Trimble, Digi Team to Monitor Refrigerated Freight
Trimble Inc. will collaborate with Digi International, a global provider of Internet of Things connectivity products and services, to allow Trimble fleet customers to use Digi’s SmartSense application on refrigerated trailers, according to a joint press release.
The fleet-focused initiative is part of Trimble and Digi’s effort to better connect all aspects of the supply chain, company officials said.
Trimble and Digi previously announced an integration of Digi’s temperature-monitoring data into Trimble’s shipment-monitoring platforms for shippers, third-party logistics providers and carriers.
Announced today: Refrigerated trucks using Trimble solutions can now implement SmartSense by Digi (@SmartSenseHQ) trailer monitoring. Our @trimble_trans partnership gives trucking customers insights into cargo temps and safety. https://t.co/FAJp9R1UBd #Transportation #IoT pic.twitter.com/3WzWPL4O7O
— Digi International (@digidotcom) February 20, 2019
With Digi’s product, fleets in the food and beverage industry can deploy remote monitoring to improve productivity, compliance and quality control, company officials said. Designed to deliver real-time data, Digi’s SmartSense provides a subscription-based service that continuously and wirelessly monitors task management activities and the temperature of perishable, high-value goods in industries such as food services, health care, transportation and logistics or retail. SmartSense systems enable real-time sensor-driven decisions at more than 2,000 organizations in 75 countries, the companies said.
Digi International provides business and mission-critical IoT and machine-to-machine products and services to a global market. Trimble Transportation is a multimodal company that provides solutions for the longhaul trucking, field service management, rail and construction logistics industries to create an integrated supply chain.
In trucking, Trimble provides mobility solutions focused on business intelligence and data analytics; safety and regulatory compliance; navigation and routing; freight brokerage; supply chain visibility and final-mile; and transportation management and fleet maintenance. — Transport Topics
