Sunstone leverages GpsGate to drive fleet efficiency in Africa
When Sunstone launched operations in 2012, they knew they needed a fleet and logistics platform that could do something big. They wanted a customer-friendly UI, robust enough to support complex functionalities. To meet this need, Sunstone discovered GpsGate and built a sophisticated tool for their market. Their solution gives fleet customers better visibility over fleet insights and inefficiencies.
13 years later, Sunstone is recognized as a leader in route optimization, planning, execution management, and distribution analytics, serving large customers throughout Africa and the Middle East.
Solution provider
Sunstone Logistic Systems
Platform
- Control Hub - GpsGate
The challenge
Low fleet visibility and lack of tools to monitor driver behavior and efficiency
The solution
Real-time tracking and advanced efficiency controls through Sunstone's Control Hub + GpsGate
The benefits
Enhanced visibility, streamlined operations, and minimal delays, for better use of resources at every stage.
How Sunstone tackles fleet challenges in the African context
With over a decade of experience serving end customers across Africa, Sunstone has a deep understanding of the challenges in this dynamic fleet environment. These include a relatively basic technological landscape, limited network coverage, diverse user competencies, and inadequate network support.
In response, Sunstone built smart, user-friendly solutions together with GpsGate's platform for seamless implementation across Africa. These solutions deliver insights into actual versus planned route adherence, provide real-time visibility, and support multiple languages.
Major beverage distributors throughout Africa rely on these solutions to optimize route planning, enhance fleet performance, and improve visibility. Sunstone's Control Hub, featuring live dashboards, and precise key performance indicators (KPIs), offers fleet managers tools to boost productivity and streamline resource management. These tools empower them to make data-driven decisions, leading to more efficient operations and resource allocation.
GpsGate enables us to provide real-time visibility into our clients’ fleet operations by integrating live vehicle tracking with planned routes. This allows us to monitor and compare planned vs. actual route adherence and enhance overall operational efficiency.
Robust route optimization and fleet tracking
Sunstone's execution management system, Control Hub, uses GpsGate tools like geofences, event rules, and reporting, to deliver real-time fleet data. For example, geofences help Sunstone link vehicle locations to depots, while event rules notify Sunstone’s clients of both expected and exceptional cases as they happen.
These GpsGate tools empower Sunstone to optimize fleet performance, reduce inefficiencies, and improve service delivery through actionable insights. GpsGate’s API also allows seamless data integration, improving the user experience across Sunstone’s logistics management suite.
GpsGate provides the perfect blend of front-end ease-of-use with behind-the-scenes power. We take full advantage of GpsGate’s flexible scripting system to tailor solutions to our customers' requirements: triggering events, providing notifications, and monitoring driver behavior.
Shared growth, productive fleets, and a collaborative future
Sunstone’s client-first approach, commitment to service, and in-house IT solutions mean they remain highly adaptable to the ever-changing requirements of their customers. Over the past 13 years, Sunstone has met the evolving needs of its clients with the help of GpsGate’s platform, effectively managing hundreds of real-world scenarios and planning requirements.
Sunstone's global footprint has grown significantly across Africa and the Middle East, serving large FMCG clients with over 3000 active assets and users in these regions.
Learn more about Sunstone Logistic Systems and how their impressive solutions are helping FMCG fleets become more efficient.
