Challenge:
Rosewarne Cable Loggers prioritises health and safety, efficiency, and quality in the forestry sector. Coordinating jobs is difficult due to limited network coverage, often forcing management to visit sites to check on incidents or contact employees.
Without real-time updates on vehicle locations or maintenance, staff relied on phone coverage, leading to inconsistent communication and about 1.5 hours weekly spent trying to reach teams. This inefficiency hindered productivity and made it challenging to ensure timely responses and support for employees in the field.
It made my life a lot easier as everything I need is right there in front of me. My day is much more productive as I no longer have to chase things all the time.
- bMaree Mitchell, Office Manager
Solution:
To enhance day-to-day operations and communication, Rosewarne Cable Loggers adopted Teletrac Navman’s software in 2018 to manage their fleet of 23 vehicles across North Auckland to Greater Northland. This software revolutionised their business by providing full visibility into vehicle locations without relying on phone reception, significantly saving time and improving productivity.
With the software, the team can now easily access real-time vehicle locations, enabling efficient organisation of equipment pick-ups and deliveries. This capability is particularly valuable during incidents in remote areas, ensuring that management can respond quickly and effectively. Furthermore, the solution identified critical areas for improvement, such as monitoring vehicle speeds, which enhanced their overall safety management. It makes it easy to plan maintenance for their vehicle fleet, resulting in minimal downtime. Lastly, with the help of the solution, Rosewarne Cable Loggers is able to now automate the RUC licence purchases and claims for rebates to ensure compliance and maximum refund.
Results:
The implementation of Teletrac Navman has led to numerous significant benefits for Rosewarne Cable Loggers:
- Effective Communication: Real-time vehicle location updates eliminated the need for staff to chase down information, saving approximately 1.5 hours a week in communication efforts.
- Improved Safety Management: Proactive speed monitoring has turned into a health and safety objective, helping to ensure safer driving practices among employees.
- Increased Operational Efficiency: Automatic maintenance status reports and RUC licence management have streamlined operations, allowing the team to focus on more critical tasks and save cost.
About Rosewarne Loggers:
Based in Whangarei, Northland, Rosewarne Cable Loggers is an administration company that supports the logging and roading firm Rosewarne Contractors with administration management, health and safety, accounts, operations and training services.
Rosewarne Cable Loggers & Rosewarne Contractors has a tracked fleet of around 39 vehicles – including utes and vans, enhancing their operational capabilities in the forestry sector.