New technology and old fashioned personal service both play a part in moving stock in the Wairarapa. NZ Trucking magazine – July 2015 – by Wally Bowater.
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Wairarapa Livestock Transport – NZ Trucking July 2014
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MyTrucking releases & updates – Monday 29th June 2015
Hello from MyTrucking,
We have a number of new features to update you on so please read below:
We have a number of new features to update you on so please read below:
1. Order/Reference number & Order Date – NEW RELEASE:
This is a new release over the weekend which gives you the option to have an Order/reference number, and Order date, per job. This has been requested by a number of our bulk, container and general transport companies.
If you are a Xero user, this order/reference number gets posted across to your reference field on the Xero invoice.
This is what this new option will look like on the ADD JOB screen:
If you would like these options, go to: MyAccount – MyTrucking settings & scroll down to bottom of page and tick: Show Order Date and/or tick Show Order/Ref Number.
- These two new fields appear when loading a New Job
- The Order Date defaults to Today, but can be changed.
- The Order/Ref Number can contain letters & numbers
- Separate invoices will be created for each different Order/Ref number, and this Order/Ref number posts across to the Reference field in Xero.
2. Consignment Note field:
If you use the Consignment Note field, you can now customise this field to what you want to call it. eg. Instead of Consignment note, you could call it Docket No.
Go to: MyAccount – MyTrucking settings & scroll down to the bottom of the page to Reference Fields. Reference 1 has been labelled Consignment. Change this name to what you would like.
You can now also have more than 1 reference field. Read more below.
3. Customised Reference fields – NEW RELEASE:
Another feature released over the weekend is having your own customised fields at job line/row level. This maybe useful if you want to record container numbers, client docket numbers etc. This is a field like the current Consignment Note field, but you can call it what you want, and you can turn on 3 customised fields if you would like.
If you would like this option, go to: MyAccount – MyTrucking settings & scroll down to the bottom of the page to Reference Fields. Tick how many reference boxes you would like & label them. See example below found in MyTrucking settings.
4. Multiple Day sheet option
The Multiple Day Sheet option is a new and exciting feature soon to be released, and has been requested by a number of our users. With this option you can have multiple daysheets on your one login. You can simply choose the daysheet you would like to view, or you can view all together. Eg. Livestock, Bulk, General Freight, and Spreading are examples of different daysheets you can have.
If you are interested in having this add on, please let us know. There is an extra cost for this feature.
5. Edit Job page – Save & Repeat
The Save & Repeat option has now been added to the EDIT JOB screen.
6. Intercom Help/Support
We have been trailing a new Help/Support programme called Intercom. You will see the blue question mark at the top right hand side of your screen. If at any stage you have any questions, just click on this question mark and send us your message. We will endeavor to answer your questions as soon as we can.
7. Driver mobile app
There will be a separate email coming out soon with all details about our Mobile app for drivers. For those of you that are using this mobile app already, the new updates we have informed you about have been submitted to apple and android, and we are waiting for their confirmation of these changes.
8. Invoice descriptions:
As mentioned before we can easily add any invoice descriptions you would like.
New invoice descriptions added of late include:
Date – Delivery Vehicle – Product – Consignment …… (Shows Truck 1 on the invoice)
Date – Pickup Vehicle – Product – Consignment …….. (Shows Truck 2 on the invoice)
9. The Wellington Gold Awards
MyTrucking was nominated for the Wellington Business Gold Awards & we were delighted to then be selected as a finalist. The final winner is announced in July. Click here to read latest news articles: http://www.mytrucking.co.nz/news/
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For those of new to MyTrucking & havent seen our short video, check this link to watch: https://youtu.be/G1-ivbUqZ8I
Have a great week.
Kind Regards,
The MyTrucking team – Sam, Sara, Dave & Sally
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Mobile Drivers app
The MyTrucking mobile app for Drivers is now available in the Apple App store and Android store. Download from the app store and then follow the instructions on this webpage to setup your driver login: http://www.gomytrucking.com/get-app/
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MyTrucking visits Australia – August 2015
Sam & Sara Orsborn from MyTrucking have just returned from a trip to Melbourne to attend the Australia Xero Conference. It went very well for MyTrucking and we are pleased to announce we now have clients in Australia. We look forward to growing furthur into the Australian market.
