Masternaut Wins First Major UK Order for Masternaut Logistics
Masternaut, the UK’s leading online Telematics Service Provider, has announced the first UK order for its new Masternaut Logistics telematics solution from specialist commodities haulier QD Logistics, which will implement the solution across its fleet of Volvo, Mercedes and DAF vehicles that operate internationally.
Masternaut Logistics is a highly configurable solution designed for the requirements of transport and logistics companies. The solution stream line day-to-day business processes whilst providing strategic management data and on-screen KPI reporting. To aid driver communication, Masternaut Logistics comes complete with in-cab touch-screen communication, truck navigation and also allows the secure monitoring of digital tachograph and CanBus data from any web-connected PC.
“The Masternaut Logistics solution is exactly what our business needs to keep it moving forward,” commented Frank van Kerkhof, Director, QD Logistics. “We are a specialist commodities transporter – for goods such as coffee, potatoes and cocoa – and we’re unique in that we offer a fleet of highly trained and multi-skilled drivers. Our fleet goes right across Europe, so it’s essential that we can communicate effectively, track our vehicles in real-time and monitor driver hours quickly and accurately.”
Steve Henry, Masternaut’s Chief Executive commented: “Masternaut is providing QD Logistics with a low-risk partnership and a safe pair of hands as the company looks to strategically implement telematics to protect its margins by reducing operating costs, enhancing customer service and improving compliance. Masternaut Logistics has been developed using Masternaut’s logistics sector expertise – which has further expanded since the acquisition of Truck24 earlier this year.”
“As the telematics market matures this contract win validates Masternaut’s acquisition and market consolidation strategy. Masternaut has developed a product provided by wholly-owned subsidiary Truck24, specifically for the UK market. Masternaut Logistics now provides UK operators with proven technology already used by over two hundred European logistics operators,” Chief Executive of Cybit Holdings Plc continued.
In addition to the back-office and driver communication functionality, QD Logistics will have access to a wealth of dynamic performance analysis using Masternaut Logistics’ CanBus reporting – including integration with digital tachograph – that will provide a suite of real-time driver management, monitoring and safety enhancements and historical analysis of driver, vehicle, route and planned vs actual performance.
“Masternaut Logistics is fully scalable and can provide HGV and Logistics companies with exactly the functionality that they require,” commented Steve Towe, Managing Director- Europe, Masternaut.
Masternaut Logistics can also enable operators and logistics companies to integrate with end-to-end supply chains adding real-time data to advanced software. Full reporting structures and easily created summaries of activity help to inform customers of fleet performance – something that QD Logistics will be doing with its clients, who are looking for a personalised, specialist service.