Heavy loads and special transports
Special transports & project logistics: Precision for non-standard loads
When loads deviate from the norm due to extreme dimensions or immense weights, seamless preparation is key to commercial success. Whether industrial plants, wind turbine components or heavy construction machinery–specialised transports and large-scale projects leave no room for planning errors.
At a glance:
The transport management system (TMS) CarLo brings together the extreme demands of project logistics on a single central platform. The software replaces confusing Excel spreadsheets with automated digital workflows and proactively integrates complex variables such as regulatory requirements and infrastructure constraints into your daily planning.
CarLo features:
Efficient Management for project logistics
To reliably meet the demanding requirements of specialist logistics, CarLo offers specialised features that enable seamless digital management of your projects.
Integrated permit & task management
- Deadline monitoring: Manage transport permits using an automated reminder function. The system notifies you in good time of any required extensions.
- Digital project file: All project-relevant documents and information are stored centrally. This ensures the flow of information between planning, fleet and customer.
- Coordination of preparatory measures: Plan and monitor tasks such as route checks or traffic management measures directly within the project context.
Intelligent route & resource planning
- Planning with truck attributes: Calculate routes taking into account exact vehicle dimensions and weights. Constraints regarding infrastructure are already identified at the planning stage.
- Extended resource planning: Schedule escort vehicles and additional staff in sync with the main transport. A detailed overview shows the availability of all units at any time.
- Specialised vehicle master data: Specify technical details of your special fleet (e.g. axle configurations) to ensure the error-free allocation to the respective transport requirements.
Interconnected communication & streamlined administration
- Continuous process chain: From the initial quotation through to planning and final invoicing, every step meshes seamlessly without the need for manual double-entry.
- Automated flow of information: The seamless interface integration (e.g. to Outlook) speeds up administrative processes and the data exchange with authorities and customers.
- Transparent status tracking: Real-time updates from the road ensure complete traceability and enable a rapid response to unforeseen disruptions on the route.
Case study
How CarLo has optimised everyday work at Stahl-Express Franke GmbH
Stahl-Express Franke GmbH, based in Düsseldorf, demonstrates how digital processes can improve day-to-day operations in steel and hazardous goods logistics. The family-run business has been operating in the market for over 40 years and uses a fleet of around 30 trucks to transport steel and hazardous goods shipments for medium-sized and large industrial clients. As shipment volumes increased, the previously largely analogue processes were increasingly reaching their limits.
With the introduction of Soloplan’s transport management system CarLo, the company has digitised its processes and made them more efficient. The aim was to reduce media breaks, minimise manual effort and significantly ease the workload on the dispatching team.
Since its introduction, there have been significant improvements in day-to-day operations:
- More efficient planning: Shipments are recorded centrally and reused throughout the system, e.g. for invoicing, driver communication and external interfaces.
- Fewer manual steps: The continuous data management reduces duplicate data entry and speeds up processes.
- Quick familiarisation: Thanks to its intuitive interface, staff were able to start using CarLo in their day-to-day work very quickly.
- Flexible customisation: Individual customer and process requirements can be mapped directly within the system.
Overall, Stahl-Express Franke has been able to significantly streamline its work processes and increase transparency in its day-to-day operations. In the long term, the company plans to further expand its digitalisation efforts and integrate additional CarLo functions.
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Our TMS CarLo is used everywhere–in medium-sized companies, global corporations, forwarding companies and in the shipping industry–for global multimodal transports as well as for national orders and local transport.
