Sensors and sensor networks play a vital role in increasing transport efficiency. For example, sensor technology contributes to better tracking goods and vehicles.
Thus may result in lower level of inventory and thus in energy savings due to less inventory infrastructure as well as need for transport. Furthermore, sensors and sensor networks are pivotal elements of many intelligent transport systems.
The applications also help in building optimum routes keeping multiple drop points in mind and ensure that the truck travels minimum route whole dropping at all the points.
Special constrains can be built like the total transit time should not cross more than eight hours for perishable items like milk, which needs to reach processing center within specified number of hours of collection.
Information technology in transportation management
