Arrière-plan
A mid-sized logistics company, operates a fleet of 50 trucks across urban and rural areas, delivering goods ranging from consumer electronics to industrial batteries. The company faced significant challenges in tracking both its vehicles and the individual items within them. Drivers often spent excessive time manually logging inventory at each stop, and discrepancies between reported and actual cargo were common, leading to delays and customer dissatisfaction. They needed a solution to provide real-time vehicle tracking and automated inventory monitoring to streamline operations and improve accuracy.
Défi
- Suivi de véhicule : The company required precise, real-time location data for their trucks to optimize routes and ensure timely deliveries.
- Gestion des stocks : The company needed to track individual items—such as battery packs in a battery replacement truck or boxes in a logistics truck—without relying on manual checks, which were time-consuming and error-prone.
- Efficacité opérationnelle : Reducing downtime and improving the accuracy of delivery reports were critical to maintaining the company’s trust and minimizing operational costs.
Solution
The company partnered with us to deploy a combination of Cat-1 trackers and Bluetooth beacons across their fleet. The solution included:
Lansitec Cat-1 Trackers:
- Cat-1 Macro Tracker: Installed on larger trucks carrying industrial goods, this tracker uses GNSS for outdoor positioning and Cat-1 (4G LTE) connectivity to report vehicle locations to a cloud server in real-time.
- Cat-1 Badge Tracker: Deployed on drivers or smaller vehicles, this lightweight tracker combines GNSS with Bluetooth capabilities to monitor both vehicle position and nearby tagged items.
- Cat-1 Container Tracker: Used on trucks with mixed cargo, this tracker provides robust tracking for the vehicle and integrates seamlessly with Bluetooth tags for item-level visibility.
Lansitec Bluetooth Beacons and Tags:
- i3+ Portable Bluetooth Label: Attached to individual boxes or pallets, this compact tag broadcasts its presence via Bluetooth 5.0, allowing trackers to detect and log items automatically.
- Bluetooth Tracking Sticker Label (B002): Applied to smaller items like battery packs, these thin, flexible stickers provide a cost-effective way to track assets within the truck.
- Mini Smart Bluetooth Tracker Beacon Tag (B004): Used for high-value or frequently moved items, this beacon offers long battery life (up to 765 days) and reliable signal transmission.
The Cat-1 trackers were mounted on each truck, while Bluetooth beacons and tags were affixed to the cargo. The trackers leveraged their built-in Bluetooth receivers to detect signals from the beacons and tags within the vehicle, aggregating this data and transmitting it to the company’s cloud-based management system via the Cat-1 network.
Implementation
- Phase 1: Pilot Testing (3 Trucks, 1 Month): The company equipped three trucks with Cat-1 Macro Trackers and tagged 50 items per truck with a mix of i3+ Portable Bluetooth Labels and B002 Sticker Labels. The pilot focused on a battery replacement route and a logistics delivery circuit.
- Phase 2: Full Deployment (50 Trucks, 3 Months): Following a successful pilot, the company rolled out the solution across their entire fleet, adding Cat-1 Badge and Container Trackers where needed and scaling up to tag over 2,000 items with Bluetooth beacons.
- Intégration: The system was integrated with the company’s existing logistics software, providing a dashboard that displayed vehicle locations and inventory status in real time.
Résultats
Improved Vehicle Tracking:
The Cat-1 trackers provided continuous location updates with an accuracy of 2.5 meters outdoors, reducing route deviations by 15% and shaving an average of 12 minutes off delivery times per route.
Automated Inventory Management:
The Bluetooth beacons enabled the trackers to detect and report tagged items automatically, eliminating manual inventory checks. This reduced loading/unloading time by 20 minutes per stop and cut inventory discrepancies by 90%.
Operational Efficiency Gains:
Real-time visibility into both truck positions and cargo status allowed the company to reassign routes dynamically, improving fleet utilization by 18%.
The company reported a 25% reduction in operational costs due to fewer errors, less downtime, and optimized fuel usage.
Customer Satisfaction:
Delivery accuracy improved from 92% to 99%, and customers appreciated the ability to receive real-time updates on their shipments, leading to a 10% increase in repeat business.
Key Metrics
- Pilot Phase Success: 98% of tagged items were accurately detected and reported during the pilot.
- Autonomie de la batterie : The Cat-1 trackers operated reliably for over 6 months without recharge, while the Bluetooth beacons averaged 12-18 months of battery life, minimizing maintenance.
- Coverage: The Cat-1 network ensured connectivity even in rural areas, with a 99.5% uptime rate.
Feedback
Drivers noted that the system was easy to use, requiring no additional steps beyond their normal routines. The operations manager highlighted the dashboard’s intuitive interface, which allowed quick responses to delays or missing items. One suggestion was to add an alert feature for when tagged items move out of range unexpectedly, a feature the company plans to explore with us in the future.
Conclusion
By deploying Lansitec’s Cat-1 Macro, Badge, and Container Trackers alongside their i3+, B002, and B004 Bluetooth beacons, the company’s Solutions transformed their logistics operations. The combination of real-time vehicle tracking and automated item-level monitoring addressed their core challenges, delivering measurable improvements in efficiency, accuracy, and customer satisfaction. This case study demonstrates the power of integrating Cat-1 connectivity with Bluetooth technology to create a scalable, reliable solution for modernlogistics needs.
Future Plans
The company intends to expand the system to include temperature and humidity sensors on select trucks, leveraging Lansitec’s broader IoT ecosystem to monitor sensitive cargo. They are also considering a trial of Lansitec’s NB-IoT trackers for areas with weaker 4G coverage.
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