The Challenge
MJF Distribution Ltd is an expanding freight forwarding business with over 30 years’ experience in the transport industry, providing back loads from all areas of the country to the Shropshire/Midlands area. Working in tandem with local hauliers who they sub-contract, they provide a range of services including Euroliners, Flat trailers, curtain siders, slidaflex and hiab for transporting all types of cargo.
According to Mark Frankland, they chose the Microlise Focus solution two years ago for its small in-house fleet, to support fleet visibility monitoring and then opted for the ClearVision multi-camera solution to improve safety and compliance outcomes.
‘Being able to track every vehicle in real-time, and the proximity search function, has helped us to streamline our processes and reduce administration.
‘The Focus solution has helped to increase our utilisation and efficiency, and has improved driving standards while keeping our assets safer on the roads thanks to the addition of safety cameras.’
Robbery & Retrieval
The emphasis has been to stop focusing on fuel consumption and start focusing on driving style. At first it was easy to be distracted and attempt to address fuel consumption directly, but the team has found that using telematics to improve driving style should be the priority.
The transport team achieves this in a number of ways, including through monthly league tables, where drivers are financially rewarded at the end of each month for achieving an A grade performance. They are measured on a host of criteria including idling, speeding, cornering and braking; and given an overall score between A and G for the month.