Real-time Freight Tracking: Keys to a Successful Implementation

To realize the maximum value from your transportation management investment, download this eBook to learn about the 6 best practices for implementing a freight tracking and visibility solution. A classic “Golden Triangle” approach that uses People, Process and Technology variables is one effective way to evaluate visibility tool implementation.

In this eBook, we’ll go through the six interdependent variables that contribute to a successful implementation, along with examples of specific key performance indicators indicative of top-performing companies:

People:

• User Access and Adoption - Know where freight tracking data can be accessed, who has access to it and what is available
  
• Logistics Provider Relationships - Visibility can only be gained with the participation of the carriers, owners and creators of the data

Process

• Exception Management - Proactive alerts and informed decision making
  
• Business Intelligence, Reporting, and Analytics - Capturing internal tracking data and reporting performance metrics enabling predictive analytics

Technology

• Breadth and Depth of a Transportation Management System (TMS) Integration - Integration with a TMS can expand shipment visibility beyond basic, brokered freight management to include load tracking data
  
• Data Quality - Accurate, robust and actionable tracking data throughout the entire network enables companies to make informed business decisions