b'12American Journal ofTransportation ajot.com(SMARTcontinued from page 8) tic chassis fleet is a foundational step inStoughton intermodal chassis, automat- able chassis for daily rentals or long-term and a lack of clarity about tariffs, everyour vision for a more connected, efficient,ically links trucks and chassis in underleases across the United States.partoftheprocessandeachpieceofand data-driven supply chain, said Miketen seconds. According to the company,Users go to the website, enter a loca-equipmentmustoperatewithoutdelaysOMalley. As we continue to expand thewith the push of a button, pneumatic air- tion, and the type of chassis equipment or disruptions. Technology is the key todeployment of technology solutions, ourlines, electrical lines, and CAN bus orthey need, and have an immediate view achieving this level of efficiency in thegoal remains to deliver the most depend- othercommunicationswiringarefullyof available chassis equipment. The site chassis business. ableandintelligentlyequippedchassisconnectedandoperational,poweringallows customers to rent equipment for a fleet in North America, said OMalley. advancedsensorsandcameras. Attheday or on a short-term basis. After making r eAl -T imev isiBiliTyi mProves WiththeBlackBerryRadarassettime of the release in September, Stough- a reservation, the user will receive imme-A ccess Toc HAssise quiPmenT monitoringsolution,DCLIexpectstoton Trailers Andy Aleson, Engineeringdiate pickup details.Oneoftheareasthatmanufacturersgainoperationalvisibility,enablingitsManagerofAdvancedTrailerDevel- MilestonealsooperatesaPoolof andchassisequipmentleasingcompaniescustomerstooptimizeassetutilizationopment,remarked,ImagineadriverChoicemodel,allowingcustomersto are addressing is the ability to quickly locateand deliver more streamlined operations.simplybackingup,pushingabuttonuse any chassis within the pool, regard-chassis. Hours spent manually looking for aByprovidingreal-timeinformation,within the cab and seven seconds laterless of ownership. This online tool offers chassis at a port or railyard are inefficient andDCLI and its customers will benefit fromdrivingawaywiththetrailer.Adding,customers more flexibility and choice in costly, both in terms of the resources neededpreciseassettracking,advancedinven- This is not the distant future. Its hereselecting equipment providers.for this needle in a haystack approach andtoryinsights,location-basedalerts,andNOW. Wewantedtoensureourinter-in demurrage and detention fees if appoint- optimized driver and terminal efficiency. modal fleet customers are ready to adopts ofTwAre Andi nTegrATedo nlineT oolsments at ports are not met. This deployment marks a deepeningthistechnologyastheindustrymovess uPPorTc HAssisB usinessf uncTionsWith many elements involved in han- collaborationbetweenthetwocompa- togainefficiency,improvesafetyandTRACIntermodalwasoneofthe dlingevenoneglobalshipment,delaysnies, with DCLI recognizing Radar as apursue autonomous operation. first companies to launch technology to can add days to shipping schedules, dis- key supplier after years of successful useA representative of Stoughton noteshelp users better manage chassis equip-rupting supply chains. on part of its fleet. thatthischassistechnologywasdevel- ment. In 2020, TRAC HELIX was intro-DCLI,thelargestcontainerchassisAccording to DCLI, BlackBerry RadaropedincollaborationwithClarienceduced. This platform was developed to provider in the US intermodal industry,is an easy-to-install, asset monitoring solu- Technologies and leverages several of itsimprovethecustomerexperienceand recentlyannouncedplanstouseBlack- tionforchassis,trailers,containers,andcompanies,includingPressureSystemsoperational efficiency. berryTechnologyanditsGPStrackingrailcars, and provides near real-time infor- International,RoadReady,Rear-ViewAcollectionofcustom-builtand featurestoenhancefleetefficiencyandmation around location, cargo load status,Safety, and Truck-Lite. commercialsoftwaresystems,TRAC setabenchmarkfordata-drivendeci- motion,mileage,temperature,humidity,HELIX provides integrated online tools sion-making within the sector.door open/close status, handbrake engagedd igiTAlT oolsi ncreAsef lexiBiliTy for managing business operations. Rather WechosethisGPStechnologytostatus, and impact events through an intui- Ande fficiency than addressing operational tasks, such as strengthenfleetquality,reliability,andtive dashboard. Milestone Equipment Holdings, onelocating chassis equipment, this technol-real-timevisibilityacrossourdomesticA uTomATionc uTsT imem ATcHing of the largest lessors of 53-foot domes- ogy aims to improve billing accuracy and chassis network. It delivers precise loca- tic containers in the US, is investing incustomer communication while assisting tion data, integrates seamlessly with ourT rucks wiTHc HAssis onlinetechnologytostreamlinechassisin asset optimization and managing main-systems, and offers scalability to supportStoughtonTrailers,aninternationaloperations.ThemyMilestoneportalistenance expenses.theindustryslargest53chassisfleet,manufacturerofsemi-trucktrailersandan online customer platform that allowsAccording to TRAC Intermodal, the said Mike OMalley, DCLIs SVP of Gov- intermodalcontainerchassis,hastakencustomers to manage their use of chassisplatform is part of the companys broader ernment and Public Relations and HR.anotherapproachtodrivingefficiencyequipment.Throughtheportal,acus- strategy involving AI projects and collab-AccordingtoDCLI,GPSprovidesand streamlining operations. tomercanrequestmaintenance,accessorations to drive digital transformation for real-time data that powers its digital eco- ThecompanycreatedproprietaryGPS, and download reports. its company and the industry as a whole.system, improving fleet availability andtechnologythatautomaticallyconnectsThe company also offers a separatePartofthedigitaltransformation operational decision-making.trucks and chassis. Electrans Technolo- platform,ChassisFinder.com,toassistwas on display in August, when TRAC Integrating GPS across our domes- gies Auto Connect system, designed forcustomers in finding and reserving avail- (SMARTcontinued on page16)ORANGE MOVESYOU FORWARD.NACPC is your trusted partner for premium chassis solutions, designed tomeet evolving market needs with uncompromising quality. Ensuring safetyand reliability to keep you moving forward. Learn more at nacpc.org. GPS / Radial tires / LED lights / Auto-inflation systems nacpc.org'