ORBCOMM Inc., a global provider of Internet of Things (IoT) solutions, has announced that it has been selected by J&R Schugel, a national trucking carrier based in New Ulm, MN, to provide its cold chain telematics solutions to track, monitor and control its refrigerated trailers. ORBCOMM’s telematics solutions provide wireless connectivity through your hardware and a single, cloud-based, unified analytics platform for optimized trading across multiple asset classes.
J&R Schugel is using ORBCOMM’s cold chain solution for two-way temperature control and location monitoring of its refrigerated shipments, ensuring the visibility, safety and integrity of its cargo from origin to destination. J&R Schugel can remotely initiate trailer pre-cooling, change refrigerator status, and adjust the temperature of refrigerators on the road for added comfort and control of your operations. They can also determine if the trailer door is open or closed and monitor idle and dwell times, eliminating costly manual checks in the yard. If out-of-range conditions occur, such as deviations from the target temperature range or set geofences, alarms are activated immediately, allowing J&R Schugel to take immediate corrective action and prevent lost revenue from spoilage claims. Improved visibility into its operations helps J&R Schugel increase profitability by optimizing asset utilization, turnaround times, and truck-to-trailer ratios.
With maps, reports, alerts and exception management, ORBCOMM’s best-in-class platform provides real-time data and business intelligence integrated with J&R Schugel’s internal transportation management system for more efficient operations. ORBCOMM’s solution also facilitates compliance for J&R Schugel by allowing them to compile, store, and access temperature data at any time to prove cold chain integrity in accordance with the FDA’s Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). . In addition, fuel savings are a significant benefit of the ORBCOMM solution, helping J&R Schugel to detect rapid fuel leaks, thefts, and incorrect billing, and to avoid wasted expense from continuous, unnecessary idling and prolonged container use. refrigerated.
“For cold chain shippers, there are a number of issues affecting their refrigerated cargo in transit, from supply chain disruptions to new regulatory compliance requirements, which makes ORBCOMM’s cold chain telematics solutions critical to their operations,” says Chris MacDonald, ORBCOMM’s senior vice president of North America sales. “We are pleased to work with J&R Schugel to improve their operational efficiency through our leading IoT technology by maximizing asset utilization, minimizing downtime, and ensuring compliance for their temperature-sensitive loads.”
“ORBCOMM’s cold chain solution meets our requirements to ensure we have complete visibility into our fleet and can preserve the quality and integrity of our high-value cargo at every point in the supply chain,” says Sean Claton. , General Manager and Executive Vice President. with J&R Schugel. “We are focused on significantly reducing our insurance claims risk and increasing our profitability, but more importantly, we look forward to providing an even higher level of service to our customers.”
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