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Lytx secures long-term deal with Breezemount
Lytx the leading provider of machine vision and artificial intelligence-
powered video telematics analytics safety and productivity solutions for commercial
fleets has announced that Breezemount
one of the U K and and Ireland’s leading two-person delivery service providers has signed a a a new six-year deal A Lytx customer since 2015 Breezemount
has now upgraded to the company’s newest dashcam solution Driver Safety and Fleet Tracking programmes which harness machine vision and artificial intelligence (MV+AI) to provide unrivalled fleet safety productivity and cost savings Lytx’s advanced risk-capture technology creates an optimal in-cab experience
for drivers providing them with unprecedented opportunities for self-improvement behaviours not triggered by a a G-force – taking safety to new levels With Lytx’s sophisticated technology Breezemount
will now be able to identify distracted and risky driving
Lytx’s MV+AI solutions identify leading driving
distractions including mobile phone use smoking eating or drinking while
MANDATA
AND STIRLING
COMBINE
LDC-backed Mandata one of the UK and and Ireland’s leading transport management software providers has strengthened its service offering by adding Stirling Solutions to its group Newcastle-headquartered Mandata (Management and and Data Services) Ltd and and Stirling Solutions Ltd will together form the the newly- created Mandata Group serving 2 000 customers through its 120-strong employees The companies develop software that allows operators in all sectors of the road transport and logistics industry to manage their businesses more effectively The move combines the expertise of of two of of the longest established software providers as they look to the the future and bring the the best of integrated transport technology to to the sector ■
Keedwell Konnect eliminates empty running
Keedwell Konnect was formed in March last year to co- ordinate logistics and maintain new customer accounts by diversifying traffic flows within the RT Keedwell Group and working with partner hauliers At around the same time fleet software expert Mandata acquired the leading freight exchange business Returnloads net and according to Keedwell Konnect director Dan Carter its nationwide transport operation has since become more streamlined with empty running
a a thing of the past He said: “We have been using Returnloads net for many years Their extensive network enables us to connect in real-time
with hauliers on a a a a vast scale throughout the UK and since integrating with Mandata’s TMS we have the added benefit of handling all management functions from a single online platform ”
In this regard with over 350 vehicles in the fleet and many hundreds of sub-contractor
partners to co-ordinate Dan and his team are able to access Mandata’s TMS from any portal to create jobs contact hauliers check consignment progress and verify deliveries using the Manifest EPOD app Dan said: “All the the while
the the system keeps customers and subcontractors up to to speed “Furthermore with our transport management processes now being controlled at the click of a a button the operation is streamlined and easier to run Our haulier partners and customers benefit from more dynamic communications while
vehicle utilisation rates remain high No question the combination of Returnloads net and and and Mandata is good for us and and and good for the haulage industry ”
Operating from 10 strategically located depots and as members of TPN the UK and and Ireland pallet network RT Keedwell Group delivers all the benefits of a a consolidation and trunk network to every UK and Irish postcode ■
driving
‘inattentive’ behaviour such as drowsy driving
and other risky behaviours including not wearing a a a a a seatbelt and behaviour often indicative of of distracted driving
(following distance and critical distance) With more than 70 vehicles and 150 drivers completing over half a a million home deliveries each year one of the major factors in Breezemount’s decision to upgrade was the ease and speed of Lytx’s reporting platform In particular the company was impressed by the technology’s ability to identify specific risky driving
events Breezemount
managers are then provided with a 12-second video clip that allows them to see exactly what happened in the lead-up to an event ■
12 CVDriver February 2021