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How does geo-tracking benefit transportation


Considering how quickly geo-tracking technologies have developed, it can be hard to appreciate their benefit. After all, just a couple of decades ago, we were still relying on compasses to navigate us in unknown terrain. And, we were utterly blind without road maps and help from locals. Now, while there were plenty of nice things in the good old times, we would be wrong to ignore the benefits that geo-tracking technology has brought to us. So, with that in mind, we are going to consider whether geo-tracking benefits transportation. And, if it does, what are the effects of it.

Does geo-tracking benefit transportation?

There are few questions out there that have an answer as straightforward as this question. Ask any truck driver, ship navigator, or taxi driver whether geo-tracking benefits transportation, and you are bound to get a resounding “Yes!”. The benefits of geo-tracking for transportation can hardly be overstated. Numerous aspects of transport, both commercial and public, have benefited greatly from geo-tracking technologies and still continue to do so. And, to just give you an idea of how much transportation has benefited, we are going to cover some of the biggest benefits out there.

Commercial benefits

Certain modern industries would be inconceivable without geo-tracking technologies. Freight shipping, truck transport, and railway transport all benefit greatly from geo-tracking. And, as the technology is currently developing, they stand to reap even greater benefits.

Safer transport

The first and most obvious benefit of geo-tracking is the increased safety of transportation. By knowing their current location, drivers can handle their journey with much greater ease. They can get live info about what’s ahead and they can check their status if they get lost. Furthermore, by using geo-tracking, they can map out the safest and fastest routes, making their journeys much more efficient.

A freight boat safely sailingNow consider ships – without geo-tracking, they would be almost completely lost. Ships rely heavily on geo-tracking for their navigation and safety measures. It is soon expected that most modern ships will be remotely piloted, which is another way in which geo-tracking benefit transportation.

Easier organization

But, it is not only the shipping companies that benefit from geo-tracking. By knowing where their shipments are, companies can organize their business much more efficiently. Before this, you could only get a rough estimate of when our shipment would arrive, especially for seabound transportation. But now, you can get a live feed of where your shipments are and what their ETA is. This makes running international business much easier – as the possibility of an error has almost disappeared. A company is able to organize its business to a much greater degree of detail since the reliability of transport is at such a high level.

Better logistic possibilities

Mapping out the fastest safety route wasn’t always easy. In fact, it was the person in charge who had the responsibility for the safety and the quickness of the transport. But, now that is a thing of the past. One of the ways in which geo-tracking benefits transportation is that logistics became much easier. With geo-tracking, you can optimize for the perfect route and make transport as efficient and safe as possible. Furthermore, you can gather info from multiple routes and average out which one is the most efficient. Moving companies especially benefited from such technologies, as transportation became much easier to manage.

Public benefits

So, we’ve covered some of the biggest ways geo-tracking benefit transportation for commercial purposes. But, are there ways in which public transport has benefited from geo-tracking? Well, as it turns out, public transport has benefited quite a lot from geo-trafficking. So much so that it can be quite hard to compare which one of them has benefited more. So, we will try to list out some of the ways in which everyday man has benefited from geo-tracking. And we will leave the comparison to you.

Using online maps

It was not long ago that a long-distance car drive meant that you have to plan your route carefully. You had to pull out maps and sketch out where you wanted to go. And, if you were visiting a new city, you had to expend mental energy and time in order to find the necessary address. Well, both of those are now obsolete problems. By simply turning on your GPS you can find your way in no time. Whether it is a long-distance journey or finding your way around a new city. With modern GPS you can rest assured that you will take the best possible route.

Sharing your current position

Now let’s say that a friend is following you. Or that you’ve decided that you need to meet in a different place. Well, now both of those are made quite easy with GPS. If you have online access, you can simply send your position to them and they can find the best route to you. Doing this would be much more complicated just a couple of decades ago, especially if neither of you was familiar with the area in which you were meeting. So, the next time you are able to meet up with your friend without any hassle, remember to thank geo-tracking.

Transportation services

The last thing we are going to mention is the transportation services that people use daily. Again, just a couple of decades ago, the only way to get a ride in the city was by taxi. Taxi drivers even had to pass a test where their knowledge of the city streets was tested. But now, almost anyone can become a driver. This is why we see the services like Uber come and boom.

Note: This is a guest blog by Maurice Cerrone, a logistics manager and a professional driver for moving companies for over 20 years.



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