trailer world Issue One 2013

The BPW subsidiary, idem GmbH, is presenting “TControl ConStruct” as a useful instrument for transport optimisation.

18 Issue One 2013 Innovation For building companies, a fleet of vehicles represents a high cost factor. The new telematics unit “TControl ConStruct” from the Munich-based idem GmbH helps to save money: It supplies important information for optimising procedures. Managing transport on the building site more efficiently Following the global financial crisis, the building industry in Germany is slow- ly getting back on its feet. The economy is picking up above all because of commercial building projects and significantly greater demand for residential building. According to experts from Euroconstruct, the Euro- pean research and consulting network, the main reasons for this positive trend are low interest rates, concerns about rising infla- tion and persistence of the Euro crisis, as well as the lack of accommodation in con- urbations. Spurred on by this development, companies faced with growing competition are increasingly looking for ways to opti- mise their procedures, and sustainably re- duce unnecessary costs. Sustainable rationalisation of the expenditure on machinery and transport One aspect that has received little atten- tion in practice is how to manage transport movements efficiently on the building site and make good use of the fleet of all companies in- volved.“Inmanyconstructioncompanies,use of the vehicle fleet represents the biggest cost item, and is thus worthy of particular atten- tion as a possible competitive advantage“, says Thomas Eiglsperger of idem GmbH transport solutions, the Munich-based telematics sys- tem company, advancing his argument. “Ra- tionalisation of this use of machinery is thus one of the most effective tools for countering the increasing cost and competitive pressure in the industry.” After all, he continues, it is precisely the business process of fleet control that is becoming more and more important due to the improved possibilities offered by high-performance IT and telematics solu- tions in planning, scheduling and evaluation. idem GmbH has long since been addressing these issues and now offers its new solution

trailer world Issue One 2013

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