Transportation on the Move

Putting Efficiency Into Motion

Tracking commerce across roads and rails, runways and waterways. Transportation is by definition a mobile environment and tracking valuable cargo and large fixed assets has always been a natural for mobile deployments. Accessed over cellular networks from an interstate or via Wi-FI within an airline terminal, reliable, real-time connections let tracking and routing systems squeeze every ounce of efficiency out of every aspect of operations. It’s a mandate made all the more imperative by rising fuel prices that put the squeeze on profits.

Here’s how enterprises in the transportation industry improve efficiency and productivity, with deployments made more reliable, secure and manageable through Mobility XE:
 
•  Airlines and airline services – systems for tracking passenger bags, inventory and in-flight supplies, reporting and filing safety inspections

•  Auto Rentals and leasing – vehicle check-in

•  Port services – tracking shipping container and cargo moves during load/unload, at truck check-in and check-out, and within the intermodal yard

•  Railroads – automating switching yard operations

•  Trucking & Fleet Management – automating DOT logs and trip sheets and other driver paperwork; tracking vehicle movements and monitoring shipments; dynamic scheduling for better asset management; performing load aggregation and routing optimization; routing, scheduling and status updates for public transportation; more efficient routing, safety monitoring and delivering parent updates for school buses