David Gal of Samsara talks about their new Tracking Label; shipment visibility; cargo theft, building a tiered tracking strategy; and becoming proactive.

IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS:

[01.13] An introduction to David and his role at Samsara.

"We digitize everything that's not a vehicle!"

[02.03] What visibility into a shipment's journey typically looks like, the biggest barriers to accurate visibility, the solutions currently on the market – and why they don't solve the problem.

"For consumers, tracking can be frustrating. But, for businesses, it's a real challenge… The most you're getting is barcode-based scans on the package… And to call that breadcrumbs is generous."

[05.25] How the Samsara Tracking Label works, how it evolved from the Asset Tag, and what makes it different from existing shipment tracking approaches, and why the Samsara network is key to success.

"Everyone is familiar with the concept of Bluetooth tracking but it didn't exist in the world of physical operations until we built it… In consumer it works with mobile phones, but that's not enterprise-grade and it doesn't scale."

[09.28] Real-world use cases for Samsara's range of tagging solutions, and which you should choose for your challenge or asset.

[12.09] The big issue of cargo theft, and how the Samsara Tracking Label helps tackle it.

[15.04] How customers are thinking about building a tiered tracking strategy, and creating a hybrid approach with Samsara's GPS-powered device, Bluetooth tag and new ultra-compact XS.

[18.20] How real-time visibility shifts teams from reactive to proactive and what that means for incident prevention and recovery timelines.

"This shifts the game from reactive to proactive... The key is to detect anomalies as they're happening."

[20.30] How Samsara's vision of a fully digitized job site could help businesses thrive in a complex landscape.

"This is a complicated ecosystem. There's a lot that goes into every shipment… so you need to identify risks sooner."

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Head over to Samsara's website now to find out more and discover how they could help you too. You can also connect with Samsara and keep up to date with the latest over on LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook and X (Twitter), or you can connect with David on LinkedIn.

If you enjoyed this episode and want to hear more from Samsara, check out 524: Increase the Safety, Efficiency and Sustainability of Your operations, with Samsara or 529: Empower The People Who Power The World, with Samsara.

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