Customer case study

Viggo Petersens Eftf. A/S

Planning with insight and care

Viggo Petersens Eftf. A/S is a Danish freight and truck company with many years of experience in logistics solutions. The company consists of a freight department and a lorry department, and has more than 100 lorries.

Viggo Petersens Eftf. A/S is co-owner of Danish Fragtmænd (Danish Carriers) and the absolute oldest existing freight business.

Viggo Petersens Eftf. A/S has 150 employees and an annual turnover of 140 million DKK (2015).

 Planning with insight and care at Viggo Petersens Eftf.

”Through innovative thinking and the use of IT systems, we are now able to offer distribution of goods in a safe and efficient way. With both planning and time registration, ProMark is a key system in our overall system landscape.“                                  

Kristian Skov Petersen
CEO, Viggo Petersens Eftf. A/S

Planning with insight and care

the challenge

  • Demand for increased efficiency in order to stay competitive in a tough market
  • Increased use of IT is a prerequisite for offering safe and efficient distribution of goods
  • Insufficient overview of resources

success criteria

  • The solution supports approx. 150 registrants
  • A coherent IT solution
  • Focus on user-friendliness as the solution must be easy to use in everyday life
  • Increased use of data in order to be more at the forefront of developments

Methods

  • Online staff roster planning and ongoing adjustment (ProRoster)
  • T&A and absence registration via LAN terminals (ProTime) and mobile app (ProMobile)
  • Notifications and reporting
  • Web portal for management and administration
  • Integration to payroll & ERP systems and other internal business systems

outcomes

  • Better overview of resources has streamlined the planning task – even in case of deviations
  • Better management of collective agreements – also for temporary workers 
  • Better follow-up on the company policy in relation to overtime, illness etc.
  • Real-time data for invoicing
  • Due care through analyses

 

Primary results

  • Better overview of resources
  • Increased efficiency
  • Increased agility