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(Note: The Cadec 4000 is a vehicle information system made up of a
hardened onboard computer, peripheral devices, and software
applications that capture real world data from a trucking fleet’s
operations.)
Headline:
Cadec Modular Series 4000
Subhead:
The Cadec Vehicle Information System is more than just hardware
and a set of features -- It’s a business information tool.
Growing Your Business by Improving Customer Service
Cadec tracks all manner of pickup and delivery data: delivery time,
distance to the location, quantity and type of shipment, etc. Our
customers use this data to measure their actual performance against
their planned performance and make adjustments—to eliminate
problems or to seize opportunities—accordingly. That results in better
response times, more efficient routing and scheduling, and improved
customer service.
And these days, smart, leading-edge companies are promoting quality
customer service
as a way to attract new customers and grow their business.
One Cadec user is so keen on the benefits of its Cadec system, it has
created a special brochure touting Cadec as a selling point to potential
customers. The company is saying, in effect, that using Cadec proves
its commitment to delivering quality customer service.
…
Reducing Costs
When your fleet runs with Cadec onboard, you start saving money
immediately because drivers drive their vehicles the way you spec'd
them. That reduces the amount of overspeeding, over-revving and
idling, and that reduces the cost of fuel and maintenance.
Further, when drivers operate their vehicles more carefully, accident
rates go down and
insurance claims are reduced. That leads to good driver discounts and
lower premiums. One Cadec customer saw his insurance costs
decrease 3% - 5%. With this savings he was able to bid accounts
more competitively and sign up more customers.
Increasing Productivity
Saving time is the key to increased productivity.
With the 4000, drivers save time because they don't have to keep
manual logs; all the data they input into the onboard display is recorded
and later printed out for them. Our customers report saving as much
as one hour per driver each day in paperwork alone.
Office personnel save time because they don't have to decipher
handwriting or track down drivers to interpret for them. They save
even more time because they don't have to re-key Cadec data into
third party applications such as spreadsheets.
Callout: Customers report saving as much as one hour per driver each
day in paperwork alone.
In addition, our customers improve their productivity by using Cadec
to plan more efficient routes, identify problematic delivery windows,
determine the actual costs of distribution operations and identify
inefficient vehicle operation patterns.
Promoting Safety
One of the most important uses of the Cadec Modular Series 4000
onboard computer is as a tool to promote safety.
You set the driving standards (speed, RPM, rate of deceleration, etc.)
for your fleet. On the road, the 4000 constantly monitors engine and
driver data and warns drivers who are in danger of violating those
standards. In addition, if there is a sudden deceleration or an accident
(and the driver presses the accident key), Cadec automatically records
speed and RPM in a 180-second "window," 150 seconds before and
30 seconds after the event.
Callout: Because of Cadec, one company reduced its accident rate by
60%.
At the end of the trip, the system prints out reports on driving
performance, including a Sudden Deceleration Report and an Accident
Report, if there were any. Customers use these reports as a proactive
management and education tool, reviewing them with drivers and
discussing areas of improvement. Some customers have even used the
Accident
Report as evidence to prove their drivers were not at fault in accidents.
Because of Cadec, one company reduced its accident rate by 60%.
Another firmly believes our system has "literally saved lives."
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Greg Joyce
Writer in the House
email joyce at writerinthehouse dot com