Case Studies Nolan Transportation Group Increases Shipment Visibility Across North America with the Descartes MacroPoint™ Solution

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	Nolan Transportation Group Increases Shipment Visibility Across North America with the Descartes MacroPoint™ Solution

Nolan Transportation Group Increases Shipment Visibility Across North America with the Descartes MacroPoint™ Solution

Technology Category	Analytics & Modeling - Real Time Analytics Functional Applications - Fleet Management Systems (FMS) Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Connectivity Platforms
Applicable Industries	Transportation
Applicable Functions	Business Operation Logistics & Transportation
Use Cases	Fleet Management Remote Asset Management Supply Chain Visibility Track & Trace of Assets
Services	Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services System Integration
Challenge	Nolan Transportation Group (NTG) faced the challenge of enhancing shipment visibility across its rapidly growing North American distribution network. With a carrier base consisting of over 60,000 independent transportation/trucking companies, NTG needed a solution that could provide real-time visibility into the location and status of every load. The company aimed to improve the efficiency of transportation operations and communication of in-transit freight status with customers. Additionally, NTG sought to be more proactive in managing potential supply chain disruptions with intelligent, actionable real-time visibility data. The increasing customer expectations for shipment visibility further emphasized the need for a robust and reliable tracking solution. Read More
About Customer	Nolan Transportation Group (NTG) is a full-service, third-party logistics company dedicated to delivering the highest level of service in the transportation industry across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. NTG's carrier base consists of over 60,000 independent transportation/trucking companies, facilitating the movement of customers' products. The company establishes long-term relationships with its customers based on trust and the highest level of service. NTG's operations span across North America, and it is committed to enhancing service delivery through innovative solutions and technologies. The company is headquartered in Atlanta and is known for its rapid growth and customer-centric approach. Read More
Solution	NTG deployed the Descartes MacroPoint™ freight visibility solution to address its challenges. The cloud-based Descartes MacroPoint solution provides real-time visibility into the location and status of every load for carriers, brokers, shippers, and logistics service providers. By integrating the Descartes solution with its proprietary transportation management system (TMS), NTG improved the efficiency of its transportation operations and communication of in-transit freight status with customers. The solution allows drivers to provide location updates with minimal interactions while in transit, ensuring safer driving and happier carriers. The real-time visibility data enables NTG to be more proactive in managing potential supply chain disruptions and enhances customer satisfaction by delivering improved shipment visibility and stronger carrier relationships. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Analytics & Modeling - Real Time Analytics

Functional Applications - Fleet Management Systems (FMS)

Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Connectivity Platforms

Applicable Industries

Transportation

Applicable Functions

Business Operation

Logistics & Transportation

Use Cases

Fleet Management

Remote Asset Management

Supply Chain Visibility

Track & Trace of Assets

Services

Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services

System Integration

Challenge

Nolan Transportation Group (NTG) faced the challenge of enhancing shipment visibility across its rapidly growing North American distribution network. With a carrier base consisting of over 60,000 independent transportation/trucking companies, NTG needed a solution that could provide real-time visibility into the location and status of every load. The company aimed to improve the efficiency of transportation operations and communication of in-transit freight status with customers. Additionally, NTG sought to be more proactive in managing potential supply chain disruptions with intelligent, actionable real-time visibility data. The increasing customer expectations for shipment visibility further emphasized the need for a robust and reliable tracking solution.

About Customer

Nolan Transportation Group (NTG) is a full-service, third-party logistics company dedicated to delivering the highest level of service in the transportation industry across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. NTG's carrier base consists of over 60,000 independent transportation/trucking companies, facilitating the movement of customers' products. The company establishes long-term relationships with its customers based on trust and the highest level of service. NTG's operations span across North America, and it is committed to enhancing service delivery through innovative solutions and technologies. The company is headquartered in Atlanta and is known for its rapid growth and customer-centric approach.

Solution

NTG deployed the Descartes MacroPoint™ freight visibility solution to address its challenges. The cloud-based Descartes MacroPoint solution provides real-time visibility into the location and status of every load for carriers, brokers, shippers, and logistics service providers. By integrating the Descartes solution with its proprietary transportation management system (TMS), NTG improved the efficiency of its transportation operations and communication of in-transit freight status with customers. The solution allows drivers to provide location updates with minimal interactions while in transit, ensuring safer driving and happier carriers. The real-time visibility data enables NTG to be more proactive in managing potential supply chain disruptions and enhances customer satisfaction by delivering improved shipment visibility and stronger carrier relationships.

Impact #1	NTG achieved enhanced shipment visibility across its North American distribution network.
Impact #2	The integration of Descartes MacroPoint with NTG's TMS improved the efficiency of transportation operations.
Impact #3	Real-time visibility data allowed NTG to be more proactive in managing potential supply chain disruptions.

Impact #1

NTG achieved enhanced shipment visibility across its North American distribution network.

Impact #2

The integration of Descartes MacroPoint with NTG's TMS improved the efficiency of transportation operations.

Impact #3

Real-time visibility data allowed NTG to be more proactive in managing potential supply chain disruptions.

Benefit #1	NTG's carrier base consists of over 60,000 independent transportation/trucking companies.

Benefit #1

NTG's carrier base consists of over 60,000 independent transportation/trucking companies.

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Nolan Transportation Group Increases Shipment Visibility Across North America with the Descartes MacroPoint™ Solution

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