In every play we have main characters and people behind the curtain who are taking care of the total picture to be perfect, from the beginning to the end of the play. Dispatchers are people behind the curtain, link between truck drivers and customers or vendors.
For sure without truck drivers this all system will be impossible to manage but without dispatchers it will be a ticking bomb. This group of people have all the strings in their hands, trust me they know which string to pull to make an ideal performance.
We know that in every group there are individuals who are popping out from the rest. The dispatcher who developed special skills and intuition is prodigy of his kind.
Here are few special things that best truck dispatchers do:
They will recommend the best route to driver
Improve the planning process and make sure your truck drivers are taking the shortest possible route, reducing the number of miles for your truck drivers will help you to have more satisfied customers and will help your company to reduce fuel consumptionthis steps for sure will help you to run your business more successfully.
They are well informed about the economy
Keeping track on the economy is the best way to prevent your company from unexpected costs:
- Fuel Cost Increases – If your cost for shipment cannot cover fuel costs, driver wages, or the other undercurrent transportation costs, because you missed the information of the sudden increasе of the fuel price, your company will suffer heavy losses
- Demand for trucking – with increased economy expansion proportionally we have increased demands for overall freights
Important task for every dispatcher is to catch on time every economy changes that may influence on the trucking business.
They know their drivers habits
Truck drivers have negative and positive habits. Knowing that your truck driver is :
- responsible driver
- he observe and obey the rules on the road
- complete all necessary documents correctly and accurately
Gives you a sense of security. For this type of driver you need just to make occasional checks, you just give him daily updates and instruction and he will know what to do.
Other types of truck drivers need more checkups or instructions thru the day. Having a bad driving habits can be fatal, if you know which truck driver have bad habits you as a dispatcher can alarm him when he breaks the security regulations.
They have strong and personal connection with the brokers
Freight brokers are an individual or company, connection between the shipper and the carrier. With a good freight broker in your side you have less worries, that is why strong and personal connections with the brokers are smart thing to do.
Connections they are having with the shippers are useful part for every truck company, they fill the carrier trucks with loads and for that service they earn commission, more work brings more money.
They now all about their company trucks (location)
When you know your truck location, you are able to give support and practical information’s, in this way you will secure effective continuity in your company.
They think one step in advance and start looking for connected loads
Having clear and precise list of the current loads, will give you step ahead to make effective load schedule, be aware of the loads that are nearby and inform the truck driver to pick up those loads, connect them and save time and money.
Imagine how additional cost the company will have if you missed this information. Sending another truck driver in the same location where some of your trucks been before in the same time or short time after is unnecessary cost for the company. Find the best schedule method for shipments.
Improve your planning process, locate, prepare and assign the truck drivers for taking certain loads. This is the reason why a dispatcher must be highly organized and able to handle high amounts of information’s.
Advice: Make your effort to organize your tasks in short concise notes, if it is necessary split your loads in small area columns and be ready to connect that loads at any time.
Source: www.fueloyal.com