The year 2023 marked a significant chapter in our company’s growth, both in terms of business and camaraderie within our team. The Suivo family continues to exhibit boundless enthusiasm, echoing the sentiments of the previous year, as we collectively strive to make 2024 another remarkable chapter in our journey.

Our 3D strategy—comprising Workforce Management, Asset Management, and Vehicle Telematics—received favourable feedback in our major projects. The ability to provide solutions for nearly every challenge resonated well with our stakeholders. It is with immense pride that, as a cohesive team, we continue to deliver these solutions, witnessing the satisfaction of our clients grow with each successful implementation.

Looking ahead, 2024 holds great promise for us. We take pride in venturing into the emerging market of Digital Waste, where we aspire to assist businesses, cities, and municipalities in optimizing their waste management processes. Additionally, our steadfast commitment to our existing focus areas, including Transport, Construction, Concrete, Emergency services, Field Services and others, remains unwavering.

As we usher in the New Year, I extend my heartfelt wishes for a splendid 2024 to each one of you. Should you aspire to make 2024 truly exceptional, remember that we are just one phone call away.

Wishing you success and prosperity in the coming year.

Warm regards,

Frédéric Van Durme

Chief Executive Officer

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This is particularly relevant in the construction sector, as few industries make more extensive use of machinery, materials, tools, and other valuable items. Moreover, there are standard logistical elements that are essential for a smooth construction process. You deal with different locations – warehouses and construction sites – and different field personnel, each with their specific skills and tasks.

“By digitising, it’s possible to better align the processes related to assets and mobile workers,” says Frédéric Van Durme, CEO of Suivo.

Suivo initially started with Vehicle Telematics, simplistically tracing vehicles. Tools, machinery, and materials were added to that, and now Suivo’s IoT platform also tracks the locations of your colleagues ‘in the field.’ “In a nutshell, we connect people and assets,” explains Frédéric Van Durme. “This offers more and more possibilities for daily business operations.”

What can you do with the collected data?

Monitoring your assets offers numerous benefits. You always know where your assets are and in what condition they are.

Your employees no longer need to search for the materials or machines they require; they can be easily located. You also know if they require inspection, repairment, or maintenance. This is safer for your employees, ensuring they don’t work with defective or uninspected equipment.

Machines, tools, or vehicles can also be reserved for specific times and tasks. This ensures your craftsmen don’t go to the construction site in vain. Additionally, there are more interesting options: you can, for example, track the operating hours of a (rented/leased) machine, making it easy to accurately link usage and consumption costs of machines or tools to a project, construction site, or task, enabling accurate billing.

For users of our platform, it’s also straightforward to schedule maintenance, repairs, or inspections.

Practical Examples: “A missing measuring device was quickly found in the roadside.”

“We can, of course, look back on many optimisations we’ve accomplished for our clients over the years, but I’d like to highlight an incident at our client De Watergroep that perfectly illustrates the added value of Suivo,” reveals Van Durme with some pride, “But I prefer to let them tell it themselves.”

Guy De Maesschalk is Fleet Management Manager at De Watergroep and is happy to share their recent experience: “De Watergroep has long been a ‘Suivo believer.’ Nearly 900 of our vehicles are equipped with geolocation software and badge readers. We can easily monitor our vehicles. We also want to elevate our asset management to a higher level. Therefore, we’ve been experimenting with BLE tags for a few weeks. A valuable measuring device equipped with such a tag had disappeared. Thanks to the trackers, the device was found in a grassy verge and could quickly be put back into use. Suivo’s technology also protects us against loss or theft.”

Would you like only authorised individuals to access specific areas or zones and ensure that only authorised individuals use machines and vehicles? You can! Find out how.

You determine how, where, by whom, and when machines and vehicles may be used and access granted to certain zones or locations. You receive a notification when an unknown driver logs in or when a person or vehicle enters an unknown or ‘no-go’ zone. Impact or sabotage of your machine is also quickly reported via SMS or email.

B-Close is a customer that takes advantage of this. Bart Vandekerckhove, Service Manager at B-Close, is reassured: “We are now certain that only authorised individuals operate our machines. This prevents potential issues and accidents.”

In addition to asset management, Suivo can also assist in Workforce Management. Suivo offers various methods for automatic time registration and digitising the cumbersome check-in-at-work registrations.

