Logistics and transportation innovator Ryan Rogers has introduced a fast, easy, and affordable way to locate freight loads utilizing a proprietary text messaging platform, said officials. TextLocate allows logistics companies to verify exact location of specific freight loads through a text message to drivers without having to download a mobile application, track users’ location long-term, or make an expensive software investment.
Utilizing a proprietary workflow web application to determine the precise GPS location of freight-in-transit, TextLocate gives logistics providers the insight they need to make better decisions about their business, said officials. Multiple pricing tiers--including a free, introductory level--make TextLocate suitable for any size company. Individuals and businesses can sign up online and start using the tool in minutes.
“If you look at the current landscape of logistics providers, over 80 percent of them are using outdated processes and phone calls to receive location updates,” said Mr. Rogers, founder and president of TextLocate. “These check call methods are often inaccurate because of lag time and unknown location data and general location updates--not precise GPS. TextLocate’s workflow utilizes text messaging to a driver’s mobile phone to obtain a one-time location ping so that logistics providers can make better-informed, real-time decisions. You spend less time and headache trying to find your freight with TextLocate, leaving you more time to manage creativity to ensure higher customer satisfaction.
“TextLocate has a goal to be the text message enabler to the logistics and transportation industry to solve the challenges of the modern supply chain. We want to be the solution to what has become the ‘Achilles heel’ of the logistics industry--quickly and easily locating freight without the hassle of expensive technology."