Fuel Monitoring System in East Africa

Problem: Companies in East Africa a fleet of vehicles and plans to expand it with more machines. They were looking for a GPS tracking solution that would allow them to improve customer service and avoid certain financial losses:

• A fuel level monitoring system in East Africa is a must, as the so-called gold liquid often becomes a subject to theft in the country. This way, the clients used to lose a huge fuel amount every month. So they needed a fuel tank monitoring system to cope with the problem.
• The company’s managing director believes that the leader should be on the project site to inspire the team and ensure the quality of work. As a result, he spends most of his time out of the office and needed a fuel theft control system with push notifications to get the latest fleet data at any time, even on the construction site.
• For better staff, cargo, and vehicle safety, the customer also required a driver behavior monitoring solution.
• To save the construction materials from being stolen, the clients wanted to know when a tipper truck delivers a load each time.
• The companies were also looking for ways of fine-tuning customer service. Therefore, they needed a tracking solution that would allow sharing vehicle locations with clients.

A Building Material Company's Client Portal and Dispatch Management System

Problem: In order to overcome specific obstacles, a client who manufactures engineering materials for major infrastructure projects—such as cement, aggregates, commercial concrete mixes, and non-metallic components—needs Geofence services. These specifications are intended to automate repetitive procedures, save staff time, improve dispatching operations, and give clients better service. The initiative would raise the caliber and effectiveness of their performance to a new level:

• Difficult dispatching procedures: there was no delivery management platform in place, and staff members had to manually process information and switch between apps. It was time-consuming, labor-intensive, and prone to human error, all of which depleted team resources and prevented process enhancements. It's possible that human mistake led to more order problems and unhappy clients.
• Rapid client communication: dispatchers had to call clients, and order information was kept in many databases. This method came at a very high labor expense. When orders arrived late, clients were quite unhappy.

A Cargo Management Company's Driver Risk Management System

Problem: Importing and exporting commodities by air, land, and sea is the primary focus of a cargo management company with an operational fleet. Despite having consistent revenue and dependable clients, the business was unable to control its running expenses, which was squandering potential profits. Excessive idle time, fines, and infractions from speeding, night driving, and overloading are the reasons for the high expenses.

To control driver behavior and either avoid reckless driving or enable the tracking operator to take prompt action in the case of any incidents or infractions, the company need a strong driver rating system.

An AI Camera-Equipped Driver Monitoring System for a Transportation Company

Problem: A client of a transportation firm sought to offer essential solutions for its clients' logistics and transportation needs. To optimize efficiency and quality in real-time, the organization uses telecommunications technology in conjunction with sophisticated control and dispatch systems. A list of issues that need to be resolved in relation to the fleet is as follows:

• Insufficient evidence to establish culpability for mishaps.
• Driving too much in accordance with traffic laws.
• Ineffective driver management and control.
• No drivers can get real-time road assistance.
• There is no way to stop traffic accidents.

Fleet Tracking System for Post Distribution

Problem: A client who offers a comprehensive logistics solution to enhance the client's services and is a full-service transportation and distribution provider. While increasing service quality and proficiency to become an international transportation provider, the organization had to tackle many difficulties for better fleet performance:

• Only authorized staff should drive the post vehicles.
• The client is concerned about cargo thefts and hijackings.
• The client aims to optimize fuel consumption.
• The client needs a driver behavior rating system to protect employees, vehicles, and cargo. Overspeeding, hard braking, and acceleration are particularly important to monitor.

IoT Farming Solution: GPS Tracking for Agriculture Control Problem

Problem: A farming company's application offers an IoT-based agriculture monitoring system that enables complete crop control, increased profitability, and compliance with food safety regulations. So far, the product has only been available in the country, but its creators are planning a global distribution.

The company must connect its IoT-based farming software to a GPS tracking platform in order to handle data from sensors deployed on tractors and agricultural machines. However, it was not a trivial problem:

• Tractors and agricultural equipment typically go at speeds of 1-4 km/h. Most trackers reject such values and do not send them further, leaving a farmer with an incomplete picture of what is going on in the field.
• The solution must ensure a stable connection to the GPS monitoring platform for data transfer and processing.
• The application was built for a global market, thus the owners sought gadgets and data transfer methods that could be used globally.

Finding the correct hardware for the IoT farming solution proved difficult, and the company spent six months researching the main tracker manufacturers with no success.

Management of Combine Harvesters Idling in Vineyards

Problem: The grapes are gathered by hand. The harvesters typically pause occasionally and do not complete a full shift without interruption. A stop can be made for a variety of reasons, including bad weather, logistical and technical issues, a rest period for the operator, worker carelessness, and unapproved smoking breaks.

For instance, the corporation wants to discipline drivers, select equipment that breaks less frequently, and make prompt judgments to address unforeseen problems in order to evaluate the idle durations, analyze them, and swiftly eliminate the causes. All of this is required to increase harvesting operations' efficiency.

Road Safety Solution: Operations Management and Maintenance System

Problem: When a road accident happens, the firm assigns rescue units. The following are the several problems that frequently prevent the organization from delivering timely support:

• Inadequate location information for the rescue unit nearest to the accident site might lead to delayed arrival and potentially fatal outcomes for victims.
• Lack of statistical data hindered road safety efforts. A black point (three or more accidents within 1 km) necessitates specific signaling, speed bumps, and road layout changes.
• Unmanaged rescue units may be unavailable for operations due to accidents or maintenance.
• Unmanaged rescue units may be unavailable for operations due to accidents or maintenance.
• Fuel consumption and driving behavior management were unavailable.

Smarter IoT Solution for a Mining Industry

Problem: A mining firm wants to address all of the data or reports, weak points, and lack of control. The business must use intelligent IoT mining solutions to maximize mining equipment tracking for more than 100 vehicles. They must enhance or implement the following:

• More efficient allocation of dump trucks to excavators, as well as for road construction, watering roads, drilling, and vehicle route optimization
• Supervision of upkeep and repairs
• Improved warehouse management of components and commodities
• Obtaining a comprehensive information on fleet operations to inform their strategic choices and to oversee daily chores
• Regulating drivers' work hours, preventing infractions, reducing vehicle wear and tear, and adhering to safety regulations
• Managing both immediate and overall fuel usage to maximize efficiency, save expenses, and stop fuel theft

To mention a few of the problems, the client's extensive business had numerous opportunities for automation, digitization, and control that would have accelerated the company's growth.

Tracking and Managing of Irrigation Machines

Problem: The company seeks to handle a wide range of irrigation equipment operation issues while also increasing production efficiency through the use of artificial irrigation and precision farming.

• Only equipment vendors provide fleet satellite tracking and remote control for irrigation devices, with each vendor offering a unique solution. If the farm includes equipment from multiple providers, monitoring becomes inefficient.
• Irrigation devices require significant time to start, control, and stop due to their remote location and size. During the dry season, everything takes a full staff. Such efforts are occasionally hampered by inclement weather.
• In the event of a breakdown, it's unclear if the irrigation machine was watering the area or simply driving around. The quick dispatch of a repair team is also a concern.
• Difficulty in determining if the irrigation equipment has already watered the field and how thoroughly it was done, including missed portions or several waterings. Furthermore, it is difficult to alter the irrigation operation in real time to changing weather conditions.
• Agronomists rely on guesswork and lack accurate data on soil moisture levels, which can lead to crop quality issues.

To mention a few of the problems, the client's extensive business had numerous opportunities for automation, digitization, and control that would have accelerated the company's growth.