Challenge
Biggest challenges faced by delivery and courier companies everyday are repositioning customer’s liking, time constraints, changeable market prices, managing customer expectations, improper shipment handling, logistics route optimisation. According to reports, theft of cargo in transit was highest amongst all cargo theft in 2020 - 71%. Losses from warehouses and other storage facilities increased to 25%.
Stay afloat, keep your customers up to date and optimise everyday costs to satisfy market demand. The present-day logistics business requires not only to track and manage vehicle fleet but also the goods being delivered - parcels, packets, pallets, boxes, livestock, food, pharmaceuticals, etc.
Tracking proximity is used to identify lost and found events or monitor goods loading and unloading events becomes an essential procedure in the carriage delivery industry. Sure enough, it is important to monitor the route, track delivery time and record the last known location of goods. This optimises the delivery process and greatly reduces operational costs.
GPS signals often are not accurate enough to be practical indoors or in contracted streets as they diminish and scatter by surrounding structures - roofs and walls this is a major technical difficulty here. Even more, the location error range of some GPS chips can be greater than the indoor space itself. The good news is, these challenges can be effectively tackled utilising wireless Bluetooth technology, brand new temperature Sensors, and vehicle GPS trackers.
Solution
All TrackingHAWK GPS trackers based on the monitoring and security platform support wireless Bluetooth connectivity, so they can effectively communicate with Bluetooth devices such as sensors. A tracker should be installed in a vehicle and configured the usual way in the spot where the Bluetooth antenna is not covered by large metal parts nearby.
If it is enough just to monitor delivering package location, vehicle trackers and sensors combo should be used. Alternatively, in cases where it is required to get location and additional data, such as temperature, humidity, magnet detection, movement, accidental delivery item crash, shock, fall on floor or tarmac events, it is advised to use vehicle tracker and Sensor sets.
Dedicated software developed by a service provider determines and shows all sensors location based on proximity to the closest tracker, helps with accessories assignment procedure management and so on. Consequently, delivery goods monitoring conveniently accessible via PC, laptop or smartphone greatly improving business efficiency.
The devices have two handy features to be considered - ‘Proximity Event’ and ‘Detection by Filters’, to bring maximum value. Let’s review the special firmware features which, in combination with the new TrackingHAWK products and Sensors, make it a perfect choice for two important goods delivery use cases.
Topology
Smart Features To Stand Out
Proximity Events GPS tracker configuration application of the practical TrackingHAWK allows us to choose different settings and scenarios to satisfy company needs. Thanks to this, a vehicle tracker can generate location related events, lost and found item events depending on Bluetooth signal strength.
Detection By Filter This custom filtering feature allows to group and name assets by a specific attribute or property meaningful to business operations (e.g., domestic delivery items or export; top priority or low priority goods; hazardous items, damaged items, etc.).
Benefits
Customisable settings for every project – TrackingHAWK sensor signal strength and data transmitting intervals can be configured to exact project application needs and used in, practically, any form and size buildings to get the maximum value out of it.
Precise delivery goods location and status monitoring – 100% accountability of everything important to the delivery business - goods, valuable assets, processes, patterns, and personnel actions are being tracked, monitored, and optimised.
Value-adding features – abundant smart and practical event scenarios helping to track, monitor, manage and optimise cargo deliveries with outstanding efficiency.
Wireless and affordable – Bluetooth connectivity ensures fast installation and setup, low interference, power consumption and is inexpensive. If damaged, lost or stolen, the TrackingHAWK accessory can be quickly replaced.
Improved profitability and competitiveness – considerable cost savings because of cutting goods, valuable asset loss expenses, anti-theft protection to boost profits, improved cash-flow and investment/expansion opportunities.
Why TrackingHAWK?
To successfully resolve delivery tracking challenges, we offer an essential combo from TrackingHAWK - Bluetooth technology-based sensors, functional Android/iOS mobile apps, and the most enlightened vehicle GPS trackers for a wide range of projects to help your business succeed. We are the right place to get all you need to succeed - an impressive variety of certified GPS trackers, accessories, and solutions for any use case imaginable in vehicle transmit.