FSNtracks

With slim margins and high customer expectations for on-time delivery, companies cannot afford to lose control over the supply and distribution chains. But how can companies ensure product security and on-time delivery when they must contract with multiple external carriers who provide their own tractors and trailers? Until now, tracking the position of in-transit cargo has been accomplished using GPS antennas on the tractor or trailer—neither of which is under the purview of the manufacturer whose cargo is being transported. This means the manufacturer must rely on their contracted carriers to provide estimated time-of-arrival for deliveries, and to ensure adequate security to protect the in-transit cargo.

Now companies who want to protect cargo and control its movement have a solution: FSNtracks from Freight Security Net (FSN). With FSNtracks, you can tighten security for high-value assets by monitoring the movements of covert tracking devices. FreightWatch distributes the Sendum PT200 Package Tracker—a small, battery-powered, Assisted-GPS tracking device that uses Qualcomm's patented CDMA gpsOne™ technology. Even in impaired conditions—such as sealed boxes and trailers—the self-contained PT200 provides accurate location information. These tracking devices (and other brands) can be placed within individual packages in a shipment, as well as inside the cargo trailer and on the truck itself.

You can monitor the location of the tracking devices in real-time from FSNtracks' convenient Web-based console—using a PC or PDA—enabling quick reactions to criminal attacks. The console shows high-quality map data and displays the positions of tracking devices with markers that move as the tracking devices change GPS location. Positions of tracking devices are updated automatically at set frequencies. By pinging a tracking device, you can determine its location instantly; or you can view its position over a period of time.

To ensure your products are traveling the safest routes, you can electronically define transit routes for transport vehicles, setting the boundaries within which it is safe and acceptable drive. You can also designate boundaries for areas into which you do not want transit vehicles to cross. By monitoring the location of your covert tracking devices, you know immediately when drivers deviate from your pre-defined routes.

Find out how FSNtracks uses real-time GPS tracking for cargo security.