On making the decision to upgrade its ageing fuelling facilities, Princess Coaches of Southampton set out a number of key requirements. Foremost was to implement an effective fuel management regime, to monitor usage and help measure and better control carbon emissions. Fuel usage relates directly to the impact of our carbon footprint. Our first priority […]
When commercial depot fuelling facilities were first introduced, they were equipped with pump dispensers which had been developed originally to meet the requirements of service stations for private motorists. Performance and accuracy was taken for granted, for these pumps had been designed to meet the high standards required for retail sales. However with the pressure […]
Latest development of the functionality provided by the Merridale web-based fuel management service, FuelWorks includes support for mobile bowser fuelling operations. This is good news for users deploying fuel supplies to isolated plant and machinery. Applications cover farming, peat extraction, quarries and construction. FuelWorks v6.02 features a storage tank configuration page which allows users to […]
As well as being the UK’s number one dairy company, by turnover and milk pool, Arla Foods is the largest supplier of butter and spreads and cheese in the country. Behind this leading business is a logistics operation making deliveries to stores and regional distribution centres each day. On the supply side, Arla manages the […]
To be fully effective a depot Fuel Management solution requires a totally integrated approach - accounting for every drop of fuel that is delivered into, as well as dispensed, from the storage tank. Without a proper audit trail backed up by absolute stock reconciliation, your business could be exposed to potential financial losses from theft, […]
Internet connectivity enables complex business applications to be delivered on a subscription service basis. There is no longer any need to operate software on company PCs or servers or worry about data backups or system updates because with FMaaS, users are always on the latest standard. Reports and alerts can be designed to suit specific […]
Merridale has strengthened its service support team with the recruitment of two further field engineers and an additional member of staff for the company’s customer relations support team. These appointments will back up the Merridale commitment to providing first class product and software support. Whilst Merridale hardware is designed to be exceptionally reliable, there will […]
After two decades in business, we have built up a significant customer base, most of whom have remained faithful to Merridale fuel management systems. Indeed much credit for the development of Merridale products is due to feedback from our customers and our shared experience. We do appreciate this loyalty. Special thanks also go to our […]
Although technically we are marking the 20th Anniversary of MIS Fuel Monitoring Limited, our collective experience goes back to 1985 and a company called Springfield Controls Ltd, an earlier pioneer in the development of commercial fuel management systems. I was involved in software development and John Russell, who is now Merridale's Technical Director, was employed […]
Before 1994, commercial fuel management was principally a stock control / security activity mainly concerned with the prevention of theft. There was a separate strand of development using on-board computers to measure vehicle / driver performance. Merridale was one of the first depot systems to combine these requirements by providing the functionality required to capture […]
