A Werner Enterprises’ temperature-controlled vehicle. Photo: Werner Enterprises

[Via Satellite 01-15-2014] Werner Enterprises, a transportation a logistics company providing services throughout North America, Asia, Europe, South America, Africa and Australia, has selected Orbcomm to provide tracking and monitoring solutions for its over-the-road refrigerated trailers.

Werner uses Orbcomm’s cold chain telematics solution that provides comprehensive temperature, fuel management, maintenance, and logistical applications services for its refrigerated trailers. The application includes Orbcomm’s proprietary hardware along with a robust Web application with data reporting and analytics capabilities to increase in-transit visibility and efficiency of Werner’s refrigerated transport operations. Werner will fully integrate the trailer data with its proprietary back-office platform to gain significant fuel savings, optimize temperature compliance and maximize asset utilization.

Orbcomm has already begun installing its telematics system on Werner’s refrigerated trailers.