EDS Couriers Case Study

The Findings

70%

reduction in Speeding events

50/50

claims reduced and saved time and money in excess of £50k

Proved proof of deliveries several times with footage of loading and unloading the goods

Improved driver behaviour by briefing drivers and issuing fines where necessary

Health & safety spot checks for wearing of seat belt, phone cradle secured and not eating has reduced driving incidents

Challenges

E.D.S. Couriers are an APC (The Alternative Parcels Company Ltd) and PalletForce depot, with 2 branches in Cannock and Stoke, in Staffordshire. With a large fleet of vehicles the organisation has been experiencing various challenges with its fleet, including:

Substantial speeding incidents across all drivers
50/50 claims taking a long time and no video evidence to prove the event
Insurance premiums at a high
No visibility for head office managers on the drivers whereabouts

The Trial

E.D.S. Couriers & E.D.S. Stoke LTD handle over one million parcels each year with a promise to 'treat every single parcel with the same high levels of care and attention your products deserve'. Keen to look at solutions to the challenges of running a fleet of 85 LCV’s, 22 HGV’s and 6 Cars they trialled Parksafe's On Demand platform with the following products.

LCVs: 5 Camera Vehicle Camera System with Full Telematics Suite & Driver Behaviour Reports
HGVs: 7 Camera Vehicle Camera System with Remote Tachograph Downloads & Driver Behaviour Reports
Cars: Front and rear 1080p 4G Dash Camera with Telematics and Driver Behaviour reports

The Benefits

Safety

Health and safety compliance for drivers – as the managers are able to monitor breaks from tachograph.
Reduced chance of accidents due to driver behaviour changes from the presence of Cameras and Telematics.
Ability to eliminate potential incidents from Telematics prior to the event.

Visibility

Full 360 degree visibility for the drivers when manoeuvring in built up areas.
Full visibility for Fleet Managers as they can track the locations of their vehicles as well as knowing who is driving each vehicle due to the Driver ID Tag.

Flexibility

Ability to remotely download video footage from anywhere in UK or Europe.

High quality service

Customers receive best quality service as a result of having GPS co-ordinates and video footage of where parcels have been left.

Financial savings

Better driving, less incidents and fewer speeding events result in reduced insurance premiums.

Challenges

The Trial