Who It Helps

ScrapRunner has many benefits for Scrap Recycling operations. This benefits list is broken down by the different people it affects in the operation.

Drivers

• No wait time between trips
• Eliminate paper trip tickets
• Eliminate or curtail morning planning meetings
• Ensure correct truck for container work
• Eliminate time looking for containers in yard or at customer site
• GPS-based map guidance eliminating asking for/writing down directions to find an account - drive time savings

Dispatchers

• Eliminate or curtail morning planning meetings
• Two clicks in ScrapRunner and a trip is dispatched to drivers
• Automatically schedule regular trips and streamline scheduling
• Eliminate periodic yard inventory checks
• Eliminate time spent looking for needed containers (information at their fingertips)
• Improve container turns/better utilization
• Map shows at-a-glance exactly where all trucks and containers are located and where they are headed
• Exception reporting allows for quicker reaction times

Office Staff or Scale Operators

• Reduce or eliminate paper
• Eliminate entry of manual trip tickets upon completion
• Eliminate filing of paper receipts
• Trip information is automatically transferred to scale. Scale operators have minimal data entry

Accounting

• Direct integration with scrap accounting system eliminates double entry
• Accuracy is significantly better with greatly reduced manual entry
• Eliminate end-of-month reconciliation, replace with a short 1 to 2 hour end-of-month verification process
• Automated tracking and generation of more accurate GPS-based fuel tax reporting data

Operations and Management

• Entire operation runs smoother
• Chatter reduced in the office (phone time between drivers and dispatchers)
• Time saved on every trip via wireless electronic dispatch
• Logging of data at every step of the process provides ability to analyze entire operations to adjust to inefficiencies (e.g., report on where trucks/drivers are spending the most time)
• Improved truck utilization and tracking provides for:
• Less wear and tear on trucks
• Capability to reduce a truck or use it elsewhere
• Reduced fuel costs
• Better maintenance of trucks
• Provide better customer service
• Use of electronic dispatch can be used as a marketing point for attracting new customers
• Instant email receipts to customers
• Available real-time tracking updates tie your customers right in with your operations and processes
• System allows for addition of other “self service” tools to your web site
• Drivers actions are monitored and logged, reducing exposure:
• Prevent or catch theft by monitoring drivers going off course
• Track driver speeds
• Data is logged and available for use in accident investigations (to show driver was not speeding)
• Potential reductions in telecommunications costs as driver may not need cell phone/voice service – eliminate current cell phone bills with a low cost $14.95/month data plan