New solution offers weather and traffic information for ground transportation

The Weather Company, an IBM business, has introduced its new Operations Dashboard for Ground Transportation, a solution which is designed to help optimise workforce productivity and route selection for freight and logistics companies. This comprehensive, customisable dashboard includes key information on weather and road condition information and also integrates real-time traffic flow and incident data, and flags safety hazards. The Operations Dashboard for Ground Transportation is designed to provide input
May 17, 2017 Read time: 1 min
The Weather Company, an 62 IBM business, has introduced its new Operations Dashboard for Ground Transportation, a solution which is designed to help optimise workforce productivity and route selection for freight and logistics companies. This comprehensive, customisable dashboard includes key information on weather and road condition information and also integrates real-time traffic flow and incident data, and flags safety hazards.

The Operations Dashboard for Ground Transportation is designed to provide input for dispatchers, distribution centre executives and drivers across the trucking and fleet organisations.

Additionally, dispatchers can set up customised alerts of approaching hazards that are delivered via API to an in-cab or mobile device. This alerting capability can track a driver’s trajectory and send alerts based on approaching weather. With weather updates as frequently every five minutes and down to a 500-metre resolution, drivers will be equipped to make more informed decisions from the road.
UTC

Related Content

  • September 26, 2013
    Nexcom’s VMC 3000 offers all-in-one solution
    Nexcom’s VMC 3000 vehicle mounted computer is being used as an all-in-one system to manage changeable working conditions to optimise the logistics service of a company supplying mines in the Appalachian Mountains. Through the use of Red Dog Logistic’s software, VMC 3000 offers a comprehensive tracking system. With orders, vehicle details, traffic and weather information gathered and shared in real-time among drivers and dispatchers, the mining logistics service can deliver required material to mining site
    Read More
  • June 2, 2014
    TransWiseway and IBM building China’s largest connected vehicles platform
    IBM is collaborating with Beijing transportation information service systems provider TransWiseway Information Technology to build the largest connected vehicles platform in China that will transform the development of the country’s connected car services industry. The cloud-based platform will use advanced analytics for applications that offer real-time in-vehicle services to mobile devices, such as weather advisories, traffic alerts and alternate route suggestions.
    Read More
  • November 26, 2013
    New name offers new solutions
    Pete Goldin examines Nokia’s rationale for combining its location services, digital mapping and other capabilities under the HERE brand. While it has divested itself of its mobile phone business to Microsoft, Nokia has kept hold of its HERE business unit and brand which incorporates the company’s location services with digital mapping and other capabilities. The creation of HERE is much more than rebranding as its services are heading off the map and into the cloud. “HERE offers the first location cloud
    Read More
  • September 7, 2021
    How ITS weathers the storm on I-80
    Weather-related closures on Wyoming’s I-80 can cost as much as $11.7m each. But a new initiative is harnessing V2X technology to prevent snow shutting things down
    Read More

Highlighted Content