Patrick Peeters, CEO of Cibor, chose these solutions: “While initially we were only looking for a simple way to register our employees’ working hours, we encountered a nice additional benefit during the project. Previously, the mandatory Check-in-at-work was done manually, usually one day before the activity. If that didn’t work out or was forgotten, the technician couldn’t work that day. Thanks to automatic Check-in-at-work registration, this problem has been completely eliminated, and we save a lot of valuable time.“

Learn more about Check-in-at-work.

Modules for Flexible Customisation

Every day, new possibilities emerge to streamline business processes based on IoT and location-related data. All Suivo solutions are aimed at maximising your existing capacity. How does Suivo help with this? Suivo collects data from people and the assets they use, and you can choose the modules or applications that are relevant to your organisation.

View the Suivo platform as a kind of building block. Various modules allow you to respond to your current needs and desires at any time. If the digital transformation of your organisation is rather complex, or if you wish to integrate with other (software) systems, you can always rely on Professional Services. This is a team within Suivo consisting of experts and developers whom you can flexibly deploy for intricate digitalisation projects. So, Suivo grows with you for monitoring ‘people, things & wheels.’

Imagine your business activities and workflows in a world where you always know where your most valuable assets are located. This enables numerous workflow optimisations that lead to more sustainable, safer, and more efficient organisations.

Curious about how Suivo can support your digital transformation?
Let’s get in touch

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Today, we still see a lot of organizations struggle with the hassle associated with the Check-in-at-Work regulation. Very understandable, but mandatory and important to get it right for people in an industry that includes demolition, construction, renovation, finishing, decoration, maintenance, repair and cleaning. All the more so because fines can quickly reach €6,000 (!) per employee if you fail to comply with this requirement.

Clearly, it is worth considering an automated solution.

Suivo is offering a cutting-edge digital solution designed specifically for Check-in-At-Work in Belgium. It is likely it makes a significant difference for your organization.

As you are aware, compliance with labor regulations and ensuring the safety of your workforce are critical priorities for any organization operating in Belgium. The traditional manual methods of managing attendance and tracking working hours can be cumbersome, time-consuming, and prone to errors. That’s why we have developed a comprehensive digital solution to streamline and optimize the Check-in-At-Work process.

Our digital solution offers several significant benefits:

1. Enhanced Efficiency: Our platform automates the Check-in-At-Work process, eliminating the need for manual paperwork and reducing administrative burdens. With a few simple steps, employees can check-in digitally, saving time and enabling more efficient workforce management.
2. Real-time Monitoring: Our digital solution provides real-time visibility into the check-in status of your workforce. You can easily track attendance, monitor working hours (if combined with the Suivo time registration module), all from a centralized dashboard. This allows you to proactively address any issues and make data-driven decisions.
3. Compliance Made Easy: Our solution is fully compliant with the legal requirements of Check-in-At-Work in Belgium. It automatically generates accurate reports and documentation, ensuring that your organization meets its legal obligations effortlessly. You can rest assured that you are always in compliance, avoiding potential fines or penalties.
4. Seamless Integration: Our digital solution can seamlessly integrate with your existing workforce management systems, such as payroll, specialized software or other HR tools. This ensures a smooth transition and avoids disruptions to your current operations. We prioritize compatibility and customization to meet the unique needs of your organization.
5. Plug & Play: implementing is effortless. After just a one-hour training, you’re good to go.

We’re happy to demonstrate our digital solution for Check-in-At-Work. This will give you a firsthand experience of how our technology can transform your workforce management processes, enhance compliance, and drive operational efficiency.

The Suivo Check-in-at-Work solution has the potential to greatly benefit your organization by streamlining your processes and ensuring a seamless workflow.

It is just one of the ways we offer to revolutionize your workforce management practices and maximize your organizational efficiency.

We receive a lot of questions about Check-in-at-Work. We bundled them in a blogpost with FAQs!

Do you need a proposal? Complete the contact form!

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More and more vehicles – and other assets for that matter – are capable of generating data. The possibility to collect that data, gives us valuable insights to make complex workflows faster, more efficient, safer and more optimal.

Examples that make better use of the capacity of your fleet, are track & trace, driver analysis, eco-scoring tools and remote tacho download solutions.

