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Freight transportation companies these days are facing increasing
pressure to maintain high levels of service and security in an expanding
global economy. Shipcom’s CATAMARAN solution will allow freight
transportation companies to provide better service to their customers
while reducing operating expenses. Some of the key areas that its
solution will directly affect this industry are:- Asset
Management
- Tracking - Tagging vehicles, containers and
parcels will provide freight transportation companies greater
control throughout the shipping cycle. It would also facilitate
the reduction of losses by tracking equipment loss or damage
- Usage – Different levels of information
can be used to identify usage of containers and equipment during
different time periods and seasons. Strategies and decisions can
be evolved based on information obtained for assets that are not
being utilized to their optimum level
- Maintenance – Maintenance will become
more efficient with companies having the ability to gather information
of their assets including data related to repairs and failures
of particular equipment
Operations
- Automated Information Gathering – Errors,
costs and time taken by manual labor involved in gathering information
for packages can be reduced greatly by using an automated data
capture provided by RFID tags.
- Planning – By using tags for containers
and packages while loading and shipping, destination locations
can be notified of incoming shipments well in advance. This helps
companies plan and better manage equipment and personnel to handle
surges or fluctuations in volume
- Sorting – Packages need to be sorted
to different entry points based on certain information related
to the label of the package during loading and unloading. This
process can be easily automated using Shipcom’s RFID solution
and can reduce manual labor involved while facilitating recording
of inventory management. It can also be used to ensure proper
yard management by ensuring that containers and vehicles are available
when they are needed in the warehouse or distribution center.
Security
- Tracking – RFID tags that are used for
containers can be used to trace packages through the entire network
of delivery from source to destination. This can be used to analyze
missing or delayed deliveries and to increase overall efficiency
of the route.
- Identification of Contents – Tags on
packages can be used to authenticate a package without having
to physically inspect the contents. This is useful for freight
transportation companies and regulation bodies while shipping
hazardous materials, pharmaceutical products and international
packages
Financial Management
- Invoice Management – RFID based automation
decreases the effort needed by freight transportation companies
for billing customers as the shipping volumes increases
- Data Storage – Shipcom’s solution
provides the capability to store detailed information for every
package that is being shipped. This is useful for assembling information
while shipping, providing customer updates, sub-contractor monitoring
and planning further strategies
- Insurance costs – Visibility of packages
is increased as they are tagged and monitored through the shipping
cycle. Through this, freight transportation companies can determine
if claims for misplaced or damaged good are legitimate. This can
be useful to lower premiums paid by customers, recover lost goods
and lower overall costs for shipping.
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