A FAST-growing aggregates business says that specialist bulk haulage software from HaulTech has helped it to rapidly scale up.
Aggreg8 were founded in 2021 with a focus on reclaiming aggregates from heavy waste. Their facility in Barnston, Essex, sifts waste to enable reuse of aggregates, bringing circular economy benefits to the construction industry. The company started off using spreadsheets but found it hard to scale up as demand grew.
‘We were using spreadsheets and paper to start with because that was sufficient for our needs,’ said office manager Lauren Fryett. ‘However, as the business grew so quickly, we realized that we needed a dedicated system to manage it all.
‘We have enjoyed very rapid growth and HaulTech have played a key part in that. Using their transport-management system (TMS) has allowed us to double our output using our existing resources. We continue to grow and are opening a second facility in Cambridge soon.’
HaulTech’s multi award-winning bulk haulage transport software solutions are, say HaulTech, proven to transform haulage businesses. Their dedicated TMS for bulk hauliers reduces administrative processes by up to 80%, minimizes operational costs, and manages the entire process from job booking to invoice.
Aggreg8 have their own trucks for bulk haulage, but also use a trusted network of sub-contractors. ‘At peak periods we can be managing 80 to 100 loads per day,’ said Ms Fryett. ‘HaulTech help us to manage our sub-contractors and our own vehicles, all from one system.’
The HaulTech TMS allows users to record a job and allocate pricing from rate tables, send the job instructions to the driver, and automatically generate and email invoices. ‘We use it for routing our own vehicles and all our drivers have the HaulTech app,’ added Ms Fryett. ‘This means they receive job information on their devices, which we also use to capture proof of delivery.’
Aggreg8 looked at other TMS providers before choosing HaulTech. ‘We felt that HaulTech was the most straightforward. It really simplifies our processes from job booking, planning, and routing through to proof of delivery and invoicing.
‘Most of my office team are trained on HaulTech. They came out to us to deliver on-site training, which we found really valuable. They are also extremely helpful if we have any queries. If ever we have a connectivity issue for example, they always react quickly to solve it.’
Since 1993 HaulTech have been developing professional transport-management and warehouse-management software together with a range of vehicle camera and tracking, telematics and tachograph hardware solutions. From their base in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, the company supports more than 500 UK transport and haulage businesses, helping to improve their transport and warehouse operations, reduce fleet-management operational costs, and deliver transformational change.
