Australian domestic freight trucks clocked enough kilometres in 2015-2016 to send a B-double truck to the moon and back more than 4,250 times, says the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). That's a total in excess of 200 000 million tonne-kilometres.
Information like this plays a core role in shaping the Australian government's 'National Freight and Supply Chain Strategy', says ABS Transport Statistics staff member Amanda Clark. Why? Because data helps improve the safety and efficiency of both vehicles and drivers.
As technology advances, fleet managers will have greater insight into the state and efficiency of their team.
Vehicle telematics, the real-time tracking and monitoring of vehicles via GPS, is changing the freight and logistics industry by arming companies and drivers with accurate, concise information to continually improve upon processes. Here's why it'll become the backbone of the Australian freight industry.
How is telematics changing the trucking industry?
Driven by competitive pressures, the trucking industry is turning to digital solutions to increase efficiency and reduce cost, says Deloitte's 'Global Truck Study'. This includes using monitoring apps and software - as wells as telematics - to track and gain insights into supply chain and connectivity within the industry. In the report, telematics use in freight and trucking can be broken into three categories:
Where is telematics headed?
As technology advances, fleet managers will have greater insight into the state and efficiency of their team. Some of the advancements the Deloitte report predicts in the short- and long-term future include:
There are many more exciting areas for potential growth in vehicle and fleet management with the aid of telematics. To find out more, get in touch with the team at Pinpoint Communications today.