Here we’re elaborating on remote tacho downloads. As it happens, the European directives make it relevant to any organisation with commercial vehicles of 3.5 tonnes or more.

What is Remote download of tachograph data?

Remote tacho download refers to the process of retrieving data from a digital tachograph remotely, without physically accessing the vehicle or the tachograph. The device is mandatory in the EU for commercial vehicles of +3,5 tonnes and installed to record various data related to driving and rest times, speed, distance, and other relevant information.

What are the benefits of cloud-based solutions to download tacho data?

1. Accessibility: Cloud-based solutions allow authorized users to access tachograph data from anywhere, as long as they have an internet connection. This eliminates the need to physically visit each vehicle or tacho unit for data retrieval.
2. Efficiency: Remote tacho download streamlines the process of retrieving data from multiple vehicles. Instead of manually downloading data from each tachograph, cloud-based solutions can automatically collect and organize the information, saving time and effort.
3. Real-time monitoring: Cloud-based systems like the one from Suivo, enable real-time monitoring of tacho data, providing instant access to crucial information such as driving times and compliance status. This allows fleet managers or compliance officers to quickly identify potential violations or issues and take appropriate action.
4. Data security and backup: Storing tacho data in the cloud provides an added layer of security. Additionally, regular backups can be performed to ensure data integrity and availability.
5. Simplified compliancy: The Suivo Tacho Cloud solution comes with features that help automate compliance management. They can generate reports, analyze data for compliance violations, and provide alerts or notifications when drivers are nearing their legal limits, ensuring adherence to regulations and reducing the risk of penalties.
6. Integration with other systems: The Tacho Cloud solution can integrate with other Suivo modules, such as track and trace or dispatching software. The endless integration possibilities allow seamless data flows between different platforms, enabling better fleet management and decision-making.

Suivo Tacho Cloud as the Worry-free solution for your fleet

The Suivo hardware can: 

• connect directly to any smart tachograph
• accommodate remote mass storage and driver card memory downloads.

Tacho Cloud makes local servers, their maintenance and the knowledge they require, redundant.

Related blogpost: FAQ about CANbus, Tacho and (remote) Tacho Download

Read the Solution Brief about Tacho Cloud

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Time and people are the most valuable resources in the business world, so it is essential to manage it effectively. To do this, companies need time tracking.

What is time registration?

Time tracking is the process of tracking and recording the hours employees spend on various tasks. This allows companies to manage time more efficiently and optimize the use of time.
Traditional or manual timekeeping is not only error-prone, but it can also lead to time-consuming administrative tasks. Fortunately, there are now digital time tracking solutions, including time tracking systems and time tracking apps.

What is digital time registration?

A time tracking system is a software program used to record hours. This is not done manually, but automatically. The (Suivo) system can be seamlessly linked to the company’s payroll system. Consider possible integrations with ERP packages and social secretariat software. A digital time tracking system can also be used to record various tasks, such as time spent on specific activities and specific client projects, breaks and vacation hours. This system is ideal for companies looking to automate their timekeeping and improve accuracy.

How can you automate time tracking?

Employees can record their hours by using a badge reader, time clock, timer or by scanning a QR code at a specific location.
However, using a time registration app is one of the most popular options these days. These apps are becoming increasingly user-friendly and are ideal for companies with employees who work remotely or are often on the road. With a time tracking app, employees can easily track their hours using their mobile device. This can be any smartphone or tablet. This increases accuracy and allows companies to better manage their employees’ time.

What are the benefits of automatic time registration?

There are many advantages to using digital timekeeping.

• First, it is simple and efficient. It is much easier to track hours using an automated system or app than to manually record hours on paper or in an Excel-ish spreadsheet. It also reduces the likelihood of human error, which improves accuracy.
• Second, digital time tracking offers companies greater insight into how employees spend their time. This can help identify and eliminate inefficiencies in the business process, making the company more productive. It can also help plan future projects better by seeing how much time was spent on similar projects in the past.
• Finally, digital time tracking can help companies improve compliance. Some companies are required by law to keep track of their employees’ hours. By using digital time tracking, the company can easily meet these obligations and protect itself from legal problems.

What should you consider when using a digital time registration app?

A time tracking app can be used to keep track of hours, but often offers other useful features as well. For example, employees can often keep track of their vacation and leave hours in the app, and managers can link time tracking directly to the payroll. This not only saves time, but also reduces the likelihood of errors and mistakes.