Click this link to watch a video of one proactive accountant we met. https://vimeo.com/136344237
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The story of MyTrucking – NZ Trucking mag Feb 2016
The MyTrucking story starts in 2010 shortly after Henry Bunny and Stu Taylor had purchased the business of David Pope Transport Ltd. The new owners weren’t happy with all the paper that guided their day to day operations, so that’s when their friend Sam Orsborn entered the scene, and together they designed a basic system to replicate the good old paper and diary process.
The NZ Trucking magazine wrote an article on how and why MyTrucking came about. Click here to read the article: NZTruckingJanFeb2016
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MyTrucking Australia road trip – Feb 2016
Sam & Sara Orsborn headed on a road trip around part of NSW for the first week of February to meet new and exisiting clients. It was great to meet many bulk, livestock & general freight transport companies spread from Newcastle, Orange, Cowra to Dubbo.
Here is a photo of Sam with one of our MyTrucking clients from Orange. Jeremy Pittman from Pittman Transport. They have 25 trucks and are transporters of bulk lime & cement. 4th generation family business that has been operating for nearly 100 years! Great people & great family business. Pittman Transport have been on MyTrucking for 6 months & it has certainly streamlined their business.
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Livestock & Bulk Carriers Conference – Bathurst March 2016
MyTrucking attended the Livestock & Bulk Carriers conference held in Bathurst, NSW in March.
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NZ stuff article on MyTrucking
A helping hand: The story of MyTrucking. Click this link to read the Stuff article on MyTrucking.
L – R: Stu Taylor (Wairarapa Livestock Transport), Sam & Sara Orsborn (MyTrucking), Henry Bunny (Wairarapa Livestock Transport).
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Introducing Our New Support Team
We are pleased to introduce two new members to our MyTrucking support team, Craig Weir and Mick Campbell.
Customer Support is a key area that we want to continue doing well as we grow.
Craig & Mick both bring a wealth experience in IT, customer support & sales.
Craig & Mick live here in the Wairarapa, NZ and we are delighted to have them on board.
Craig Weir – Ph: 027 222 2797
Mick Campbell – Ph 021 779 363
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Everything you should tick off when looking at a Transport Management Programme
Article in the NZ Trucking magazine June 2016 edition. Tech Topic – page 72. NZTrucking June 2016 – Tech Topic
Finding the best Transport Management System to fit your business can be a challenge. This is more than just buying a software package, it’s about understanding why you need it, how it will work for you, and making the most of the programme to ensure it makes your business operate more efficiently.
Implementing the right Transport Management System can reduce your overall transport spend, reduce the amount of paper in the process, and make your whole business way more efficient.
Here’s 10 things to consider.
- Keep It Simple
Don’t try and re-design the world. Find someone that’s done it before, talk to your competitors, listen to recommendations both positive and negative. What’s right for someone else isn’t necessarily right for you. It needs to be simple for you to use.
You want something that’s going to enhance your business, not be a noose around your neck.
- Research the programme
Look for a system that has been designed specifically with Transport Management in mind. If they’ve not consulted with or been part of the industry, steer clear. It needs to be simple & practical for your type of business.
If your system is going to add value, it needs to also seamlessly integrate with your accounting system. Also consider how well your accounting system is working for you, this might be the perfect time for a change.
- Is it Cost Effective
What are you looking to save? The right Transport Management Programme will certainly save you time and money in the long run, but you need to be prepared to spend some time learning about the programme and what it can do for you.
Be sure to ask what the setup cost is, and are there ongoing costs for help and support?
- Don’t fear Technology
Don’t be scared of technology. It is the way of the future and it can be simple to use, and will certainly make your life way easier. Sit down for 5 minutes and have a play with your ipad or phone, you will be surprised how easy it can be.
