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Eco-drive is a module of the Suivo IoT Cloud Platform that visualizes the ecological and economical impact of a driver by using the Track and Trace data and hardware. Sharing this type of info with your driver crew has been proven to be an effective way to improve things like fuel usage, tire wear or oil consumption.

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A necessary shift in the market

The influence of the transportation industry on climate change is getting bigger. Transport is responsible for 18% of greenhouse gasses.

“We notice that a lot of our clients are worried about the environment. (…) For our clients in transport and logistics it is a general mission to become ‘greener’. They want to minimize their ecological footprint and at the same time decrease their fuel usage. (…) Finally, the margin of those same transportation companies is under great pressure. Every tool that can decrease costs for logistics, helps them to invest in their futures.” says Dirk Lambrechts, CEO of Suivo.

How does ‘eco-driving’ work?

With a Blackbox and a CAN-bus connection, we’re able to measure things like speed, G-force and cornering. This data in a smart tool converts into 3 main pillars of the module: economic driving, environmental impact and energy consumption.

Drivers can get a daily notification of their “driving scores” with a handy e-mail report at the end of each day. There are three possible scores: an A, B and C. An A-score means a driver is driving economic and ecological, and a C-score is the opposite. Other details are included like speeding, accelerating and braking, how they make their turns, etc. The fleet manager or dispatcher can also see a general live report of the entire fleet in the web interface. In the standard daily reports, its easy to see who are the ‘black sheep’ among the drivers lowering the overall eco-score.

What is the impact in your company?

– You can identify blind spots in your fleet by measuring exact data on turns, braking, accelerating, fuel consumption and more.

– Creating awareness on driving behaviors decreases the amount of speeding tickets, fuel consumption etc. On the long term this saves a lot of costs.

– You can prevent accidents and increase safety by measuring potential unsafe driving styles.

– Drivers can be motivated to drive ‘pro-actively’ by rewarding them if they achieve an A-score.

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Does this sound interesting to you? Contact us to talk about your fleet!

Want to read a bit more? We recommend you check out our driver behavior page here!

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Integrated overviews, more control and real-time information flows

When discussing their requirements, Agora highlighted three issues that they wanted the new solution to solve: more control over empty goods management; better overview of all transport orders; and real-time information flows between branches, drivers and sub-contractors.

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1. More control over empty goods management

Transporting flowers and plants is more complex than simply loading a truck in one location and unloading it at another. Instead, the delivery truck needs to arrive at the delivery location with special containers that keep the flowers in perfect condition during transportation. It is not easy for Agora to follow-up on the total amount of containers needed and the exchange of them at different locations.

By creating a connection between the Suivo transport app and the empty goods management software module in the Go4Logistics’ backend ERP, Go4TMS, Agora will be able to accurately monitor and follow-up their special containers, as well as the rest of their assets.

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2. Better overview of all transport orders

Currently, Agora edits sales orders in three different systems, making it difficult for the transport department to follow-up in an efficient way. Go4Logistics recommends using their order import module in their Transport Management System (TMS, a Microsoft Dynamics application) to capture and manage all orders in one system.

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3. Real-time information flows

Agora’s purchasing companies in France, Italy and the Netherlands deliver to its 22 Cash & Carry branches in Belgium and France via their own fleet of 12 trucks. The fleet is supplemented by up to 30 additional sub-contractors driving their own vehicles during busy periods such as Christmas or Mother’s Day.

Suivo suggested a mobile app for all Agora and sub-contracted drivers to ensure better follow-up of deliveries (and empty goods management). The mobile app would be linked to Go4Logistics’ Go4TMS and provide each driver with his/her daily schedule and enable him/her to finish their daily tasks, for example: scanning goods, registering empty goods, handling returns, damage registration, photographing damage or transport documents, signing receipts, and emailing POD. The app would also transmit information in real-time back to Go4TMS to enable dispatchers to follow-up deliveries.

