Handling Network Spring 2020

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Spring 2020

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Real time visibility in the supply chain Real time visibility in the supply chain is offered with Timocom’s tracking smart app and smart API to connect logistics operations, prioritise the supply chain and allow for more profitable processes in the road transport industry. We all know and use location based time period for unloading at the services, in fact we use them more loading dock. The process is partially every day – when checking the automated and requires minimal effort location of a parcel, navigating to a from employees, as the large majority new destination or when searching of the data is generated by the system for local services on our smartphones. which then proactively informs particiUnlike private applications, which pants. More effective loading processes basically always use the principle and shorter wait times mean less stress ‘transmitter and destination’, real and more profit. Route planning can time tracking in the supply chain is also be significantly optimised with a good deal more complex. After all, help from tracking data: traffic jams the supply chain involves multiple or inner-city events can be avoided, distributors, freight forwarders and the shortest or most promising route drivers. A chain, in some cases very planned and the best driver and vehicle long, consisting of different elements for each stage of the journey selected. and parties, often using different In addition, freight forwarders can technology and yet always strongly avoid empty runs and adjust their fleet dependent on one another. In order management to best suit the order to ensure that this supply chain is situation, which saves costs and admintransparent for all participants and to istrative effort, but also reduces CO2 achieve maximum synergy, TIMOCOM emissions. has developed the tracking smart app Reduce costs with modern and smart API. supply chain management Advantages for the Every company measures its logistics industry success primarily based on efficiency The TIMOCOM tracking smart app and profit. This is where the smart can be used to view the positional data API tracking comes into play: reduce of a vehicle at any time – provided the personnel costs and error rates on freight forwarder or transport provider the one hand while increasing the has granted tracking permission. The efficiency of road transport on the tracking smart API allows to further other, thanks to partially automated process the vehicle tracking data within route and freight calculations. Not the operator’s own logistics software – only that, together with the TIMOCOM in the future, this will also work with routes and costs smart app, budget geofencing. This enables monitoring planning becomes more precise, and of the transport status, for example, can therefore be arranged to maximise calculating the estimated time of arrival profit. The Smart Logistics System also of the vehicle at loading and unloading raises customer service to a new level. BMJ-May19-Combilift.qxp_Layout 1 25/04/2019 15:42 Page 1 points and booking the appropriate Providing transparent and precise

information on the ETA alone adds significant value that customers really appreciate. The recipients of the goods, whether commercial or industrial, can adjust their processes and resources precisely to match the arrival time, for further optimisation. When it comes to critical goods or incorrect deliveries, drivers can be found within the logistics process and contacted in order to implement ad-hoc solutions. Not only that, they are able to better calculate their driving hours and therefore create a better work-life balance. Real time tracking in a single system With help from the Smart Logistics System, all this is possible without any change to providers or software;TIMOCOM’s network connects all participants within a single system. Together with their partners, the IT company from Erkrath collects, connects and integrates all relevant customer and service provider data. More than 43,000 companies are already a part of the system, which generates up to 750,000 international freight and vehicle space offers every day. TIMOCOM is one of the leading European providers of Smart Logistics applications, allowing customers to optimise their processes, make efficient use of vehicle space and personnel, and quickly and easily network with other participating companies.

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