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What does GPS tracking mean in logistics?
Short answer
Locating a vehicle using a satellite navigation receiver, usually a hard-wired device that reports position, speed and ignition status over the mobile network at regular intervals.
Widely fitted on Indian trucks, either by owners or through tracking vendors. Data gaps from device tampering, power cuts or poor network coverage are common, so a good system flags "no signal" rather than showing a stale position as live. Ask our desk how this applies to your consignment.
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- Also called
- vehicle tracking, VTS
- Category
- Operations & tech
- Related terms
- Telematics, SIM-based tracking, Geofence, Control tower
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