In addition to the benefits of digital timekeeping and using a time registration app, there are also some things to consider. For example, employees must be trained on how to use the app and proper and secure data storage must be ensured. Privacy and security issues must also be taken into account.

Did you know that digital time tracking can also help companies improve their compliance? Some companies are required by law to keep track of their employees’ hours. By using digital timekeeping, the company can easily meet these obligations and protect itself from legal problems or fines. An example is the mandatory recording of employees on construction sites. Those employees must register with the NSSO according to legal obligations; better known as “Check-in-at-work”.

Do you still have questions about time registration, identification methods or the specific solutions developed by Suivo?

Ask your question!

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Suivo measures numerous parameters and thus collects a wealth of data. Measuring is knowing, of course, but ultimately it’s about what you do with it. The data collected tells you something about the capacity of your vehicles, assets and people, and how they use them.

With Suivo Scheduling, we are launching an innovative solution for planning your mobile workforce. An important step for Suivo and its customers and therefore a good occasion for a chat with Frédéric Van Durme, CEO of Suivo.

“Suivo Scheduling uses your up-to-date data to efficiently deploy your employees ‘in the field’. Among other things, it makes the complex scheduling of mobile teams or drivers at transport companies a lot easier.”

It started with tracking vehicles. Then came tools, machines and materials, and meanwhile Suivo’s IoT platform also maps where your colleagues are. “In short, we connect people and assets,” explains Frédéric. “This offers more and more possibilities for daily operations. For example, today we manage to largely automate and optimize complex schedules by combining tracked data with artificial intelligence or smart algorithms.”

Modules for flexible customization

The Suivo platform is kind of a modular building kit. Various modules allow you to respond to your current wishes and needs at any time. This way, Suivo grows with you at the pace of your organization. Besides an asset management module, the vehicle telematics module and workforce management also play an important role in the digitization process of an organization. The vehicle telematics solutions track vehicles, but also focus on more ecological driving, among other things. Speaking of workforce management, Suivo provides insights into people’s activities; besides time registration and identification, you know who is available when, what competencies and certifications are required to perform a particular job, who is present on site x, … All Suivo solutions are aimed at getting the most out of your existing capacity.

Real life examples

Several companies are already using Suivo’s Workforce Management solutions that partially or fully automates the scheduling of your mobile employees. Frédéric illustrates, “For example, we are already setting up a waste management solution. Sensors measure the degree of filling of public containers and efficiently schedule trips for the waste collectors. Moreover, our platform dynamically adjusts the route where necessary. It is also a useful addition for couriers. The planning tool takes into account warehouse closing times, delays, … The drivers experience more comfort and the customer a better service.”

Another interesting case, among others, is in the scheduling of mobile teams of construction companies and utility companies. “In the planning, Suivo automatically takes into account necessary tools, certificates, competencies, possible absences (illness), … Who is nearby and available for an intervention? Does that person or team’s van have the necessary assets on board? By laying out the planning puzzle and further optimizing where necessary, you avoid stress, use less fuel, guarantee the appropriate and safe equipment and so on. This is how an investment in Suivo pays for itself, on many levels.”

Suivo organised a Workforce Seminar to showcase the new Suivo Scheduling in front of a bunch of enthusiastic (almost) customers. Did you miss it or are you wondering if it might be something for your organization?

You can still ask for a demo or introduction by completing the contact form!

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Waste Management – a comprehensive definition that makes sense to me: Waste Management involves the processes of waste collection, transportation, processing, as well as waste recycling or disposal. Sustainable waste management systems include advanced management strategies to minimize environmental challenges and protect resources. (Demirbas, 2011).

The city or community in charge of local waste policy

Among others in Belgium, the city (or intermunicipal company) is responsible for waste collection. The regulations for waste pick-up or collection are unique to each municipality. The city or municipality often calls on a waste processing or recycling company to do this.

An inter-communal association is an association of municipalities whose purpose is to accomplish tasks of common interest, especially in the areas of:

• waste collection and processing
• utilities (electricity, gas, water and cable distribution)
• social housing
• regional development.

