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INCORPORATING COLD CHAIN
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Serco solution answers
customer’s call
resh fruit and vegetable distributors
Fresh Trading had a problem: they
wanted bigger bodies and better
payloads on delivery vehicles that their
drivers could operate with standard
Code 8 driving licenses.
But Code 10 driving licenses are
usually required for the type of vehicle
Fresh Trading wanted, so a solution
seemed unlikely.
The managing director of Cape Town-
based Fresh Trading, Simao Da Luz, called
The new Fresh Trading vehicle.
in Serco’s Jeremy Freedman to discuss his
logistical needs.
Da Luz said he was looking for a 3m-long
body that could be fitted to a Hyundai
H100, which he was considering buying.
The bottom line was that he wanted a light
truck with a large payload that his Code
8 drivers could use rather than getting a
bigger vehicle, which would then require his
drivers to upgrade their licenses to Code 10.
Freedman informed him that Dyna
had apparently changed their driver’s
license categories down from Code 10
to Code 8, and confirmed this with Juan
du Plooy of Barloworld Hino in Kuilsriver.
Bingo, problem solved! Freedman
confirmed the potential solution and Da
Luz, who liked the suggestion, ordered
two of the 3ℓ Dyna 150s.
Serco quickly moved into action,
fitting 3m-long refrigerated rigid bodies
onto the Dynas, which have a body
and payload capacity of 1.95t — higher
than any other light truck in the Code 8
license category.
Serco’s solution gave the customer
the increased payload and body size
he wanted — further evidence of Serco
once again going the extra innovative
mile for a client.
Da Luz says the two new Dynas has
taken his company up to another level.
“The new refrigerated units will ensure
the cold chain is fully maintained while
fruit and vegetables are in our vehicles.
The two new units are in service and we
are very happy with the outcome,” says
Da Luz.
“We always enjoy dealing with Serco
— the guys really do go out of their way
to ensure customer satisfaction. On top
of that, their workmanship is right up
there with the very best available,” says
Da Luz. CLA
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