CONSULTING
Case Study
An international logistics company wanted to better understand the operating costs of its fleet. However due to the company’s decentralized workshop network they found it hard to piece all the data together. GE’s FleetAdvice™ consultants were brought in to help. The FleetAdvice™ team did an in depth analysis of their total maintenance costs and found that almost 25% was on tyre replacement. By developing a process to measure tyre performance more effectively, the team was able to reduce the tyre replacement costs for the customer by almost 7%.
ASSET INTELLIGENCE
Case Study
A Dutch based fruit grower frequently transports perishable goods to large supermarkets in Southern Europe via a third party logistics company. Sometimes, their customers claimed that the goods arrived damaged even though they had originally left the warehouse in perfect condition. Using GE’s VeriWi™ tracking solution, the company was immediately able to track the exact temperature inside the reefer trailer and confirmed whether the doors had been opened during transportation. They have now the means to act in cases where there are temperature deviations during transport. In addition, they get precise transport and temperature histories helping them to determine the exact causes of why the goods arrived in a damaged condition.
GE’s VeriWise™
Case Study
A key freight forwarder of high value electronics equipment was concerned about theft or loss of either their trailer or its freight. Knowing that they would receive immediate notification by alarm should a curtain be cut or lock tampered with, gave them peace of mind and was a key reason why they chose to have GE’s VeriWise™ fitted to all their trailer fleet.
TIPTrack™
Case Study
A co-operative of large German transport and logistics companies recently formed a trailer pool to handle freight movements across Europe. They needed to have a system where they could share data concerning trailer movements and maintenance by the users of the pool. This would allow them to allocate the trailer costs correctly to their members. TIPTrack™ from GE’s FleetIntelligence enabled them to do exactly that; track all the trailer movements and give them detailed reporting on maintenance costs for their entire pool.
iComply
Case Study
The daily challenges of running a complex business meant that a major logistics company was not always up to date with the service requirements of its trailer fleet. After signing up for iComply from GE’s FleetIntelligence the customer now receives advance notifications by e-mail. This greatly helps him to become and stay compliable, and plan for any outstanding services.
When approached by regulatory authorities, most transportation companies found it difficult to retrieve their compliance documents quickly. Thanks to iComply from GE's Intelligence, they now have the capability to store and access both their compliance and service documents on-line with only a push of a button.
