idem telematics expands cargofleet 3 portal
BPW Group division idem telematics used the recent IAA Transportation trade fair in Hannover to promote the introduction of trip-based data management for its open-system cargofleet 3 portal, which makes it possible for hauliers to manage transport data relating to specific trips and orders themselves, and decide which specific end customers to forward it to.
The open-system cargofleet 3 portal can expand the range of services offered by transport companies, says BPW, and at the same time strengthen their data sovereignty.
The digitalisation of transport enables total transparency across the entire supply chain, says the company, which is why more and more hauliers are being asked to share telematics data with their clients.
“The telematics portal cargofleet 3 enables trip- and order-related data management for the first time,” it said.
“Trip data can either be entered directly in the portal or transferred from an external transport management system (TMS). For each individual trip, the haulier can operatively monitor the transport and specifically forward data to the shipper or other partners – right down to the continuously updated estimated time of arrival (ETA) and individually selected tracking information.
“In addition, trip-specific temperature reports and consumption calculations as well as many other data can also be specifically evaluated and forwarded as the haulier pleases.”
However, increased service and control doesn’t mean more work, says BPW, since the cargofleet 3 portal enables data evaluation to be configured automatically. This means that alarms can be set automatically for each individual trip (e.g. geofencing and temperature alarms).
Jens Zeller, CEO of idem telematics, added: “By networking vehicle, driver and freight, the vehicle operator is able to more efficiently organise transport and significantly expand their range of services.
“Nevertheless, it is still crucial that vehicle operators retain full sovereignty over their data and do not become dependent on third-party systems. With cargofleet 3, we simultaneously strengthen the haulier’s service capabilities and data sovereignty. That’s our contribution to the ‘Internet of Transport’.”
