Low carbon operation, digital upgrade, Fu Ming Transport redefines logistics

        In the era of the new economy, the freight industry is facing a green revolution and a smart storm. The originally smoky truck fleet is gradually being replaced by efficient and environmentally friendly vehicles and new safety equipment; The labor-intensive management methods of the past are gradually being replaced by remote connection and serial connection platforms. What other changes will occur in the future? In this issue of "Cover Story", let's explore together!

                1、 High tech management achieves twice the result with half the effort

        A whole TV wall was broadcasting GPS, tire temperature, tire pressure data, and cockpit images of hundreds of vehicles. Suddenly, a rapid warning sound came on, and the screen immediately showed a message that a certain vehicle had deviated from its driving route. Logistics management personnel saw this and immediately picked up their handheld phones to contact the driver

                This is the newly established traffic control center by Fu Ming Transport at Taichung City Gas Business Office this year. It integrates GPS, DVR driving image recorder, collision prevention and other management systems. By setting abnormal parameters, it can instantly grasp the vehicle's condition and driving behavior. Once a situation occurs, the system automatically alerts and achieves 24-hour real-time management. Senior Manager He Jiexin explained, "If the driver frequently closes their eyes or yawns within three minutes, the monitoring personnel can immediately remind them. In the future, in addition to Taichung City, various business offices will also plan regional traffic control centers, and the headquarters will also establish large traffic control centers to ensure driving safety."

        Intelligent fleet management allows management personnel to ensure safety control without the need for on-site visits, freeing up time for more planning. Senior Manager He gave an example, "Tire temperature, tire pressure, fuel consumption, and other data are not only related to safety, but also closely related to cost. Through statistics and tracking, it can help drivers identify the reasons for fuel consumption or rapid tire wear (such as emergency refueling and braking). Combined with training courses and reward measures, it can improve the durability of tires and fuel, and extend the mileage of use."

        As a large freight company in Taiwan, Fu Ming Transport has 330 self owned connecting locomotives, with thousands of trains traveling from south to north every day. President Xu Wande, the leader of the company, has long established that cutting-edge technology must be integrated to improve management efficiency. Especially in recent years, car prices have been continuously rising, and maintenance and repair costs have been steadily rising. In addition, the population in the labor market is decreasing, and personnel costs are increasing. However, freight costs are difficult to increase due to market competition. How to precisely control costs has become a major challenge in management.

        Most people may think that cost control is about reducing various investments and expenses, competing with employees for profits everywhere, but Fu Ming Transport goes the opposite way and continues to increase its safety, energy conservation, and employee welfare policies. On the one hand, based on the insistence on driving safety, various safety equipment and control measures have been installed, and relevant training has been provided. On the other hand, a comprehensive welfare policy has been planned, such as conducting health checks, hiring resident physicians, and setting up driving lounges in each office. Warm packages, ginger tea, etc. are provided in winter, and lemon water and dark plum juice are provided in summer. Fu Ming Transport knows that only by making colleagues feel the company's caring and caring can talent be retained; Only by valuing safety can we avoid greater losses caused by accidents.

        2、 Emphasize environmental protection and build an energy-saving fleet

                In addition to excellent management quality, "efficiency and environmental protection" is also a powerful tool for Fu Ming Transport to overcome obstacles all the way. Fu Ming Transport has invested in gradually replacing its vehicles with Phase 6 vehicles, significantly reducing carbon emissions and saving fuel consumption by 12%. In the future, it plans to cooperate with the development of electric vehicles and gradually introduce large electric trailers. In addition, on the premise of not affecting safety, the tail car is made of lightweight materials, and the tires are made of high-quality aluminum rings. At the same time, depending on the goods being transported and the operating mode, a suitable tail car is flexibly matched to improve transportation efficiency. For cleaning and maintenance, Fu Ming Transport is also not careless, using certified environmentally friendly detergents and setting up its own maintenance plant to train technicians in repair skills. This not only saves the journey and waiting costs of going out for repairs, but also enables thorough maintenance by understanding the vehicle's performance and usage. The piece rate repair method can also increase the income of technicians and improve maintenance and repair efficiency. Other consumables such as discarded tires, parts, or engine oil should be disposed of by professional recycling facilities to avoid environmental pollution.

