Carriers and manufacturers invest in technology to customer service

The shutdown of production lines industry and shortages at gas stations that faced Brazil last week, with the interruption of the road by truckers’ protests, the left shows the sensitivity of the cargo, as essential link in the supply chain to population. To gain efficiency and avoid delivery problems, the biggest companies in the industry have led a wave of investment in technology and innovation. Patios operators inside, advanced systems management, control and delivery of the script are met by the fleet market trend in a major competition, according to the Federation of Transport Companies Charge of the State of Minas Gerais (Fetcemg).

The main contributions are being made in the automation of the receipt of goods, transportation and distribution, says the president of the institution, Vander Francisco Costa. “Technology and innovation are factors for improving results, starting with the correct shipping charge. It is very interesting to see how the trucks cargo transportation evolved in the last 10 years. The challenge now is to invest in reducing greenhouse gases, “he says. There are no statistics on the amount being invested. The policies of the carriers have been performed with the regular allocation of percentage of revenues for investment.

The traceability system load is one of the most common items of modernization programs and technological innovation, accompanying the goods from collection to delivery to the customer by means of barcodes and collectors with chips. Specialized in manufacturing equipment and intelligent systems and fleet tracking reastreamento the Maxtrack, Betim, Greater Belo Horizonte, is investing in the expansion of its industrial park, to meet growing demand. When the driver leaves the factory already follow the optimal route, accompanied by on-line system, which controls the delivery end to end and monitors security.

“It’s clear to anyone who hires a freight system which directly impacts the company’s bottom line and operational improvement,” says the executive director of Maxtrack, Etienne War. The company sells equipment and logistics solutions, implemented through a network of 350 partner operators. Technological development, applies in all, between 6% and 8% of its turnover. The industrial park is being expanded from the current area of ​​3000 meters to 5000 meters square, with a contribution of $ 5 million this year alone in infrastructure and machinery sheds.

Long Road Beyond operational efficiency, investments in transportation and distribution of goods involve measures to increase the safety of users, cargo and third parties; improvement and durability of equipment and infrastructure and efficiency in storage, says José Henrique Diniz, coordinator of innovation creativity and the Institute of Technological Education (IETEC) of Belo Horizonte. “There are mainly focuses on embedded technologies, such as tracking and tracing of cargo and vehicles, with intensive use of electronics and software supervision and control.” According to Diniz, there is still room for the emergence of innovations aimed at increasing efficiency and safety of equipment and infrastructure, reducing costs and emissions and increase lifespan.

The concern makes sense, since the poor state of the roads, join challenges such as lack of equipment to control the weight of trucks, which transport more expensive, raising the cost of maintenance to roads and vehicles and, consequently, also the goods. In the railway sector, is no different. The mining company Vale has made significant investments in operational innovations. Carlos Quartieri, director of the Railway Vitória-Minas, reports that since last year the company has been acquiring equipment in search of economy, safety and reduction of labor in heavy activity, which is trained and absorbed in other areas.

“Among the major equipment are acquired control cars, spanning the entire monthly line by laser sensors and verify defects and wear points that need to be corrected,” explains Quartieri. From this measurement are generated reports used by the planning team track maintenance. Other equipment held later procedures, such as the exchange of sleepers and ballast. “Everything is done automatically, with few professionals involved with technical training and higher”, says the director.

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