Howard Tenens teams up with TruTac and CMS to ‘raise the compliance bar’

Logistics specialists Howard Tenens is investing in the latest compliance tools and technology to future proof its business.

Its logistics division is working with TruTac and CMS Supatrak to implement a programme of upgrades, focussed on delivering efficiency improvements for driver and vehicle management. These include combined remote vehicle downloading and telematics for instant analysis of driver and vehicle tacho data, tighter control over agency drivers and increased compliance.

Using TruControl from TruTac, with driver behaviour monitoring and live tachograph downloading via CMS Supatrak, Howard Tenens no longer needs to manually download vehicle and driver information, it says. Instead, it can access full data on its 400-strong, national fleet at the touch of a button.

National fleet and compliance manager, Richard Philpotts, said: “The remote downloading system facilitated by TruTac and CMS provides a wealth of real-time, accurate information to ensure that no individual cases slip through the net and particularly so regarding agency drivers. In turn, this adds up to greater efficiency and truly effective compliance control.”

From any chosen location, Howard Tenens can analyse specific and current tachograph data to monitor driver performance and identify infringements, thereby eliminating potential risks, it says.

Additionally, it can automatically calculate optimum vehicle routing, identify valuable information such as ‘missing miles’ and improve driver behaviours including accident reduction.

“We worked closely with Howard Tenens from the start,” said Matthew Bright from CMS Supatrak. “Our initial objective was to fully understand the nature and extent of their logistics operation. Only then, could we develop a telematics solution to maximise vehicle utilisation and exactly match their needs.”

Meanwhile, TruTac has provided a bespoke training package, tailored to the Howard Tenens operation, focusing on specific KPI’s and reports. The standard of which, says Philpotts, “has been excellent from start to finish and is already delivering benefits”.