Fuel Oil News April 2018 | Page 59

“The ‘now’ for any oil business is effi ciency,” says Orson Herbst of HERBST SOFTWARE. “Herbst Business Management Systems do precisely that for any oil distribution company with between three and 80 trucks.” “We supply one system facilitating drivers and operations, whilst automating accounts, controlling credit, differentiating your service and giving management information. “Delegate with control using a turnkey modular solution, customisable to your individual business needs.” herbstsoftware.com Working from offi ces in Dublin, Herbst Software aims to make business simpler in 2018 Product improvement has always been the driving philosophy behind the IMS Tankerbase Sapphire. This year sees the release of Tankerbase Sapphire 4.0, which allows the user to multi- task between functions within the back-offi ce environment, providing enhanced productivity and ease of operation. By working with industry professionals, products such as the loading & mapping module have been developed, allowing graphical route planning and load creation and, enabling even the most inexperienced staff to create an effi cient vehicle delivery plan. Fuel delivery drivers working at the coal face have historically been ignored when it comes to information technology designed to assist with their daily schedules. The ePOD on-vehicle delivery Enhanced productivity and ease of operation with Tankerbase Sapphire 4.0 system effortlessly guides a driver to their next delivery, negating the need for local knowledge and allowing them to fi nd the exact location. “In fairness if you have a driver covering an area they’re not familiar with, the ePOD will take them to within 10-feet of where the lorry needs to park – it’s absolutely brilliant,” said Roy Stafford of Newline Oil in County Wexford. ims-integer.com Fuel Oil News | April 2018 59