        In order to further improve unloading efficiency and reduce noise and carbon emissions, Fu Ming Transport has also made great efforts to install ground air compressors for cement premix customers at its own expense, using electricity as the power source, so that drivers do not need to start the engine again when unloading, and can shorten unloading time, avoiding congestion of vehicles in the yard; In addition, when unloading PTA powder from the tank, nitrogen must be used to pressurize and transport the PTA powder inside the tank. Fu Ming Transport uses a dump type PTA tank truck and sets up a dump motor on the ground. This not only saves the cost of installing a dump device for each vehicle, but also increases the flexibility of vehicle scheduling, greatly reducing the time required for unloading and engine continuous operation, as well as saving the cost of purchasing nitrogen. As for the parking air conditioning installed inside the car, it can start the air conditioning cycle when the vehicle is turned off, maintaining the comfort of the driving space.

        In addition to actively saving energy in areas such as vehicle body parts and unloading operations, Fu Ming Transport has also established an ESG team to improve the management of water resources, greenhouse gas carbon reduction, and other issues. It has also promoted the electronic document signing process, reducing form printing. When the vehicle needs to be inspected or maintained, the vehicle maintenance system will also promptly push notifications to logistics management personnel and drivers. Wu Guoshun, Senior Vice President, added, "In the future, we plan to further introduce the transportation system to facilitate management personnel to use mobile phones or tablets to assign tasks. After receiving information, drivers will complete routine checks according to the form regulations before departure and report back to the system. After the task is completed, they will go to the system to complete the record. This can save time on handwritten forms and paper consumables, and also avoid accounting delays or omissions caused by failure to fill them out in a timely manner. In the future, it will be connected to the salary system and automatically complete salary statistics, making accounting processing more timely. Drivers can also timely grasp the income of each task."

        3、 Expanding the logistics layout of the new base

                Near the bustling Taipei Port area, various connecting and container trucks shuttle busily, and not far from the dock, a nearly completed construction project is located here, which is the new headquarters of Fu Ming Transport. According to Senior Vice President Wu, "The new headquarters is expected to be completed by the end of July and officially operational in October. The base includes: office area, storage area, container placement area, container repair and washing area, freezer area, and truck parking area. Adhering to our consistent environmental protection spirit, we have cooperated with Xutian Energy to install solar panels on the roof, and Far Eastern General Construction Inc. will be stationed for construction. In the future, we will apply for a green building label. Charging piles will also be installed in the site for the convenience of government vehicles and colleagues."

        In fact, this is also an important base for Fu Ming Transport to create the next business peak. They plan to use warehouses combined with container transportation services to change the current transportation mode and save costs for customers. Senior Vice President Wu pointed out that "for example, the ester granules produced by customers in the past need to be transported to the factory warehouse after being packaged, and then accumulated to a certain quantity before being transported to the port by Fu Ming Transport. During the process, not only do they need to be packaged, loaded and unloaded, and transported, but if they are not shipped out in a timely manner, it will occupy the warehouse space in the factory and affect subsequent production scheduling. If Fu Ming Transport assists in transporting the products with containers, it can solve the problem of insufficient warehouse capacity in the factory. For Fu Ming Transport, due to its own empty container yard being adjacent to Taipei Port Container Terminal Company, it is convenient for location and during peak hours, containers can be temporarily stored here." "During peak hours, it can be transported to the port to avoid queuing during congestion, while also saving energy and reducing carbon emissions."

        Not only for export business, this business model can also be applied to warehouse regulation for imported goods, providing customers with a one-stop service of "container instead of warehouse". Developing diversified businesses can also open up new battlefields for Fu Ming Transport, reduce the impact of business cycles on operations, and strengthen business resilience.

        After several years of economic downturn, starting this year, the business signal has finally changed from blue to red and yellow, and the Fu Ming Transport team will also launch a new headquarters at this time. With a new look of factory office integration, advanced technology and innovative thinking will be applied to achieve more efficient logistics management, provide more high-quality services, liven up the lifeline of economic development, and also connect the two veins of responsibility and supervision for the enterprise forever!

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