The system is designed to support multi-modal transportation – rail, truck, barge, ship, and container – to deliver spare parts and finished goods across the US.
The Asset Management Platform (AMP) delivers real-time intelligence throughout the entire shipping process, from on-time delivery to shipment location and conditions, to ensure the security of goods in transport.
Multiple factors are driving the need to more efficiently manage the 1.6 million railcars operating in the US, including an inability to continuously track and manage key rolling assets, the costs of lost and damaged goods, growing security concerns regarding hazardous materials sent by rail, escalating fuel prices, and faster time-to-market requirements
The ability to track our railcars and gain real-time insight into their location and the condition they’re in, provides us with a significant advantage, said Bob Felix, vice president of Specialized Rail Transport. Using RFTrax, we can better optimize the use of our railcar fleet and improve capacity, maintenance and service delivery without having to increase the fleet size.
The RFTrax AMP product suite combines sensing equipment with monitoring software, delivering visibility into the whereabouts and conditions surrounding assets as they move across the supply chain. Key features include complete end-to end management, an integrated open system, and power efficiency that streamlines maintenance logistics and eliminates the need for expensive redundancy units.
