Digital Thread of Connected Goods in Transport

Large manufacturers and companies with complex supply chains have strong business and sustainability drivers to track their end-to-end supply chains and estimate the CO2 and other environmental metrics associated with\nthe manufacturing and transport.

With improved data acquisition, integration and usage, the companies could achieve a full visibility of their supply chains including a virtual stock of goods being in transport.\n\nAt Scania, we see tremendous benefits in developing and utilizing solutions related to traceability of physical goods in relation to our vehicles. The solutions could include different kind of tags and tag readers in goods and vehicles, device and data management tools, and platforms to manage digital twins of goods, vehicles and hubs. Regardless of the exact solution but with a better visibility on goods in transport or scheduled for transport, we and our customers look to automate unloading and storage handling activities, minimize stock deviations, deliver accurate CO2 and fill rate measurement, and support transport decision making and planning. In addition, with data like vehicle load capacity, goods identifiers and terminal readiness, we could do theft prevention, automated billing for material suppliers and Uber-style load matching among other use cases.\n\nIf you can contribute to improved data acquisition, integration and usage in the context of material flow, transport and supply chains, be sure to be in touch with us!

Digital connectivity and data sharing are key enablers of sustainable transport. By coordinating and controlling entire systems, connected (and autonomous) vehicles become more efficient and safe, with significantly reduced emissions.

Our investment in connectivity and data sharing gives us insight into customer needs, and how our products and services are used. Connectivity via sensors and mobile devices provides fleets with a wealth of information about how the truck is behaving and can show them when the trucks operate outside of normal parameters.\n\nScania is in a prime spot to enable and develop new digital transport and logistic services built on top of our connected vehicles. Now, we are working to expand and complement our data acquisition and service offering with solutions that contribute to the development and management of digital, sustainable end-to-end supply chains. We envision a system of systems with full supply chain visibility and virtual stocks including digital twins of goods, vehicles and hubs. To succeed in realizing our vision, we invite the best-in-class partners to work with us in areas ranging from item-level tagging and scanning to holistic supply chain management platforms.