Logistical Solutions

Canute International Medical Services (CIMS) provides a comprehensive service, embracing a variety of operational requirements, ensuring each customer is provided with the best logistical solutions. CIMS offers the following services under fleet contract:

• 24 hr ‘On Call’ service.

• Planning of fleet movements undertaken by dedicated management staff.

• We monitor and record electronically all movements made by our fleet 24 hours a day.

• CIMS can advise on DfT legislation for Medical Vehicles or any other logistical issues

• CIMS carry out site visits, site risk assessments, site update reports and dry runs to prospective sites to ensure delivery of trailers is as smooth as possible.

• CIMS management team emphasise value added services such as organizing fleet tyre checks, daily defect reporting, coordinating OEM service/repair activity etc...

• CIMS provides fully qualified and uniformed drivers (including ADR Class7).

• All CIMS drivers are fully trained to factory standards in the set up / take down procedures of the mobile units and are regularly reviewed by management staff.

• Tractor units are specified and configured to suit the requirements for medical trailers.

• CIMS’ team co-ordinates the activities of service engineers from all major equipment suppliers.

• The group uses a number of support systems which, along with our core systems and business intelligence tools, enables us to analyse data and provide management information to ensure a consistent delivery of service. This is complemented by a comprehensive customer review process.

Parking

As part of a major logistics and distribution company, Canute Group,CIMS is able to offer parking facilities for mobile medical units at our network depots. Our head office location in Purfleet can currently accommodate 12 mobile medical units - all of which would have access to power. Our Warwick and Gamston sites also offer mobile medical parking facilities. Undercover parking can be arranged if required.

When a mobile medical unit is parked at a Canute Network depot the vehicle is checked every day. If applicable, helium levels will be reported on a weekly basis and any damage/defects picked up during the check will be reported immediately.