COUNTRY FOCUS: NORDIC
The transportation industry is rapidly
expanding with the help of Information
Technology systems and we are yet to
see what progress such enterprises can
make in 2018. We look at developments
from Orange Business Services,
Cargotec and DACHSER Denmark who
are providing the latest IT solutions for
business innovation.
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The transportation sector is
adopting current digitisation
trends for business growth
O
range Business Services and
Cargotec have signed a three-year,
multi-million Euro agreement for
worldwide IoT connectivity that helps
Cargotec keep goods moving efficiently
and safely. Cargotec, with headquarters
in Finland, is a leading provider of cargo
and load handling solutions. Cargo traffic
is one of the vital services that helps keep
our global society up and running. Millions
of items, from raw materials to consumer
products, are transported locally and
between countries around the clock.
Cargotec’s business areas – Kalmar, Hiab
and MacGregor – are leading players in
their fields and they have a unique position
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to optimise global cargo flows and create
sustainable customer value. Kalmar offers
cargo handling equipment and automated
terminal solutions, software and services
that are used in ports, terminals, distribution
centres and various industries. Hiab provides
on-road load handling solutions to customers
operating in the land transport and delivery
industries, while MacGregor offers solutions
and services for marine cargo and offshore
load handling.
Cargotec aims to become the global leader
in intelligent cargo handling. This requires
connectivity during every stage of its
customers’ lifecycles. The IoT connectivity
solution from Orange will integrate
intelligence into the machinery to provide
better collaboration for daily operations,
monitor and maintain equipment to enable
the highest possible uptime and react
remotely before problems arise. It will also
help Cargotec develop insightful data-
driven services.
The Orange IoT connectivity service
provides tangible business benefits for
Cargotec, enabling new digital services
and delivering a much higher degree of
operational efficiency, both internally
and further down the value chain at the
customer level. These include seamless IoT
SIM card ordering, simple activation and
tracking through a dedicated portal, one
www.intelligentcio.com