Paragon and Road Tech alliance to deliver major cost savings for HGV operators

Monday, 9 March 2009

Two of  the transport industry's leading IT companies, Road Tech Computer Systems and  Paragon Software Systems, have joined forces to help transport operators improve  performance and reduce costs. One key development will be an interface  between Paragon's routing and scheduling software and Road Tech's Tachomaster  software, enabling reliable tachograph information about recorded drivers' hours  to be imported directly into the Paragon software.  A key benefit will be  improved driver shift allocation which will help level driver workloads and cut  costs.

With Paragon and Tachomaster being the leading suppliers in  their respective transport optimisation and tachograph software markets, many of  the UK's distribution fleet operators that are already using both systems are  set to see an immediate benefit from the partnership.

Using  Tachomaster working time data, Paragon planning software will be able to smooth  out driver workloads, ensure compliance to the Working Time Directive  regulations and maximise overall driver productivity.  In addition, for companies using Paragon's Fleet Controller application, vehicle tracking histories will be accessible for free through the Tachomaster screens, enabling users to see vehicle trails where a violation or unexpected break  occurred.

"This partnership between Paragon and Road Tech is an  important milestone not just for both companies but also for the transport  industry.  Data from tachographs has traditionally only been used for  compliance purposes but through Tachomaster's digital data, it provides key  information on actual utilisation of drivers and vehicles.  By adding this  to the Paragon planning process,
it should prove invaluable to companies looking  to optimise their operations," comments Derek Beevor, Managing Director of Road  Tech Computer Systems.

"It is often hard for transport operators to  match driver resources with changing transport plans and now more than ever  operators need to cut wastage by streamlining their operations.  Accurate  tachograph data from Tachomaster will add a vital new dimension to Paragon's  routing and scheduling software, allowing unnecessary driver costs to be  significantly reduced by automatically
levelling driver workloads," says William  Salter, Managing Director of Paragon Software Systems.

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