CUSTOMER SPOTLIGHT

Are there any other advantages of having all your driver and vehicle data integrated onto one platform?

Many. As a FORS Gold and Mission Zero operator we take our compliance responsibilities very seriously, and as part of this we must be able to demonstrate a consistent standard of roadworthiness and compliance, which the software enables us to do. At the click of a button, we are now able to report on all our KPIs related to driver and vehicle compliance.

For ease of management too, having all our driver / vehicle data on one platform gives us greater visibility, meaning we are able to target ‘hot spots’ in real time. Plus, it means we are not having to maintain more than one data set – its simply easier and more efficient.

Equally for managing driver data, the connectivity between all the driver and fleet compliance systems, gives us a deeper layer of information when it comes to real-time analysis, forward-planning and compliance reporting.

Are there any added considerations because you run a commercial workshop?

Yes, as a commercial workshop with external customers, we also have to exercise due diligence when it comes to vehicle safety. For example, if we have inspected a vehicle and made recommendations that the owner chooses not to do, and then that vehicle is involved in an investigation or accident, we need to be able to show the DVSA our record of inspection. With Asset Maintenance we have a full audit trail for all our PMIs.

Moving on to our new system Asset Finance, you were one of the first to test and trial it alongside Asset Maintenance, what did you think?

To be honest it’s another gamechanger for us running a busy commercial workshop. It enables us to intuitively manage our inventory and suppliers, and monitor maintenance / part costs by asset type, tankers vs trailers vs. trucks for example in real time. Plus, like Asset Maintenance, the system is completely flexible which ensures it meets our company’s specific needs.

open to suggestions and if they are commercially viable, you will put new developments in place. By having one company and one account manager to call for driver and fleet software support, also makes life a lot easier.