Initial Industries Ltd. provides Truck/Fluid Hauling, Hotshot/Oilfield Delivery and Steam Truck Services to the Peace River, Alberta area. Incorporating Breama’s solutions into Initial Industries’ workflows has meant big savings and transparency throughout its business.
“We’ve been in business since 2011. Before we started working with Breama, we had no idea of our real time spending, our paperwork was overwhelming and we spent far too much time on administration,” says Chris Johnson, CEO of Initial Industries. “Now I can see where we need to make changes. It’s incredibly simple now to look at the data Breama’s applications provide, and be able to make informed decisions that are better for my company in the long run.”
One way Breama Business Solutions has made a big difference to Initial Industries’ bottom line is by creating a digital ticketing and invoicing system. Previously, Johnson’s company had a two-step process; it relied on the drivers to fill out paper tickets manually and then to submit the completed paperwork. The information then had to be entered again by an administration person at the office. Sometimes the drivers used the wrong codes, or the paperwork got misplaced temporarily.
“That doesn’t happen anymore. With Breama’s solution, it’s a one step, no fail process. The drivers enter the information directly into the system electronically and it goes right into our accounting system,” adds Johnson. “The application forces consistency and I don’t have to rely on my field guys to do the paperwork correctly and submit it anymore.”
Johnson says another situation where Breama’s solution paid off for his company was the data it provided about his vehicle costs. “I looked at the history of what I had spent on my vehicles and the data showed me that it would be more cost effective to purchase new vehicles than to continue to service my existing ones, so we’ve saved big dollars there.”