- Cloud
Cloud?! Yes it does sound scary. What it really means is that your information is available to anyone at any time. You can effectively manage your business from anywhere. You can be overseas, or even out on your boat fishing.
- One data entry
It is important to know that one data entry into your transport management system will flow on to do the various things you want it to do, rather than re-entering the details a number of times. Ask the question, does one data entry flow right through to invoicing?
- Mobile App
Is there a mobile application? A mobile app ensures your drivers have the correct job information at all times. Ensure the mobile app is applicable to both apple and android devices.
- Paperless
With Cloud Storage, everything is saved online so therefore paperless. Contacts, Daysheets, Pricing, Invoicing, and reporting. Your Transport Management System will remove the hassle of endless paperwork, & again is accessible anytime, anywhere.
- Multiple Users
Are the number of users unlimited, or do you pay per user? Be sure to check this one out. It is very handy to be able to have multiple dispatchers or users being able to use the same information at the same time. But, do check your users can have different access levels so they can’t see all information.
- Support
Support is key, especially in the early stages of learning how to use your Transport Management system. You want to ensure you have the ability to contact someone at all times to assist you with your questions.
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Top Tips when looking at Transport Management Programme
NZ Trucking Magazine – April 2016.
“Everything You Should tick off when looking into a Transport Management System”
Finding the best Transport Management System to fit your business can be a challenge. This is more than just buying a software package, it’s about understanding why you need it, how it will work for you, and making the most of the programme to ensure it makes your business operate more efficiently.
Implementing the right Transport Management System can reduce your overall transport spend, reduce the amount of paper in the process, and make your whole business way more efficient.
Here’s 10 things to consider.
- Keep It Simple
Don’t try and re-design the world. Find someone that’s done it before, talk to your competitors, listen to recommendations both positive and negative. What’s right for someone else isn’t necessarily right for you. It needs to be simple for you to use. You want something that’s going to enhance your business, not be a noose around your neck.
- Research the programme
Look for a system that has been designed specifically with Transport Management in mind. If they’ve not consulted with or been part of the industry, steer clear. It needs to be simple & practical for your type of business.
If your system is going to add value, it needs to also seamlessly integrate with your accounting system. Also consider how well your accounting system is working for you, this might be the perfect time for a change.
- Is it Cost Effective
What are you looking to save? The right Transport Management Programme will certainly save you time and money in the long run, but you need to be prepared to spend some time learning about the programme and what it can do for you.
Be sure to ask what the setup cost is, and are there ongoing costs for help and support?
- Don’t fear Technology
Don’t be scared of technology. It is the way of the future and it can be simple to use, and will certainly make your life way easier. Sit down for 5 minutes and have a play with your ipad or phone, you will be surprised how easy it can be.
- Cloud
Cloud?! Yes it does sound scary. What it really means is that your information is available to anyone at any time. You can effectively manage your business from anywhere. You can be overseas, or even out on your boat fishing.
- One data entry
It is important to know that one data entry into your transport management system will flow on to do the various things you want it to do, rather than re-entering the details a number of times. Ask the question, does one data entry flow right through to invoicing?
- Mobile App
Is there a mobile application? A mobile app ensures your drivers have the correct job information at all times. Ensure the mobile app is applicable to both apple and android devices.
- Paperless
With Cloud Storage, everything is saved online so therefore paperless. Contacts, Daysheets, Pricing, Invoicing, and reporting. Your Transport Management System will remove the hassle of endless paperwork, & again is accessible anytime, anywhere.
- Multiple Users
Are the number of users unlimited, or do you pay per user? Be sure to check this one out. It is very handy to be able to have multiple dispatchers or users being able to use the same information at the same time. But, do check your users can have different access levels so they can’t see all information.
- Support
Support is key, especially in the early stages of learning how to use your Transport Management system. You want to ensure you have the ability to contact someone at all times to assist you with your questions.
Click here to open and print article as PDF: NZTruckingJune2016TechTopic
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New look MyTrucking website launched
On the 1st of March 2017 we released a newly refreshed MyTrucking website. Be sure to read all the features and case studies to hear more about MyTrucking. We are so pleased with our new website and would love to hear your feedback too. Happy Trucking!
