Trans+Plus Systems Corp., a provider of transportation dispatch and operations management software technology, announced that new customer Alberta-based Ferus Trust is successfully using Trans+Plus Fleet Manager Professional software to manage a fleet of specialized tankers for transportation of cryogenic fluids to customers in the oil and gas industry.
Ferus Trust specializes in the production, transport and storage of liquid Carbon Dioxide (CO2) and liquid Nitrogen (N2). Their services include the recovery and liquefaction of raw CO2 and N2, product storage, transportation and marketing.
Ferus’ transportation division relies on software technology to efficiently manage their trucking operation and help them safely transport and deliver cryogenic fluids via their fleet of specialized tanker trucks. In the past, Ferus had been using a well known transportation management software system but it made their business process very cumbersome and inflexible. Due to the increasing demands of the energy sector’s ever changing regulations and compliancy regulations, coupled with the need for making business decisions on the fly, Ferus knew that they had to make a change.
Ferus started shopping for a new transportation management software application. While evaluating each candidate, it became clear that each one would require some amount of customization. In order to facilitate a successful implementation of the new software application, Ferus would also need a dedicated consulting team as well as a group of software programmers at their disposal to customize the application to suit their specific needs.
“Due to the nature of our business, we required flexibility in organizing a trip efficiently and spontaneously in our dispatch process,” said Peggy Yeh, Business Analyst at Ferus. “The basic functionality in Fleet Manager Professional provided the necessary flexibility that we required. We also liked the scalability of the system. It would allow us to extend the system to meet our requirements as our business grows.”
The consulting and development team at Trans+Plus Systems Corp. worked extensively with Ferus providing daily interaction prior to customization, as well as during and after the project implementation. After a few months of using the Fleet Manager Professional software, Ferus was very pleased with the results.
Corey Szott, Vice President Marketing and Sales at Ferus said, “Fleet Manager Professional has enabled Ferus to bill for work in days as opposed to the weeks it used to take. As Ferus bills on an hourly basis, the collection of real time satellite data has resulted in huge operational advantages. In fact, since implementing the software from Trans+Plus, we’ve seen a huge reduction in the both the average age and balances of outstanding receivables.”
