A new way to manage freight
GETTING equipment on or off site can be a logistical nightmare and a drain on financial and human resources.
Time wasted sourcing quality and reliable transport operators, uncertainty of equipment location from pick up to delivery and its ETA, and last-minute haggling over prices are common frustrations.
Negative impacts on productivity and risk factors relating to site safety and security are compounded by pressures on both site management and operational staff, who shoulder accountability for adherence to chain of responsibility (CoR) legislation.
The pressure is set to increase with changes to CoR laws coming into effect from 1 October 2018.
As the supplier of one of the Australia’s largest ranges of underground equipment, EMS Group knows freight frustrations all too well.
After many years of freighting mining equipment across the country, the company’s director developed a creative solution that has reduced costs and increased efficiencies for EMS Group, its clients, and many other companies.
“Channel 40 is a platform we’ve designed, mainly out of the frustrations we’ve experienced in terms of our own freight management issues,” EMS Group director Tom Cavanagh said.
“It enables us to provide our clients with a reliable, convenient and safe way to manage freight.
Mr Cavanagh said Channel 40 was a freely available app and service.
“It connects freight owners with transport operators via an easy to use web-app that allows you to manage bookings, track loads, and handle payments all from one place,” he said.
“We understand the burdens of managing freight, often with tight deadlines, so we’ve incorporated a team of transport industry experts that work for Channel 40 behind the scenes to help with everything from tech support to urgent freight movements and finding critical solutions to transport issues around the country.”