Tabula Launches End-to-End Contractor Platform
As agricultural contractors continue to address soaring costs and a challenging labour market, attention to detail remains paramount, with any errors directly affecting gross margins.
National sales manager Lance Nuttall says the system will benefit farmers and contractors alike. "We are very excited about its launch," he says.
"The system allows for greater visibility of product orders. We have attempted to keep the process as simple as possible, from the client placing the initial order to the contractor sending that order to the truck(s) and once completed providing the proof of placement back to the client."
The process starts by the farmer placing an order via the contractor's secure web site. This is done by simply highlighting the paddocks that require treatment, plus adding any other relevant information such as hazards, no go areas and access ways. The order is then sent directly to the contractor for actioning.
The contractor then views the fresh order and immediately allocates the job and sends wirelessly directly to the vehicle(s)' TracMap TM465c head unit. This speeds up the process of allocating jobs and minimises risk of confusion over what paddocks are to be treated.
The driver sees on the head unit the farm map showing the paddocks requiring treatment 'coloured in', plus any other information the farmer has added.
"We have also given the contractor the ability to create an order on behalf of his client. Not always will the farmer have access to his computer," says Nuttall.
Once the job is completed it can be wirelessly sent back to the contractor for sign-off and notification is then sent to the client that the job is complete and ready for viewing through their secure log-on.
"One key benefit of the system is that it is web based, so needs no extra hardware. This also allows the farmer and/or contractor to access the system remotely on any computer through the secure log-on. I see a real benefit in this, particularly to those multi-farm owners who want visibility of their entire operation."
The system also provides live tracking and RUC reporting.
"We are confident this will add value for our customers and 'raise the bar' when it comes to product ordering and providing proof of placement for customers," says Nuttall.
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