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Ask the Expert question: As a fleet manager, why should I implement a tracking solution with sensor technology?

John Hinmon, product manager - VeriWise Asset Intelligence, answers: Knowing where your assets are is important - in fact, vital - to effectively managing your fleet. But in today's business environment it's not enough to just track where your trailers are-you want to be able to monitor whether or not trailers are loaded and if doors are opened at unauthorized locations. Adding a tracking solution to your fleet that includes door and cargo sensors is one of the best ways to arm yourself with the knowledge needed on a daily basis to keep your fleet fully utilized, profitable and secure.

Cargo sensors help you find empty, sitting trailers in remote locations. No more guessing or making phone calls to determine if a trailer was emptied at a customer's location. Event messages are sent whenever the cargo status changes from loaded to empty or empty to loaded.

They also can help you spot possible unauthorized uses of your trailers. For example: your trailer was emptied but is being used for storage or transport by someone other than you. A tracking solution with sensors gives you the data to support such claims and in turn, initiate detention billing or recovery of the trailer.

Door sensors give you added information about trailer activity. You'll know where and what time a door opened and closed. This is important in cases where the door was secured at its origination point not to be unlocked until it reaches the final destination. Get door activity alerts sent by email or text message so you'll know if a door was opened en-route.

Having this knowledge is a powerful tool for a fleet manager. Once you are able to effectively manage your trailer fleet you can achieve the ultimate result - a fleet that you can optimize and take to a higher utilization level.

Tracking data can be used to tackle some of your biggest reasons to implement a tracking solution. Whatever the issues are that keep you up at night, there is likely a way to tap into a solution by better understanding the activity of your trailer fleet.

Using our VeriWise Asset Intelligence solution along with cargo and door sensors makes it more than just location tracking but instead a powerful combination to help move your company ahead. Invest in a solution that provides you with the latest advances in tracking technology and is focused on advancing your trailer fleet management to a higher level.

To learn more about how VeriWise with cargo and door sensors can help you "Monitor, Manage, Optimize", click here or call your local Trailer Fleet Services sales rep at
800-333-2030.