SCT GROUP
94 to turn it around .” Through Atchinson ’ s work and senior leadership support , technology has been successfully brought to the fore of SCT and is embraced as a driver – almost literally – of the logistics giant ’ s growth . “ We ’ ve recently introduced new technology in all of our trucks which allows us to do electronic work diaries for our drivers and fatigue management . Drivers can now control their breaks without having to go through the paperwork .” In addition , technology is used to allow trucks and deliveries to be tracked more effectively and SCT is looking to move electronic delivery and pickup management onto a new platform which will integrate better into cabs and carry all the information necessary for a fleet , using a single SIM card per vehicle . “ The ability to have a single SIM that controls the phone , telematics and tablets in our trucks will have paid for itself within three years just through telco savings ,” Atchinson enthuses .
As well as making life easier for staff , a customer reporting platform has been introduced to bolster SCT ’ s commitment to service . “ We ’ ve rolled out a customer reporting portal which allows our customers to track all the movements of their freight . We notify them when we ’ re going to pick up and they can see it online in a report to the time that it has been delivered , as well as being provided
1974 Year founded
1,000 +
Approximate number of employees
OCTOBER 2018