Transport monitoring

Trip, shipment and asset view

Transport operations involve a complex interplay of multiple disciplines. To streamline logistics, it is essential to analyze operations from different perspectives. Simacan offers a unique 3-in-1 transport view, enabling users to assess transport at the trip level with the Trip List, at the shipment level with the Shipment Status, or at the asset level (trucks, trailers, or drivers) with the Transport Asset Status. This comprehensive overview simplifies the monitoring of detailed and related information across trips, shipments, and assets. Users can view multiple trips, vehicles, and locations while distinguishing planned versus actual statuses.

Triple transport view

Three different transport views based on the same data for a complete overall view;
Realisation, real-time status and ETAs of trips, shipments and assets;
Planning conflicts and exceptions are clearly marked, so easy to notice;
Easy switching between the different views;
Ideal for LTL (less-than-truckload) or groupage transport and 3PL/TPL (third-party logistics).

Best suited for:

Shippers & Carriers

With Simacan’s transport views, shippers and carriers gain full visibility and real-time insights into all their trips, shipments, and assets while remaining GDPR-compliant. The system ensures only authorized real-time data is available. Even if transport is outsourced to contracted carriers, clients can still monitor their shipments, vehicles, and trips.

Planning, Customer Service & Support

Planners can access all three transport views, filtered to display only the authorized and relevant data. Planners managing assets (trucks, trailers, drivers) can monitor real-time buffers to optimize capacity, even across different systems and transport partners.
Live traffic forecasts are considered to enhance planning accuracy.
Simacan’s transport execution tools enable instant route adjustments, vehicle allocation changes, or schedule modifications.
Customer service teams can access Shipment Status, ensuring they provide precise answers to customers regarding their deliveries.

Site Managers & End Customers

For end customers, the shipment overview offers full insight into the status of incoming goods, including accurate ETAs based on real-time and forecasted traffic data.

Key features

✅ Clear exception management

Real-time deviations from planning are highlighted, showing their impact on timeliness and vehicle allocation for sequential trips.

✅ Unified transport information

By integrating multiple logistics service providers into a single platform, users gain seamless insights into fleet operations—fostering transparency between contractors and clients.

✅ Optimization opportunities

Comprehensive visibility across various planning and fleet management systems unlocks valuable insights for transport optimization and supply chain collaboration.

✅ Monitoring transport in relation to the Supply Chain

Users can easily monitor their trips, shipments, and assets in relation to one another. Seamless switching between views ensures end-to-end visibility, even for LTL and groupage transport.

✅ Role-based access for Supply Chain stakeholders

All stakeholders see only their own relevant transport data while maintaining a holistic view of the supply chain. Filtering is possible based on fixed information such as carrier, sender, location or consignee. But also on dynamic information such as current status or ETA.

Integrations

These three transport views are available within the Simacan Control Tower interface. Interested in API integration? Contact us to assess API availability for your transport operations.

Want to know more?

Would you like to know more details of this triple transport insight or what the possibilities are for your organisation? Feel free to contact us at +31 (0)33 887 4000, info@simacan.com or request a free demonstration of the Simacan platform.

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