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What does Geofence mean in logistics?

Short answer

A virtual boundary drawn around a location on a map, such as a plant, warehouse or toll plaza, so that a tracking system records when a vehicle enters or leaves it.

Indian control towers use geofences to time reporting, loading, detention and unloading automatically. Accurate geofence radius and position matter: a fence that is too large or placed off-site produces false detention. Ask our desk how this applies to your consignment.

Period: General definition. Data as of 29 Sep 2026. How we count

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Operations & tech
Related terms
GPS tracking, Detention, Dwell time, Reporting time

Sources

  1. SSL logistics glossary

Period: General definition. Data as of 29 Sep 2026.

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