Today the majority of shipments are done through shared transportation, i.e. use of transportation and logistics companies to transport their goods. However, the majority of shipments are done this way, and knowing the current location and status of assets/goods in real-time to the shipper, especially in a multimodal transportation environment is still a challenge.
There is always a big security concern for asset/goods owners as there is always a chance of incidents relating to stealing or pilferage of valuable products while in transit and knowing exact information regarding the status and expected time of assets/goods reaching clients.
An Asset tracker is one of the most efficient and beneficial solutions to mitigate this concern. Asset tracker is the most effective way to track your asset irrespective of the size of the consignment, or mode of transportation. One can use it to know the real-time location, and status of cargo & containers carrying the consignment, etc.
Asset tracker is a multimodal tracking solution by which you will be able to track your consignment in spite of its shipping started: from point of loading to the destination through any mode of transportation be it truck, train, or container cargo through the sea. By using asset trackers, we can keep track of our consignment through the entire Shipping life-cycle from the source to destination.
There are two types of asset trackers depending on your consignment size, if you would like to track real-time depending on asset journey, you will opt for a small battery-powered asset tracker for a smaller journey time. For longer journey time and with multimodal transportation, especially for very valuable like heavy equipment, and machineries, and want to keep an eye on your consignment you will opt for a long-lasting battery-powered asset tracker.
Benefits of Assets trackers:
• Maximizing assets’ efficiency and minimizing the loss due to unscrupulous usage.
• Fast recovery of stolen or misled consignments via. Real-time GPS Tracking.
• Better customer satisfaction and improved customer – loyalty.
• Real-Time Asset Management
• Increase Productivity and Reduce Labor cost
• Avoid Unnecessary Repair and Maintenance Costs
• Allows Maintenance Tracking
• Streamline Maintenance Schedules
• Ensure Regulatory Compliance
• Ensure Accuracy and Peace of Mind
Author:
Kumud