{"id":7528,"date":"2021-08-23T14:53:55","date_gmt":"2021-08-23T13:53:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/essl.co.uk\/?page_id=7528"},"modified":"2022-01-05T12:04:50","modified_gmt":"2022-01-05T12:04:50","slug":"solutions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.essl.co.uk\/solutions\/","title":{"rendered":"Solutions"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” top_margin=”0″ bottom_margin=”0″ css=”.vc_custom_1632130918941{margin-top: -50px !important;background-color: #f9f9f9 !important;}”][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1422451703540{margin-right: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1632126655814{padding-top: 35px !important;}”]\n
Logistics is a complex, service driven industry where no two businesses are the same.\u00a0 Our modular system means that we can support a wide range of roles across your operation; from admin clerks to transport planners, dispatch and debrief operatives to finance controllers, customer service representatives to account managers. We provide the tools so that they can get the job done, get it done well and deliver an on-time quality service.<\/p>\n
Our highly flexible and functionally rich solutions provide our clients with a reliable and robust platform to manage and grow their operations. So whether your involved in the movement of bulk products, delivering aggregates and building materials, transporting vehicles from port to car showrooms, delivering JIT items for a production line, warehousing and distributing white-goods to retail outlets, hauling parcels across the country or delivering food and drink to our supermarkets, pubs and restaurants, we have a solution for you.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” top_margin=”0″ bottom_margin=”0″ css=”.vc_custom_1632130927095{margin-top: -30px !important;background-color: #f9f9f9 !important;}”][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1422451703540{margin-right: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1632126728038{padding-top: 35px !important;}”]\nOUR PRODUCT PORTFOLIO<\/h1>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row fullwidth=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1631895231688{padding-right: 5px !important;padding-left: 5px !important;}”][vc_column width=”2\/4″][vc_single_image image=”53″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text]ESSential Transport Management provides all of the core capability needed to process, plan, deliver and invoice a customer order. This includes order creation and management, customer and supplier rating, load consolidation, planning and resource allocation, driver paperwork and despatch, debrief and POD control and of course invoicing. All of this is just a starter-for-10.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”49″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text]An extension to the core planning tool, this black-box option allows for orders and loads to be optimised based on a set of pre-defined operational rules and constraints.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”47″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text]Provides a visual representation of planned routes and unplanned work to enable the planners to achieve the best utilisation of vehicles and to maximise available driving hours.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”46″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text]The interface between the office, customer and driver, this mobile app keeps everyone up-to-date with allocated, in-progress and completed activity. It allows for out-of-sequence deliveries, records issues on-route and captures signatures, photos and PODs.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”48″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text]Provides driver navigation and traffic notifications and assistance whilst using the ESSential inMotion driver app. Designed specifically for the logistics industry, it will navigate drivers away from congestion, unsuitable roads and low bridges.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”43″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text]Providing traceability of handling units as they are scanned through the network; from the initial collection point, across depots and satellite locations to the final delivery destination, Crossdock offers full scanning capabilities down to SKU level.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”44″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text]Documentation and images associated with transport orders can be indexed and made available for internal departments to access in the ESSential Transport Management system and to customers through the ESSential Connect portal.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”42″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text]The Connect portal offers a range of facilities for subcontractors and customers. Subcontractors can view available work and loads that have been allocated to them, whilst customers can place orders and access order tracking updates on-demand.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”45″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text]Keeping vehicles legal and on the road is the focus of this module. This includes monitoring O-Licence levels, the planning of maintenance schedules, working with suppliers, controlling workshops and stores, and recording VOR and accidents.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”50″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text]Provides a central repository of information relating to employees which includes shift patterns, absences by type, holiday allocations, bookings and balances, skillsets, qualifications and other pertinent information based on their role in the business.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”41″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text]So much more than a reporting tool, ESSential Analytics can be used to monitor system compliance, proactively highlight data gaps, show contract profitability and provide trend analysis to aid with forecasting and peak planning.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]