Clean public spaces appeal to residents and tourists

Although campaigns have been running for years to sensitize every individual to deal more intelligently and responsibly with waste (or better yet, avoid it), waste management remains the responsibility of local governments.

It is more pleasant for residents and tourists to be in your city if you can keep public places such as streets, banks, parks, cemeteries, squares, …tidy. Of course, it is sometimes very complex to arrange, because there are a lot of places (bins and containers) that you have to constantly keep an eye on.

Fortunately, there are new technologies that simplify the process and keep the enormous cost of waste management under control. Great for residents and local authorities!

Automating waste container management and optimizing waste collection is getting smarter by deploying IoT. 

However, the waste management sector has traditionally been a “late adopter” of new technologies such as RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tags, GPS and integrated software packages that enable better quality data to be collected. (Better quality than estimates or manual data entry.) This all knew a slow start, but in the meantime there is much more focus on available technologies balancing environmental impacts, affordability and technical feasibility.

Logistical challenge: Locating your waste containers

By equipping movable storage and waste containers with trackers, the location of each container becomes visible via IoT in a specialized SaaS platform (such as Suivo’s IoT Cloud Platform). It prevents containers from being unused somewhere for long periods of time.

The containers can be used more efficiently, but if you, as a city council, work with an external party that takes care of waste management, they are also able to bill more correctly.

Real-time insight into the location of containers means a huge leap in asset management and waste handling. The trackers record movements and make the locations visible. One requirement is that the trackers must function in all weather conditions. They must be able to take a punch.

Dynamic waste pickup

Even for fixed garbage cans, it is helpful to have visibility into how many times it is emptied or how full it is. Sensors in trash cans and containers also let you know if it is (almost) filled and (almost) needs to be emptied. So that can all be monitored remotely. That way you no longer have to predetermine pickup frequency. You can send the waste collectors only when it is really necessary. You save a lot of time, because you eliminate the sometimes unnecessary and manual checking of garbage cans on site that turn out to be empty or half-full on arrival. And no more bulging garbage cans either! Just calculate the savings for about 20,000 empties per month!

Plan more efficiently

The data collected also provides relevant information for scheduling your mobile workforce. If you use Suivo Scheduling, the planning can easily be created or automated. Based on that data combined with pre-selected criteria, you can even leave the scheduling to AI (artificial intelligence). The chance of human error is reduced and the planning process speeds up considerably.

The (route) planning is dynamic, so can still be easily changed even if your mobile workforce is already on the road. In-vehicle route optimization is possible. The driver (and companions) are informed of the route or task change via a tablet in the vehicle.

Clearly, the IoT solutions are also a leap forward for the Dispatching service.

Do you work at a local community, intermunicipal or a waste collector or processor? Contact us to further optimize your waste management.

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Workforce management (WFM) is generally understood to mean managing, regulating and directing labor and personnel.

WFM often includes recruitment, staffing, training, personnel certification, remuneration, performance management, payroll, planning schedules and more.

There are a lot of software or tools available to facilitate and/or automate the management of your workforce or to connect your mobile colleagues.

Suivo also offers Workforce Management solutions like employee scheduling, time registration, planning, trip registration, access control and more.

Each industry has its unique requirements

Workforce Management is applicable in each industry. The solutions provided by Suivo however are mainly focused on connecting mobile colleagues or technicians, drivers and other workers in the field.

As a consequence, the Suivo Workforce Management solutions mostly are deployed in the:

• Construction & Concrete Industry – like craftsmen, site supervisors, project managers, technicians, …
• Public services and public safety – like police and fire departments, waste collectors, city gardeners and other city workers, …
• Transport & Logistics – like truckers, fleet managers, parcel delivery people, couriers
• Infrastructure and Utility Industry – like road workers, crane operators, installers, …

AI based Workforce Scheduling

Being able to assign your employees with the required skills and talents to specific tasks at appropriate times?

You can do that without too much admin!

Let AI (Artificial Intelligence) plan your workforce: easily and flexibly, so that you can deploy your workforce optimally and make smarter use of the talents of your employees. Moreover, your employees will derive more satisfaction from this process.

Scheduling your workforce can be a complex puzzle. There are many things that you need to take into account. If you want to automate this process, then this is no different.