Additionally, Suivo recommended installing a professional vehicle tracking system for Agora’s 12 trucks. The tracking system will be completed with a driving analysis application and an option for a digital tachograph download. The system ensures a perfect follow-up of the trucks’ locations, the driving analysis application maps the driving styles of the different drivers and the automatic tachograph download gives the dispatcher a clear overview of the driving and rest times of each driver.

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Suivo and Go4Logistics integration

Together Suivo and Go4Logistics offer a total solution that fits Agora’s requirements by automating internal information flows to bring Agora’s customer service to a new level.

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About Agora

From its five Cash & Carry branches in Belgium and a further 17 in France, Agora offers everything that professional florists and garden centers need under one roof: daily fresh cut flowers and green materials, a wide selection of indoor and outdoor plants, basic necessities and the latest trends in decoration. Agora also has purchasing companies in France, Italy and the Netherlands.

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Want to read about other companies that have chosen the Suivo Asset Tracking system? Check out our customer cases!

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Or read up on our solutions for the transport industry.

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Transport Th. Wouters is a leading container trucking company in the Port of Antwerp, supporting the complete range of logistic services, warehousing and supply chain management via Trans-Continental Logistics (TCL), which is member of the same group.

As a family business, they guarantee fast decisions and a dedicated team that will go the extra mile for their customers. Transport Th. Wouters guarantees a reliable and efficient integrated all-in logistics service.

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Monitor

All their trucks were already equipped with a modern tracking system, enabling their dispatchers to monitor the cargo in real-time. However, Transport Th. Wouters still saw more potential to optimize their transportation process. In order to run even more smoothly and cost-effectively they wanted to equip their fleet of 125 trailers as well with a GPS and IoT tracking system. One of their most difficult requirements was to find a partner that could seamlessly integrate with their existing software systems. This is what brought them to Suivo.

125 Trailers

Their previously installed tracking system used an on-board computer system. The problem however, was that it could not detect exactly which trailers are connected to which truck. The innovative trailer tracking system from Suivo helps them close exactly this gap. 125 trailers will be equipped with the battery-powered asset tracker Hydrogen. This smart tracker will help to track the location of the trailer as soon as the trailers move. It also determines a status like ‘free’ or ‘connected to a truck’. Once a trailer is connected with a truck, it detects via a tiny IoT tag – which is plugged to the back of the truck – to which truck it’s connected. As soon as the trailers detects which truck is nearby a link is made between trailer & truck. This linked information will be sent through the Suivo IoT Cloud platform and gets visualized in the dashboards of their own software. In the tracking platform trucks and trailers are visualized as “occupied”.

Cost-effective

This very simple process, with easy DIY-installable trackers enables Transport Th. Wouters to have a real-time overview on the free capacity of trailers, follow-up transport loads in real-time and run their transportation process even more smoothly and cost-effectively.

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Click here for more information about Transport Wouters.

Or read our article in Flows Magazine on Th. Wouters!

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Did you know?

Suivo is part of the 50 fastest growing tech companies in Belgium. The Technology Fast 50, a prestigious ranking by Deloitte, is based on the sales growth in terms of percentage from the last 4 years. This nomination is partially thanks to our product focus on IoT and SaaS. On the other hand our creative and involved team, together with our loyal customers have made this great achievement possible.

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Let’s get in touch! Contact us here.

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How can you, as a logistics organization, switch to this faster?

How do you ensure seamless communication between the TMS and mobile apps to ensure positive customer experiences? Stan Verhaert from Suivo will give answers to questions like this and shares his knowledge in this joint Panasonic & Suivo “Last Mile Delivery” Webinar.

Afterwards, Sebastian Laureyssens from Panasonic Toughbook explains what to look for when choosing durable and reliable Last Mile Delivery devices.

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Interested? Register quickly!

Agenda

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1.30 pm Welcome and Introduction Suivo & Panasonic

Suivo: How do I improve the customer experience thanks to seamless communication between TMS and mobile apps?
Panasonic Toughbook: What to look for when choosing suitable last mile equipment
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2:00 pm Q&A

2:15 pm End

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