Information to manage damage

iForce is a specialist provider of efulfilment, reverse logistics and direct marketing services operates a mixed fleet of leased Toyota counter balanced and reach trucks at its Redditch site. It required a card-based vehicle access control system in order to identify health and safety issues and operators responsible for damage to trucks, racking and so on.Working closely with the supplying OEM, Davis Derby equipped every vehicle in the fleet with the TruckLOG Fleet Management Information System (FMIS) complete with the Shock sensor and Shock lockout modules. Driver access is controlled via Smart cards.

iForce reports that, thanks to the TruckLOG FMIS and associated modules, they are now able to identify, report and follow up any actions against poor driving. Driver access is restricted to trained and authorised operatives and works well alongside the in-house driver training programme.Managers also print the damage reports and display them on the company notice board to keep all staff informed of the progress being made on damage reduction.

"The FMIS, shock modules and Smart card system work extremely well together. As an integrated system designed around our needs, TruckLOG has, via the management reporting and information, together with ongoing driver assessments helped to manage our problems in terms of driver access control and vehicle and racking damage-related costs," said Paul Davies, facilities manager, iForce.