AI-based workforce scheduling takes the following elements into account:

• The skills / talents / certifications / authorizations of your colleagues
• The availability of your employees
• The availability of the equipment they need to perform certain tasks
• The location of your people, vehicles and assets (tools, machines, …)
• The traffic or possible routes
• The urgency of the task or intervention
• Other parameters that are important for the continuity in your organization; depending on your business.

The 8 benefits of AI based Workforce Scheduling

1
TIME SAVING

You don’t have to lay out the puzzle yourself anymore and therefore don’t have to waste time on it. The chance of mistakes or misjudgments is reduced. The lines of communication are also shortened, so that your employees are informed more quickly about certain assignments or changes in the schedule.

2

PREDICTABILITY

AI is able to detect patterns and this allows you to predict future demand for work assignments and workforce / employees; call it ‘labor forecasting‘.

This includes scheduling employees during peak periods and assigning work to the right person with the right skills. You know how many workers are needed daily, weekly or seasonally to get the job done!

3
FLEXIBILITY

A smart scheduling tool offers so-called ‘Demand driven scheduling‘. The planning can take into account unforeseen situations or ad hoc tasks.

You retain your flexibility, because the optimized planning based on the algorithm can still be adjusted manually for any reason.

If you need to find a replacement for an absent or sick colleague, it is a snap, because you are able to react to real-time changes in situations inside or outside your organization.

You receive notifications when restrictions (opening hours, skills, …) are exceeded. The planning can be adjusted accordingly.

4
TRANSPARENCY

A clear planning gives you an accurate insight into the time spent by your workforce. Thanks to an integration with (the software of) your social secretariat, the payroll validation also occurs automatically and thus you always have paid your workforce correctly and can (re)invoice correctly and without discussion.

5
COST SAVINGS

You need fewer administrative resources to create efficient planning schedules.

In addition, you also save considerably on transportation costs. By taking into account traffic and possible routes, driving times are reduced. Your mobile workforce can therefore focus on its task rather than on getting to the location. In addition, fuel prices are staggering, so if you can also reduce fuel consumption (as well as your CO2 emissions), then you can only applaud that, no?

6
HAPPY EMPLOYEES

It’s a cliché, but by now it’s obvious to any entrepreneur or manager that it’s true: your people are your greatest asset. Nurture your employees and find ways to connect. You have everything to gain from keeping them happy: after all, a happy employee, performs best and evolves fast. By using a smart scheduling tool, you give your employees recognition for their talents and skillset and you take into account realistic workloads and distances to be covered, for example. So you also guard a healthy life-work balance.

7
SCALABILITY

Integrating a system to manage your schedule is an important part of your longer-term operational strategy. It becomes easier to manage your labor pool, regardless of whether it consists of permanent employees and/or flex workers and regardless of whether that pool consists of 5 or 1500 (mobile) colleagues.

8
IMPROVED CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE

The communication between your organization and your customers improves, because you are able to notify customers in a timely manner in case of schedule / ETA changes. You can share accurate and real-time information with your customers.

Does AI still seem like a long way off?

Did you know that you can already make your life a lot easier, even if you don’t choose AI (yet)?

AI is not a requirement to automate and optimize based on your data. Suivo also offers modules for:

• Time registration: for a realistic picture you need – whether or not per project – an overview of the hours actually worked, travel times of drivers and passengers, breaks, overtime, …
  
  So leave paper work orders and time sheets for what they are. Thanks data-driven solutions, you know exactly who is entitled to which mobility allowance and you eliminate the cumbersome monthly preparations of the documents you have to upload or send to your social secretariat. This will quickly save you several precious hours per month and per employee!

• Absence Management
• Attendance registration
• Payroll validation: if all elements of the time registration are kept digitally, then it is a breeze to exchange this info with the systems or tools of your social secretariat, thanks to an API. That saves a lot in terms of payroll administration!
  
  The Suivo IoT Cloud platform integrates effortlessly with the systems of for example: SD worx, Acerta, Partena, Attentia, …

• CIAW: Check-in-at-work is a registration of people on a construction site that is obligatory by the Belgian government. If construction companies fail to comply with this, they face heavy fines, because it is intended to counter undeclared work and ensure safety on sites. However, CIAW means a lot of red tape if you don’t automate it.
• Paperless Timesheets: faster, more accurate and no one has to decipher sloppy scribbles.
• Trip logging: Thanks to an electronic logbook for drivers, you can pass on reliable information to your customers. Automatically generated reports provide you with info on mileage, driving and resting times and other statuses. Moreover, you can link the data to your TMS.
• Driving behavior: Monitor speeding, acceleration and fuel consumption. You improve the safety of your drivers while (among other things) reducing fuel costs.
• Secure Access Control or Identification
• …

These time tracking solutions for your workforce are of course also data-driven and are first smart steps in your digital journey.

