During SIL, HARDMAN's CEO interviewed Alberto Blanco García from Carreras Grupo Logístico about the digital control document and the upcoming October 2026 requirement.
The key point from the conversation was simple: digitalizing the administrative control document is necessary, but it does not automatically transform the operation. Today, a driver may still carry many other paper documents, such as delivery notes and related paperwork. If companies only digitalize the required control document, they may comply with the law but still keep most of the old manual process.
Alberto's point also helps explain why the change can create extra friction at first: companies may end up managing paper and digital processes at the same time. The real improvement starts when the full document flow becomes digital, not only the minimum legal document.
This is why HARDMAN frames October 2026 in three levels: comply with the legal requirement, save time by moving signatures and document access to mobile, and transform the operation by connecting documentation with slots, arrivals, access, docks, and changes.