A new transport management system (TMS) has helped to boost cash flow for a leading independent national haulier.
A&F Haulage specialises in transporting aggregates and asphalt. It operates 230 vehicles from 15 depots across the UK, supporting key infrastructure projects such as Hinckley Point and HS2.
As the company grew, its older TMS became unfit for purpose. A&F turned to HaulTech for a better solution. “Our legacy system was becoming increasingly hard to use,” said Hammad Majeed, managing director. “HaulTech has been great as it links together all aspects of our business from transport planning and management to invoicing.”
HaulTech’s dedicated bulk haulage platform is proven to reduce administration processes by up to 80%. Along with helping to create, assign and schedule jobs, it makes invoicing faster and more accurate.
“One of the biggest ways it has impacted our business is that we can process invoices much faster,” added Hammad. “Getting those invoices out quickly and in the right format can affect cash flow massively.
HaulTech’s cloud-based TMS offers features from job booking and scheduling through to electronic proof of delivery and invoicing. It works with all pallet network platforms and can work with compliance systems such as Hazchem. Furthermore, HaulTech can customise its core TMS to provide a truly tailored platform for hauliers.
“HaulTech made the system bespoke to us, which means it meets all of our business needs,” said Hammad. “We now have far better productivity because we are using one integrated system. It also gives us great visibility across the entire business.
“To successfully grow a company, you need to also develop and enhance your internal systems. Without those robust systems you cannot win major contracts, so we can say that HaulTech is certainly helping us in that regard.
“We would definitely recommend HaulTech to other hauliers. It is a company that will work with you to deliver the right system to fit your needs. The business owners came to see us and listened to what we wanted, so we felt fully engaged and involved in developing and implementing our system.”
