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Cliff Creech, with a background in Marine Transportation & MBA, leads Phillips Connect Technologies in developing GPS tracking and telematics solutions for the intermodal industry. Explore the components and benefits of GPS tracking and telematics for ships, trucks, containers, chassis, and trailers. Learn how telematics enhances asset monitoring with sensors for cargo, temperature, and more. Discover how these solutions optimize intermodal moves and add value to each shipment stage. Contact Cliff Creech, Business Development Manager, for information.
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Bio • Bachelor’s degree in Marine Transportation from United States Merchant Marine Academy • USNR veteran, with 8 years in the Merchant Marine Reserve • MBA from the College of William & Mary • Over 20 years in the intermodal industry, primarily at Norfolk Southern, touching all aspects of container & chassis marketing, distribution, and maintenance • Working at Phillips Connect Technologies, developing telematics solutions to address intermodal industry needs
GPS Tracking & Telematics Options for the Intermodal Industry Cliff Creech Phillips Connect Technologies CCIB Annual Intermodal Seminar August 1, 2019
Company Background 2019 2014 2017 2013 2018 2016 2012 2015 >6 Million Devices Shipped • Consumer Auto Spinout • Spinout From Montage >700K Subscribers
GPS Tracking & Telematics What is the difference? • GPS tracking only reports location, speed, and heading of an asset • Telematics adds sensors to GPS tracking, providing a more complete picture of what an asset is doing
GPS Tracking Streamlines Intermodal Moves GPS GPS GPS GPS GPS
Telematics Transforms Intermodal Moves GPS GPS GPS GPS GPS +Sensors +Sensors +Sensors +Sensors +Sensors
GPS Tracking for Trucks • With ELDs, all trucks can have GPS tracking • Some systems monitor tractor health
Telematics for Trucks GPS tracking, plus • Trailer/chassis pairing (with compatible hardware on the trailer/chassis) • Health sensors from trailer/chassis reporting to driver
GPS Tracking for Containers • Long life battery • Recharged from solar panel • Configurable reporting intervals • Movement triggered reporting
Telematics for Containers GPS tracking plus • Cargo • Door • Temperature • Humidity • Refrigeration • Light
GPS Tracking for Chassis • Long life battery • Recharged from wiring harness • Configurable reporting intervals • Movement triggered reporting
Telematics for Chassis • Brake Stroke • Wheel End GPS tracking, plus • Mated/Bare • Light Faults • Tire Pressure • Tire Temperature • Tire Inflation • ABS Faults
GPS Tracking for Trailers • Long life battery • Recharged from wiring harness • Recharged from solar panel • Configurable reporting intervals • Movement triggered reporting
Telematics for Trailers • Trailer Tails • Light Faults • Tire Pressure • Tire Temperature • Tire Inflation • ABS Faults • Brake Stroke • Wheel End GPS tracking, plus • Cargo • Temperature • Humidity • Refrigeration • Light • Lift gates • Axle weights • Freight cameras
Closing • GPS tracking has the potential to add value to each step of an intermodal shipment • Telematics can significantly increase the value of GPS tracking by adding critical sensor information • Solutions are available now to address age old issues
Questions? Cliff Creech Business Development Manager ccreech@phillipsind.com (562) 329-1521