Thursday, October 19, 2017 – The long-established Bauzentrum Rüppel GmbH will in future dispatch its 25 own trucks with the integrated opheo transport control and telematics system. According to the software developed by initions AG, over 1,000 tons of building materials are to be dispatched per day. The introduction of the software at nine workstations is scheduled to be completed at the beginning of 2018. Within a maximum of two years, the investment should pay for itself primarily through optimized tours and streamlined processes.
“I have already worked with other transport management systems and have not yet come across any software with such extensive functionalities,” explains Logistics Manager Philip Cordsmeier. In addition, opheo was able to score points with its ease of use and the integrated telematics solution opheo MOBILE. “With opheo, we have an end-to-end solution with which we can digitalize all logistics processes between transport planning and delivery,” says Fin Arldt, who is responsible for Controlling & Processes at Rüppel.
opheo MOBILE is being integrated into the WEBFLEET telematics platform from TomTom Telematics at Rüppel. WEBFLEET combines the mobile order management of opheo with TomTom’s own hardware and enables the reading and analysis of FMS and tachograph data. Based on the TomTom Link vehicle tracking devices installed in the vehicles, the tachograph data is to be transmitted to opheo in real time via the TomTom Telematics WEBFLEET portal.
opheo also permanently recalculates the expected delivery times with the real-time data supplied by Webfleet to the entire daily schedule. With this integrated forecasting function, dispatchers have enough time to reschedule or inform customers of impending delays.
The interface to the drivers is provided by the TomTom PRO8275 Driver Terminals with 7-inch screens, which serve as a navigation system and mobile order and communication center. Initions is working with Xplus1 GmbH from Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz on the integration between opheo MOBILE and WEBFLEET.
In a further step, opheo will be connected to an automated communication solution. This will transfer the digital delivery data and receipts from the driver terminals to opheo and automatically convert them into delivery notes in PDF format and archive them. The connection of the forklift drivers, who are to be controlled even more efficiently with opheo, is also planned.
The expected effects of the opheo introduction at Rüppel include streamlined logistics processes, increased transparency of processes and optimized tour planning, which will save some of the kilometers driven. In addition, opheo offers the possibility of accessing transport resources across locations in the dispatching department in the future.
Bauzentrum Rüppel GmbH is a medium-sized family business whose history dates back to the 19th century. From a former coal trading company, the company has developed into one of the most modern and largest building centers in the Rhine-Main area, which is managed in the sixth generation by Christian Rüppel.
The company carries all product groups relating to the house — from topsoil to concrete, stones, tiles, paving stones and plaster. In 15 specialist departments, 27 highly qualified specialist advisors are available to answer questions. A 30,000 square meter warehouse and the fleet of 25 own trucks ensure a high level of delivery readiness. Around 1,250 tons of building materials are transported per day. Projects of all sizes are supplied — from the foundation of the dog kennel to the large construction site in Frankfurt am Main.