.A.S.A. Austria’s
truck fleet is now klima:aktiv!
This is enabled through a funded project
which has been initiated between the
logistic management of .A.S.A. Austria
and the Austrian Energy Agency, who have
recently transferred funds to us with this
goal.
In the project’s realisation phase a telematics
system (connected communication between
information and communication systems)
has been implemented which helps to save
CO
2
emissions - the main goal of the funded
project.
On each ride or tour all order and operational
data are recorded via smartphones, which
have been provided to all of our drivers,
independent of the type of trucks used. In
What does that mean? It
refers to an improvement
in energy
efficiency of the entire
fleet, as well as
of the service quality for
clients and the
support of sustainability in
the company.
The detailed
and prompt data
capturing allows effective
logistic management
particular, the following data is generated
and recorded; the driver’s logbook (driver’s
report), working time (begin, end, pause) as
well as operating data, such as collected
material and its weight, mileage, vehicle
conditions, barriers at service etc. The
blackbox tracks the respective geodata.
This new system could replace all manual
drivers’ reports, now that all necessary
information is recorded via smartphone. In
this way a significant efficiency improvement
could be realised. The detailed and prompt
data capturing allows effective logistic
management, through enhanced controlling
possibilities with further and significant KPIs.
Furthermore, the planning of routes can be
improved by that information which leads,
in ideal cases, to the saving of investments
in trucks.
Additionally, exact time tracking with
smartphones helps to generate the billable
time for orders (earned hours) which are
considered in price calculations accordingly.
This new system is a mobile solution
(smartphones instead of fixed installed
monitors in drivers’ cabins) as it offers
several advantages against stationary ones.
One major advantage derives from the
much lower investment costs of a mobile
solution. Furthermore, smartphones can
be used for taking evidence photos at
customers sites, in case of difficulties (e.g.
barriers when picking-up a container etc.).
In the future it can be used with further
applications like scanning of equipment
(containers, skips, press containers etc.).
This project is a successful example
of efficiency improvement and applied
sustainability in profitoriented companies.
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