Larob from Brecht, part of Holding Tian, ​​produces aluminium mailboxes and delivers them with its own trucks. Sister company Alu-Coating processes and powder-coats aluminium, and Gyma specializes in interior construction. Since 2014, the three companies have been tracking their fleet, teams, and equipment on a single platform using FLEET.connect, LIVE.connect, and CHECK.connect, with automatic route planning via Sygic.
When we call, we get help. Fast, personal, and always with a smile. That is worth its weight in gold.
About Larob, Alu-Coating and Gyma
How do you digitize the operations of three separate companies without sacrificing flexibility or ease of use? The companies behind Larob in Brecht found the answer at AllConnects.
Larob
Aluminium mailboxes: design, production, and delivery with our own trucks.
Aluminum Coating
Cutting, bending, milling, welding, and powder coating of aluminium.
Gyma
Interior construction and finishing, with installation teams on site.
We handle everything ourselves: from design to delivery with our own trucks. We often combine transport with that of our sister companies. Today we are driving in Limburg, tomorrow in Brussels or West Flanders. Thanks to AllConnects, we maintain a perfect overview.
From two vans to one platform
The collaboration started in 2014, with simple track and trace on two delivery vans.
Our account manager at the time visited regularly, and we immediately felt that it was the right fit. We wanted insight into our fleet in a user-friendly and affordable way.
That initial insight grew into a comprehensive solution: route optimization, driver recognition, automatic tachograph reading, asset tracking, and digital Checkinatwork registration. This is how it happens often, says Peter Meersschaert of AllConnects:
SMEs usually start with fleet monitoring. After that, we evolve along with their needs.
Three companies, three platforms, one overview. FLEET.connect for the fleet and route planning, LIVE.connect for the teams and Checkinatwork, and CHECK.connect for the equipment. Each company retains its own vehicles, employees, and equipment; management sees everything in one central overview.
The vans and company cars of the various companies are now easy to trace. Whether it concerns deliveries from Larob, assembly teams from Gyma, or transport at Alu-Coating: everything is perfectly tracked, day by day, site by site.
Smart route planning with Sygic
In the past, we didn't know if our routes were optimal. Today, we create targeted 'loops' per region: Limburg, East Flanders… We enter 20 addresses, the software calculates the best sequence and takes obstacles such as bridge heights or tonnage restrictions into account.
The delivery lists from Larob and its sister companies are bundled, after which the software determines the most efficient route. Obstacles such as bridge heights and tonnage restrictions come from Sygic, navigation software for the transport sector with which AllConnects integrates directly. This ensures drivers receive routes that are realistic and safe for their vehicle.
"The driver can actively track their route through the driver app: check off stops, add notes, and take photos of the delivery location. The dispatcher monitors the route in real time and provides guidance as needed."
Construction and transport combined
What makes the group unique is the mix of production, transport, interior construction, and installation. This calls for smart connections between the solutions.
Check-in at work via geofence
Employees are automatically logged in at the construction site as soon as they enter the geofence zone. More about Checkinatwork .
Driver recognition
In shared vehicles, the system always knows who is behind the wheel via driver identification .
Time Tracking
Time registration starts automatically upon departure to the construction site, without any additional actions.
Trackers on trailers
Trailers and equipment are visible on the same platform. You always know what is where.
This way, you know exactly who was where, when, and with what equipment. And that without extra paperwork for our people.
Everything on one device
The delivery lists also evolved along with this: from paper printouts to digital lists on a tablet in the vehicle, with automatic linking of the tachograph data.
The tablets in the vehicles are a game changer. They replace the mobile phones that were lying around everywhere. You can make calls, take photos of deliveries, chat with the back office, and upload everything to the correct customer file. Much more efficient.
Why the group keeps choosing AllConnects
The price is right and the solutions do what they are supposed to do. But the difference lies in the service.
Peter is practically part of the family here and knows us inside out. But I definitely want to mention his colleagues in support and administration as well: always quick, personal, and with a smile. No hassle, no queues. That makes a big difference for us.
For Peter Meersschaert, that works in two directions:
It is very nice to hear that good clients like Larob choose us for what we do and how we do it. We want our clients to feel: you are not alone!
The collaboration was also highlighted in STERCK. Magazine (edition 51, Antwerp) as an example of how an SME can digitize without headaches.
Fleet, crews, and equipment on one platform?
Whether you have a single company or a group with sister companies, we are happy to look together at what you need today and what can follow tomorrow.
