Australian owned TransVirtual attributes some of the increased demand for its freight tracking software to the double-digit growth in online shopping in recent years. It’s also contributed to better use of fleets.
The COVID pandemic and lockdowns transformed the way Australians shopped, with more people and businesses turning to their computers and phone apps to buy goods.
A study published by Australia Post last year showed more than 80 percent of Australian households purchased something online, driving national year-on-year growth to 12.3 per cent.
Any big shift creates opportunities for those equipped to take advantage.
“Our technology, which manages consignments, is a huge opportunity for parcel carriers to become more efficient and take advantage of the growth in their markets,” said Steve Cornwell, head of sales and partnerships at TransVirtual’s NSW headquarters.
Certainly, he said, any issues that a transport business is having are really amplified with higher freight volumes. “The pain’s a lot stronger,” said Cornwell, adding, “For example, if you’re manually invoicing your customers, you’re going to take longer to invoice them, and that turns into longer to get paid, which means a reduction in cash flow.”
TransVirtual’s software gives businesses the tools to scale up quickly: route planning, consignment allocation to drivers, proof of delivery, and automated invoicing.
“What we essentially do is save businesses time and money and allow them to scale their business. What was labour or time consuming before becomes automated.”
TransVirtual was founded in and was developed specifically to solve inefficiencies experienced by delivery fleets. The founder envisioned a future where technology would link multinational delivery fleets with national and regional and even smaller groups.
TransVirtual’s transport management system is white labelled so that carriers can brand it as their own. It is integrated with widely used accounting systems including MYOB, Quickbooks and Xero, as well as with systems used by national carriers Australia Post, Toll, DHL, Border Express, Aramax and Mainfreight.
The big national companies have their own proprietary software, but they recommend TransVirtual to their agent network, which is completely integrated with their system.
The growth in TransVirtual software uptake is also helping optimise Australian delivery fleets.
While the TransVirtual system is designed to track freight it has attributes that are prized by fleet management, including visibility of drivers and their vehicles thanks to the app drivers have installed on their phones for them to scan freight and send proof of delivery notifications. The route planning feature also contributes to savings on fuel and maintenance.
“We help make the most of the fleet that you have, to make sure that you haven’t got too many vehicles in your fleet, or you’re not running as efficiently as you should be by effectively allocating consignments to drivers, and making sure runs are full and as optimised as possible,” said Cornwell.
For more information call Transvirtual on 1800 975 305
