The profession of road driver is constantly evolving. We no longer drive a truck like we did 10 years ago and in the age of Galileo and autonomous driving, we don't know exactly what it will look like in 10 years. At the start of the 2018 school year, truck technology has developed considerably. Vehicles consume less and less, they have geolocation, disc tachographs have disappeared, and some have interdistance controllers for driving in convoy.
On the other hand, when it comes to administrative management, the transport sector seems not to have yet taken the road to digitalization. Not to be a bad language, I agree that in large groups this delay in digital is less for several reasons (financial means, available resources, etc.). On the other hand, for SMEs and VSEs the gap is enormous and the The flagship tool of their digital transformation often remains Excel!
It should be noted that digitalization logically requires an effort from everyone, a change of mentality and long-term support for your teams.
“Step by step” our friends across the Channel would say… We can also agree that calculating the price of transport is not easy or easy. However, your customer or prospects expect immediate feedback!
The time with which you respond will give him an indication of how you will treat his merchandise.
Why not start or continue this digitalization with an efficient encryption tool?
Of course, Excel is a great tool that can help you out on multiple occasions. I myself, through my various experiences, developed “costing tools in excel”.
Here are the conclusions I draw:
- Long to build
- Not immune to errors
- Lack of dynamism
And in my opinion the biggest problem is the last argument cited. Your activity fluctuates throughout the year, as do the prices. Firstly because of consumables such as fuel for example. Especially during this time.
A new tax, a new employee? And your excel table is out of order and you will have to start over! At the risk again of making a calculation error... In these cases, the expected gains from digitalization are far from being there.
Excel to troubleshoot yes! Excel for life, No!
