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Benefits of predictive maintenance for the logistics industry

Benefits of predictive maintenance for the logistics industry

Predictive maintenance models, powered by artificial intelligence (AI), can anticipate potential problems related to battery and engine performance to ensure the reliability and security of vehicles.

By Marc Meyer

Imagine this: You’ve had back pain for a few months, a sign that there might be a problem, but you refrain from going to your local doctor or physio to avoid expense. While you can survive the pain, it could become a major health issue down the line without having a check-up.

If we look at this through the lens of predictive maintenance– swapping you for a logistics management company, your back for a truck, and the doctor for a maintenance workshop– you can see how a lack of predictive maintenance can cost you.

Predictive maintenance models, powered by artificial intelligence (AI), can anticipate potential problems related to battery and engine performance to ensure the reliability and security of vehicles. By 2022, it was one of the top trends in the automotive industry. And it remains an extremely relevant talking point for the whole of the logistics industry too.

The technology enables more efficient repair for mission-critical equipment across the supply chain. But more importantly, preventing trucks or machinery from breaking down and being out of action means reduced costs, minimization of downtime, and delivery optimization.

Traditional to predictive maintenance models: The timeline

We’ve come a long way since the early 1900s when the ‘reactive maintenance’ attitude was to fix things when they broke. Quality control and maintenance checks became a priority when we started mass-producing with large factories like Ford Motor Company– a more preventive approach. But it was only after the second world war that the global community accepted maintenance as a concept, which trickled down to car manufacturers. Maintenance was born from increasing resilience in the face of adversity.

Then, servicing models became modernized and digitized with computer control databases to record updates. But, the most significant revolution is happening now; we no longer say there must be a check after achieving a specific variable. Instead, we are opening up conversations with the assets themselves – we are practically communicating with trucks. Today, internet of things (IoT)-powered trucks can give supply chain professionals a signal to accurately pinpoint what parts need replacing or repairing a long time before they break down. This is state-of-the-art maintenance: predictive maintenance.

Real-time updates

Truckers don’t want to be swapping tires too late or any wear and tear going unnoticed, which can lead to drivers getting hurt or delayed shipments. That would mean next-day delivery is out of the window, and that’s where the demand is right now and predictive maintenance can give companies a competitive edge.

Specific maintenance stops

With predictive maintenance, fleet managers can dynamically choose where to fix their trucks, bringing down costs significantly: They can sort all necessary checks en route instead of drivers going well out of their way.

Save costs

Great predictive maintenance strategies can impact a company’s revenue capacity.

Companies that astutely place IoT-based measuring devices throughout their assets permit direct communication with their equipment and vehicles. From there they can gain real-time vehicle performance updates to enable accurate maintenance predictions before an issue arises. Rather than only fixing what’s broken, forecasting servicing needs means logistics providers can minimize petrol and damage costs. While factoring in SLAs and package arrival deadlines, they can schedule maintenance stops within delivery routes at optimal moments.

Ultimately, AI-powered data insights are increasing overall uptime with predictive maintenance, allowing the logistics industry to maximize productivity and confidently meet SLAs with fully functioning vehicles.

Link: https://www.sdcexec.com/transportation/trucking/article/22445133/transmetrics-benefits-of-predictive-maintenance-for-the-logistics-industry?utm_source=pocket_mylist

Source: https://www.sdcexec.com

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