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1 April 2017 update
The month of March has been a busy month for the MyTrucking team. The development team have been working hard on some new & exciting features of which some of these have now been released to all our users.
We have redesigned our main daysheet screen so more jobs can be displayed without scrolling, and we have added some smarts to make it even quicker & eaiser for jobs to be entered. This has been a request from many MyTrucking customers, so we are delighted to release this.
The mobile drivers app has also had an update & includes lots of new features as well. All users have had an email with these updates & there are more coming in the month of April too.
The sales team have been busy with Sara attending the Truck Expo at Mystery Creek in New Zealand, and doing a road trip around the Waikato region. Also at the end of March, Sara & Sam have done a road trip in Australia. They flew into Melbourne & saw a number of new & existing clients spread from Melbourne to Dubbo. They then attended the NSW Livestock & Bulk carriers conference held in Dubbo on the 31st of March & 1st April. A great conference it was. Such great people at these events!
Central Victorian Transports from Maryborough in Victoria, Australia. MyTrucking & Xero.
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1 Million Jobs added in MyTrucking
Today we hit “1 MILLION” real JOBS entered into MyTrucking by full paying users.
This is quite a milestone for us as a small startup business. And we are excited to say the company that entered the 1 millionth job was Dannevirke Carriers !
If you haven’t watched before, click here to watch our video: https://youtu.be/G1-ivbUqZ8I
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Low Cost Telematics
Many small operators are looking for low-cost telematics, as they baulk at the costs involved in some of the mainstream telematics on sale. A small start-up business from the other side of the ditch is entering the Australia trucking market with a simple solution to an ongoing problem for owner operators and small fleets.
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Simple transport management taken to another level
MyTrucking have just released a new and exciting enhancement to their transport management system, enabling owners, managers or dispatchers to run their whole business from anywhere, anytime.
If you are an owner-operator or want the luxury of being able to dispatch or organise your vehicles from anywhere, this new feature of the MyTrucking mobile app allows you to do this.
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Keeping the Wheels Turning – Owner Driver Magazine Australia
Constant paperwork, phone calls, invoicing dramas … one couple accidentally discovered a solution to the administration work keeping operators out of the truck. Cobey Bartels writes
New Zealand-based farmers Sara and Sam Orsborn decided to help out a mate who’d bought a transport company and taken interest in the paperless system the couple were using to run their stockfeed business.
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NSW, Australia Roadtrip – March 2018
Sam & Sara have done a quick road trip this week seeing companies from Newcastle, Tamworth, Gunnedah, Armidale on their way to the rural & bulk carriers conference in Coffs Harbour.
Here is picture with MyTrucking client John Martin from Fourways Haulage based in Gunnedah, NSW. A general freight transporter that uses MyTrucking and Xero.
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Integration with GPS tracking coming very soon…….
The MyTrucking team are very excited about the integration with GPS tracking programme Eroad. More information coming very soon…….
What is the cost? There will be NO COST to Eroad/MyTrucking clients. Its just an added feature to provide to our customers.
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MyTrucking integrates with GPS tracking programme EROAD
We are very excited to announce our integration with GPS tracking provider, EROAD. What does this mean?
- EROAD will display daily job information from MyTrucking for each vehicle, AND
- MyTrucking will pull daily vehicle distance from EROAD, and automatically work out your per km rate per truck per day, week or month.
This information gives you the ability to simply analyse your vehicle performance. (No more having to work this out manually, or no more “not knowing” this information.)
What is the cost for this? NO Cost for those on MyTrucking and Eroad.
Launch Promotion
ALSO, to celebrate this partnership, EROAD is offering any new fleets that sign up through MyTrucking (valid till 30 June 2018)
Half price on first Five installs of EROAD
Let us know if you are interested in a GPS Tracking solution and saving money on RUC, and we will put you in touch with a helpful EROAD representative.
Want to know more about this integration, please ASK us!
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