World's oldest distribution company goes live with Fleetstar-Online

  • Achieves productivity saving of 40 hours in first week alone
  • From order and installation to Return on Investment in only six weeks
  • Also gains significant insurance benefits from implementation

The Shore Porters Society, the oldest distribution and removals company in the world, has gone live with the Fleetstar-Online telematics solution from Cybit, the UK's leading online Telematics Service Provider (TSP). For the first time, the solution provides The Shores Porters Society with live Internet-based tracking, so it can see the exact location of each of its vehicles, enabling it to respond instantly to customers over the phone and ensure that its vehicles are on schedule. In the first week since implementation, the company has increased efficiency and has gained 40 hours of driving time a week through increased productivity - a figure which is now set to rise.

The Shore Porters Society selected the Cybit solution for its clear ease-of-use and the ability to access real-time fleet information using the Fleetstar web based application. The Return on Investment the company has achieved - in only six weeks from ordering and installation of the solution - is a true testament of Cybit's expertise and dedication to rapid and successful deployments. The Shore Porters Society will also get insurance benefits from the implementation of the Fleetstar-Online solution.

"We have had an interest in telematics for several years, and when we saw the Cybit solution and what it could do for our business, we decided that now was the time to go ahead with a deployment," commented Sean Simpson, Partner, The Shore Porters Society. "And the benefits have been immediate: we are now able to respond immediately to customers that call in saying 'I need a pick-up this afternoon', rather than having to go away, find out if there are any vehicles available, then go back to customer - only to find out they've gone elsewhere! Our whole operation is very customer-driven, so enhancing the service that we can give to them was a major factor in our decision to implement Fleetstar-Online. There are many other benefits as well: we are able to manage every employee more effectively, so we can make them more productive, and we're also getting significant cost benefits from our insurance company as a result of the risk management enhancements of having a telematics implementation.

"Cost and productivity are two major enhancements from the deployment of the Cybit solution, but we have also noticed immediately how Fleetstar-Online makes so many tasks hassle-free," continued Sean Simpson. "As well as the general ease-of-use of the system, and the availability of the emailed reports, the system helps us get round problems that crop up when running a fleet. A good example took place within a week of deployment, when one of our vehicles broke down. I was able to pinpoint the location of the vehicle, contact the breakdown company, and have an engineer en route within five minutes of the incident. Before this would have taken far longer - numerous phone calls and the driver having to find his location by getting out the cab and finding local landmarks. Fleetstar-Online makes our jobs a lot easier, as well as the company far more efficient."

"The Shore Porters Society has been in the distribution business for around 500 years, and to survive that long, it has had to adapt to the changing demands of customers, and embrace new trends," added John Wisdom, Group Sales and Marketing Director, Cybit. "As the market becomes more competitive it is important to reduce operational cost as well as improve the level of service to all customers. The Shore Porters Society will be able to do both of those things through Fleetstar-Online. This will help ensure that it remains at the top of the distribution industry for another 500 years."

Fleetstar-Online is Cybit's scalable Internet-based fleet and asset management solution that provides organisations with precisely the level of telematics functionality they require, while also ensuring an easy upgrade path so that it can evolve to meet changing business needs. The combination of the powerful GPS-powered solution and the expertise of Cybit’s consultants, enables organisations to unlock more cost savings from within their businesses and gain maximum return on investment from their Fleetstar-Online deployment. Fleetstar-Online enables businesses to achieve real-time visibility, management and control of their mobile assets easily at their desktops.

About The Shore Porters Society
The Shore Porters Society has over 500 years experience of moving customers' valuable possessions safely and securely, providing an effective service and peace of mind. The Shore Porters Society was established in 1498 in Aberdeen and initially operated throughout the North East of Scotland as General Carriers and Removal Contractors. It now services a range of customers, from people moving house to fine art collectors looking to transport priceless artifacts.

About Cybit
Cybit is a global force in Telematics, operating within three core sectors: Internet-based vehicle Telematics solutions; Economic Exclusion Zone (EEZ) Management; and Private Mobile Radio (PMR) based asset tracking and precise positioning solutions.  

In the vehicle Telematics sector, Cybit is one of Europe's leading Telematics Service Providers (TSPs). More than 1,500 business to business clients use our fleet and asset management solutions to manage in the region of 35,000 assets. Solutions include in-vehicle technologies, work flow management and internet-based monitoring and reporting software. The company also provides consulting services to advise on legal issues such as duty of care and working hours.

Cybit is also a global leader in the field of EEZ fisheries management, tracking many thousands of fishing vessels on a daily basis. The company provides vessel monitoring and catch management solutions for many of the world's major fishing nations. As well as the UK and Irish Governments, Cybit helps to manage valuable fishing stocks for emerging nations such as Ghana, Namibia and Mozambique.

Cybit's newly-acquired PMR business provides asset-tracking solutions for both maritime and land-based applications including exploration and mining. Its precise positioning solutions assist in the location and exploitation of oil, gas and mineral reserves around the globe.

Additional information is available at www.cybit.co.uk and www.bluefinger.com

Contact information:
Duncan Burford
IBA - PR for Cybit
Tel: 01780 721 433
Email: dburford@iba-europe.com

Chris Linney
Senior Marketing Executive, Cybit
Tel: 01480 389100
Email: clinney@cybit.co.uk


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