How can the Internet of Things (IoT)help your VPC?
What is the Internet of Things?The Internet of Things (IoT) connects the Internet with everyday objects, expanding beyond the traditional world of computers and smartphones. IoT opens up a whole new, wide range of capabilities for gathering and sending data.
Why does IoT matter to your Finished Vehicle Logistics business?With IoT-powered solutions, Vehicle Processing Centers can collect accurate inventory location data, real-time vehicle movements over time, and deep insights into overall operations, so employees spend less time scanning and searching and put more focus on meaningful work.
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Consumer preference has shifted to SUVs and light trucks, which take up more space than cars. The problem? Running out of room. The fix? Buy more land; or streamline your processes to make efficient use of your property while prepping and shipping vehicles faster.
SALES DOWN onfamily cars and sedans
20%SALES UP onSUVs and light trucks
28%
In 2018, U.S. production was 2.8 million cars. American sea and land ports processed 1.8 million cars for export while 14.4 million cars arrived as imports from other countries.
A staggering number ofnew vehicles are sold inthe USA each year.
1. How many vehicles do you process each year?2. How many will you process next year?3. What are your highest turnover positions? How much turnover?4. How often do you hold shipments because you can't find vehicles?
Big Questions To Ask Yourself...
*Statista report “Automotive Industry in the US”
Zone: Lot 500
Stock Number: 062770
Model: A4
Make: AUDI
Color: silver
Leveraging IoT to Modernize Your Operations
The Solution - RadioTrax
BETTER DATAReal-time dataOn-spot reportingReports and analytics
MORE COST EFFECTIVELower cost to implementLower cost to operateLower labor costs
MORE CAPABILITIESReal-time alerts of unplannedvehicle movementsKey fob theft deterrentLow Power Wide Area
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Manual scanningMultiple checkpointsNo location dataNo location analyticsNot real-time
Limited rangeHigh costLess reliableNo location dataNo location analyticsNot real-time
RFID
With breakthrough technology from Cognosos, Vehicle Processing Centers cantransform operations through access to real-time vehicle location data.
The result: complete control over your vehicle processes; reduced costs and errors associated with legacy technologies like manual scanning and RFID; and world-class
service delivered to your customers.Learn More at Cognosos.com/vehicle-processing-centers/
How can Cognosos transform your operations?Always know where every vehicle is locatedGain visibility into your processes and operations so you can optimize and simplifySave time with automated vehicle locating processes; rather than scanning and searching, employees can focus on more valuable workImprove service for your customers including KPIs and metrics
*Statista report “Automotive Industry in the US”