Logistics firms wield digital tools to boost operations

The system uses facial recognition technology to detect signs of fatigue, such as yawning, and then alerts an operations team which will check on the driver. Prime mover driver Mohamed Ali, 57, with Allied Container Services demonstrating the use of
Prime mover driver Mohamed Ali, 57, with Allied Container Services demonstrating the use of a fleet safety management system that is fitted onto the company's trucks and can detect early signs of driver fatigue and prevent potential accidents. ST PHOTO: TIMOTHY DAVID
The system uses facial recognition technology to detect signs of fatigue, such as yawning, and then alerts an operations team which will check on the driver. Prime mover driver Mohamed Ali, 57, with Allied Container Services demonstrating the use of
The system uses facial recognition technology to detect signs of fatigue, such as yawning, and then alerts an operations team which will check on the driver. ST PHOTO: TIMOTHY DAVID
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Accidents like toppled containers and collisions are all too familiar to logistics players when operations run 24/7, so it is no surprise that many firms are assessing high-tech options to improve on-site safety.

Allied Container Services is one local company that is employing digital solutions in this area.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on September 25, 2020, with the headline Logistics firms wield digital tools to boost operations. Subscribe