This part of the industry deals with non-barcode and barcoded items where tracking both an item and the consignment is critical. The application focuses on flexibility in the pick-up transfer, delivery and revenue protection areas. This is particularly important when weights and sizes can vary at pickup and delays are common. It also allows for the capture of variances (size, service, wait time) at crucial points in the supply chain. Features include:
- Jobs and/or trip
- Consignment and item tracking
- Pickup and delivery tracking
- Depot and cross-dock
- En-route handovers
- Pallet, ULD and piece scanning
- GPS location of all activity and drivers
- Endorsements for exceptions
- Tracking of hire equipment
- Hand over to 3rd-party transport operators
- Auditing of containers