Groupe LDC is a major French agro-food producer operating production sites and logistics centres in France and Europe. LDC manages a corporate fleet of 1400 passenger cars for business travel and distribution support.
Improving tyre safety and tyre maintenance costs
Vehicle spot checks revealed that corporate fleet vehicle tyres were not being regularly inspected. For Groupe LDC, the business objective was to introduce a better process for tyre inspection and maintenance in order to:
Ensure driver safety by raising awareness of tyre condition
Control maintenance costs through better fleet vehicle management
Benefits of the mobile tyre inspection app
LDC selected and successfully rolled out the Carool tyre inspection app across the business. Central to this readily adopted change programme were:
- Exceptionally user-friendly and easy to use mobile app
- Quick and straightforward tyre inspection process, taking just 2 minutes
- Reliable tyre diagnostics and reporting
Tyre compliance and employee safety
Groupe LDC places great importance on employee safety led by a strong focus from the leadership team. With the mobile tyre inspection process now deployed across the business operations, LDC now benefits from a robust tyre maintenance programme, enabled by AI tyre inspection technology.
It is a successful programme which ensures:
- Immediate detection of any worn or damaged tyres
- Correct tyre fitment for policy compliance
- Improved employee awareness of tyre safety
Commercial impact of correct tyre maintenance
Unnecessary vehicle and tyre maintenance costs have been eliminated as a result of:
A reduction in premature tyre replacements
Planning in advance for tyre changes at end of lease
Clearly defined choice of tyre brands and services
Ability to detect rim refurbishment requirements
Mobile tyre inspection app deployed by Groupe LDC to optimise fleet management and tyre safety
Award winning AI tyre inspection technology
The Groupe LDC deployment of the mobile tyre inspection app across the business fleet secured a win of the “Innovation of the Year” award at the ConnectFleet Awards.
About Carool
TyreSwift is the sole UK partner for the Carool mobile tyre inspection app.
The Carool mobile tyre inspection app enables users to capture images of vehicle tyres with a smartphone, automatically identifying tyre references and analysing tread wear through image-recognition algorithms. The app delivers a fast digital diagnosis, helping fleets, dealerships and insurers monitor tyre condition, detect safety issues and plan maintenance.
By digitising tyre inspections, CaRool improves driver safety, reduces unnecessary replacements and streamlines maintenance workflows. The platform also integrates with partner systems via API to support predictive maintenance, customer engagement and fleet management services
