Your Guide to TM CPC.

YOUR GUIDE

to Transport Management

TRANSPORT MA

What is their role in the business?

TAKE CHARGE WITH
TRANSPORT MANAGER CPC

Transport Managers have a unique role to play in a business
and are often the difference between compliance and
non-compliance. To be an effective Transport Manager, it is
not only important to understand your responsibilities, but
you also need to be able to effectively manage them as well.

34% of Transport Managers plan
to quit in the next five years

”FTA Survey, August 2015

This means that companies are eager to find the next
generation of Transport Managers to help manage their
operations.

ANAGERS

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

As the designated Transport Manager, you should:
 Have a valid CPC qualification
 Stay up to date with changes in rules and legislation; including

revisions to existing legislation
 Adapt to changes in your company's circumstances which may

change as you grow
 Regularly refresh your knowledge
 Understand systems and procedures to manage your

Compliance

MANAGING OP

The 7 Responsibilities of a Transport Ma

1. Drivers Administration

Regular checks of Driver Licences and Driver CPC qualifications, as well as
checking drivers hours and working time records, are essential.

2. Drivers Management

Ensuring Compliance with Drivers Hours rules, and making sure driving
time, rest breaks and record of duty are monitored

3. Drivers Operations

Making sure that driver defect sheets are recorded and correctly cross
checked.

4. Vehicle Administration

Keeping a record of Vehicle Maintenance Records for at least 15 months,
and that Operator Licence Discs are displayed correctly

PERATIONS
anager

5. Vehicle Management

Checking that vehicles and trailers are in a roadworthy condition.

6. Compliance Systems

Systems for managing training, management, monitoring and
auditing which displays the role you play.

7. Licence Administration

Making the Traffic Commissioner aware of any relevant matters
including convictions and prosecutions

IMPACTING BUS

Commercial Priorities vs. Compliance Req

As a Transport Manager you need to be able to strike a balance between Comm
requirements. When working with external contractors, your attention may be p
make you a Compliance risk.

Managing your Priorities

To better manage this situation, you should make sure that you sit down and ha
maintain high Compliance standards in your business. This ensures that everyon
and helps to identify defects quicker when and where they should occur.

Systems and Procedures

At the end of the day, each company is there to make money and commercial p
need to be established early on to make sure, no matter what happens, your Co
theses systems and procedures in place, your Compliance should become much
which can be used as evidence if you should be inspected by the DVSA.

SINESS

quirements

mercial responsibilities within the business, and the need to meet Compliance
pulled towards additional responsibilities within your business, which could

ave a honest conversation about any additional support you might need to
ne concerned has an accurate picture of how Compliance will be maintained,

riorities will sometimes take precedent . This is why systems and procedures
ompliance is being managed and maintained. In actual fact, once you have put
h easier to manage. This will also help you produce an accurate set of records

TRANSPORT MA

Excellence in Transport and Logistics Man

Influence Decisions and Impact Compliance

Learn how to deal with daily challenges which can make the job of a Transport
to impact areas of Compliance and maintain high standards. We use best practi
and dedicate more time to commercial priorities.

Course Information

This course lasts 10 days ,with various training dates available, and includes a re
the art Training Hub in the West Midlands.
By the end of the course, you should be able to:

 Recount your responsibilities under the terms of your Operators Licence
 Recount the OCRS system process
 List legislation for drivers operating under EU 561/2006 and EU 3821/1985
 Identify five best practice methods to reduce accidents in the workplace

For more information, please call 03333 449 447 or complete our booking form

ANAGER CPC
nagement

Manager increasingly difficult. As a Transport Manager you are expected
tice control mechanisms which can help you to do this more effectively
evision day plus a final examination. This is completed from our state of

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m here.

www.penkridgegroup.com

[email protected]
03333 449 447
Penkridge Europe Ltd.
Unit 21 Vernon Drive
Battlefield Enterprise Park
Shrewsbury
SY1 3TF

Excellence in Transport and Logistics Compliance