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Downtime set to die as funeral. firm Looks to Tranman software
AT THE RISK OF being insensitive, we are not entirely sure if a hearse falls into the category of a commercial goods vehicle or passenger transport. Either way, it's important to manage your fleet as efficiently as possible, and last week it was revealed that Co-operative Funeralcare had signed a deal to implement Civica's Tran man fleet management software across its fleet of 1,500 vehicles.
The Co-op says it will use the telematics system to reduce vehicle downtime and also monitor maintenance. service and inspection patterns based on vehicle time and usage.
Head of transport Terry Jarvis says: "One of the objectives of installing the 'I ran man software was to be able to monitor costs in more detail. We wanted to be able to transfer data to and from other systems and to improve the financial information made available to other parts of the business,"