Technology Magazine August 2019 | Page 387

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HQ Mississauga , Ontario Canada mobile devices , enabling visibility of delivery routes , delivery cycles , and access to various timeframes for cycle completion . “ It ’ s quite revolutionary in commercial freight movements ,” says Brajkovich . “ Most clients don ’ t get that kind of visibility . They have to call customer services , who themselves have to track those trucks and have more room for inaccuracy . This way , it ’ ll be a holistic view of where our trucks are .” In addition to this novel approach to visibility for clients , NDS is developing a brand new form of IoT technology . “ We ’ re working with a couple of GPS manufacturers to develop a disposable GPS tracking device that we could directly tag to the freight , as well as working with telco companies that could provide us with low-cost cell coverage at a palatable price point that clients can absorb ,” enthuses Brajkovich . “ In return , they would get active tracking at the freight level .” He notes that perhaps the most vitally innovative element of this research and development is the proposed disposability . “ When it is received at the last mile , the GPS will simply turn off as its battery expires and can then be easily disposed of ,” he says . Enabling visibility in such

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