers.co.za for more information.

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