Who will benefit from our Workforce Management solutions?

For the administration, HR department, planners and dispatchers: unseen time savings.

The information obtained is always accurate, quickly available and does not have to be entered separately into multiple systems.

For the HR department, team leads / supervisors and the mobile colleagues themselves: correct personnel policy, happy staff.

Correct wage management, payments without delays or discussions, easier compliance with legal provisions, conducting performance interviews based on facts instead of gut feelings, making maximum use of the talents of your workforce, making them not only more productive but also happier!

For the admin or financial department: more insights into the costs 

Visibility and control over budgets regardless of phase, project, activities and tasks. Forecast and preparation of budget plans (including staff management) become much easier. 

For suppliers and customers: improved service

Customers, suppliers and partners can be informed quickly (sometimes in real time) about (changing) schedules, statuses; invoicing and other information that needs to be communicated.

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Some 30 drivers applied months ago to compete for the title. The candidates with the most public votes (3 Dutch-speaking and 3 French-speaking) were selected for the next round.

This first phase of the competition not only provided fascinating and warm stories, but also 6 great finalists. Each and every one of them proved to have a heart for the sector and none of them would want to exchange their ‘workplace’ for another.

The jury – composed of representatives of the initiators of Love2Truck – had the difficult task of determining the winner among the finalists.

Davy Van den Bossche (44), ‘PuPPe’ to his friends, was chosen as the most passionate truck driver in the country. Davy’s commitment to the sector and the profession shines through. He was able to collect no less than 4,000 public votes, but his motivation was already very visible thanks to his other actions: he raised a lot of money for charity by organizing several ‘truckruns’. This enabled him to make a difference for diabetes patient Luna, heart patient Tristan and Tom, a boy with autism. He also made an impression by giving info sessions on blind spot issues to elementary school children.

“I taught them about the dangers of the blind spot and hope they will think of me if they find themselves in such a situation. Because every victim is one too many,” says Davy.

The unveiling of the winner took place at the 2-day event ‘Passion4Trucks’ in Brussels Kart Expo (an organization of Transport Media), where Davy received his prize and trophy from Marijn Devalck. Davy couldn’t wipe the smile off his face: “I am proud of what I do and hope that I can encourage young people to take the step towards becoming a truck driver.”

Davy was surrounded by a crowd of enthusiastic supporters and was clearly touched: “The support and the hundreds of messages before and after the final were really heartwarming. I am really grateful to my friends for helping me in this competition, without them I would not have succeeded.”

It is now up to him to fulfill his new role as ambassador of the profession until the next edition of the Love2Truck contest!

Suivo is one of the partners and initiators of the Love2Truck campaign.  But why exactly?

“Suivo develops solutions for mobile employees, such as truck drivers, among others. During our activities in the world of transport & logistics, we too have noticed that there is a shortage of truck drivers. The aim of Love2Truck is to stimulate the appreciation for the profession. The drivers and the sector should be put in the spotlight. This is an initiative that Suivo is happy to support,” explains Ellen Le Beer, Marketing Manager at Suivo.

Suivo is fully committed to develop solutions that enable drivers to work more safely and efficiently. Think for example of the digital transmission of transport orders. In addition, we also want to think about sustainability within the sector. With applications and modules such as eco-driving, we are trying to do our bit to reduce CO2 emissions, but also to raise drivers’ awareness of the impact of their driving behavior.

“We are convinced that Davy will fulfil his role as ambassador for the sector with verve. We wish him lots of fun behind the wheel and a big congratulations!”, concludes Le Beer.

The Love2Truck campaign is an initiative of DKV Euro Service, Go4Logistics, Randstad, Renault Trucks, Suivo, TLV, TRANSPORTMEDIA, TVM Belgium, VSV and Instituut voor Mobiliteit (IMOB, UHasselt).

Discover the personal stories of each finalist on www.love2truck.be

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