UK builders’ merchant Travis Perkins has invested in new technology for its fleet of drivers, allowing the organisation to keep more accurate information on delivery success. Using the Microlise ePOD solution on Zebra Technologies’ TC55 pocket-sized Android mobile devices, the system includes task management, driver communications and access to site notes and manifest information. Read…
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Travis Perkins plc has selected an electronic Proof of Delivery (ePOD) solution from Microlise, operating on Android, for a new rollout on over 2,150 devices across its delivery fleet. The builders’ merchant operates 20 businesses across the UK and owns 19 separate brands within its portfolio. The rollout is part of an ongoing strategy to…
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Half of UK haulage industry decisionmakers think leaving the European Union would have a negative impact on the sector, a survey has found. The poll, carried out among more than 800 delegates at the Microlise Transport Conference in Coventry and contained in the post-event report, showed only a fifth thought an exit would be positive,…
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At this year’s Conservative Party Conference the Road Haulage Association (@RHANews) is giving delegates the chance to take part in a Truck Driving Challenge at their stand, 53. Challengers will be able to see if they have the high skill levels required to drive a heavy goods vehicle. The RHA is calling for all MPs…
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B&Q is working with Microlise to improve its home delivery service by using telematics to anticipate and combat problems. The DIY retailer has selected the telematics software for 185 home delivery vehicles, run by BRS, which will allow real time monitoring of loads out for delivery. If any problems arise, or the load is delayed,…
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Microlise system offers time savings and administration benefits Frequency of downloads may be timed automatically Seamless upload direct to tacho analysis bureaus Additional vehicle data can be obtained simultaneously <!–Notes ACF –> As part of the ongoing DAF Transport Efficiency programme, market leader DAF Trucks has upgraded its DAF Telematics offering with the introduction of…
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DIY retailer B&Q is to implement a new fleet performance and journey management solution, from telematics platform provider Microlise, across a fleet of 185 vehicles. Installation and delivery of the solution is beginning immediately and will be used to give the best possible customer experience for B&Q’s Home Delivery services. It will enable B&Q to…
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Microlise has signed up to become a corporate supporter for the FairFuelUK campaign.The full story can be found on the Fleet World website. Read full story
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Transport management and telematics platform provider Microlise has become a corporate supporter for the high impact grass roots campaign FairFuelUK which last month helped stop a rise in Fuel Duty. Microlise is the first telematics company to support the campaign and will be sharing the insight gained from data generated from the hundreds of millions…
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Hovis, the baking and flour milling business jointly owned by The Gores Group and Premier Foods plc, has signed a multi-year deal with telematics platform provider Microlise. The deal covers all of the Hovis fleet, comprising 450 vehicles and 190 trailers. A household name in the UK, Hovis will be deploying a complete Microlise solution,…
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