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 Ask
the Expert question: What
does "trailer fleet visibility" mean to me?
Jeff Ballew,
Private Fleet Market Manager, answers: Trailer fleet visibility
means you can see your fleet by having data about your fleet's
location, status, maintenance cost, and compliance. And when you
can see your fleet you can make the most cost effective and productive
decisions.
Wal-Mart knows
how important it is to have state-of-the-art supply chain visibility
and that's why
Wal-Mart recently chose GE for their tracking solution.
Wal-Mart is currently adding GE's VeriWise Asset Intelligence
system to their fleet of over 46,000 trailers, which will enable
them to know at all times the whereabouts and the status (loaded/unloaded,
open/shut) of their trailers and their contents.
Tim Yatsko,
SVP Transportation for Wal-Mart, will be speaking at the National
Private Truck Council conference next week and will likely talk
about his need for an "information-based" approach to managing
a supply chain.
With VeriWise
you have activity data at your fingertips; yielding information
to help you improve utilization and manage costs. When monitoring
cargo shipments you'll know if your trailer is on its way, if
it's been stolen, if it's been loaded, or if it's waiting to be
loaded - all with the click of a mouse.
Maintenance
data provides another lens through which you can see your fleet.
When you have a centralized view of your trailer maintenance spend
from all of your locations throughout the country, you can maximize
productivity and utilization across your entire organization,
increasing profits. Seeing your fleet through your maintenance
data can help you control your maintenance costs, improve your
operation, and ensure compliance.
To learn
more, you can visit the GE booth at this year's National Private
Truck Council Annual Education Management Conference & Exhibition
April 30-May 2, 2006 - Booth #515.
To
submit a question to be answered by a GE expert in a future On
the Move issue, click
here.
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