Capital Equipment News March 2017

CAPITAL EQUIPMENT NEWS

MARCH 2017

mployee training plays an integral

part in the overall profitability of

an organisation. Most companies

are well aware that improvement

at an individual level can even prompt

organisation-wide advancement. This is

especially true when it comes to truck and

bus fleet operators and their drivers.

To help its customers achieve commercial

success through informed driving, Scania

South Africa is pushing boundaries with

its detailed Driver Training Programme that

comprises an array of courses. Faried Arnold,

Connected Services Manager at Scania South

Africa, says the consequences of poor driver

behaviour are well documented and widely

recognised. He is of the view that fleet

managers are grappling to keep a lid on their

expenses as businesses continue to navigate

through the tough economic conditions.

Martha Montsho, Driver Training Coordi-

nator at Scania South Africa, adds that road

traffic accidents occur as a result of poor

driving and these can be extremely costly

to companies that need to find both driver

and vehicle replacements, while spiralling

insurance premiums add to the woes. Both

Arnold and Montsho drive home the point

that positive driver behaviour, which can

only be achieved through informed driver

Based on the understanding that the commercial success of transport and

logistics, bus and coach, as well as construction vehicle fleet operators is

heavily linked to the quality of their drivers, Scania is offering an array of driver

training courses to help its customers reap prospective gains associated with

positive driver behaviour, writes

Munesu Shoko.

REAPING

PROFICIENT DRIVING RETURNS

Both experienced and new drivers can

benefit from Scania driver training.