As the Internet of Things makes its way into every transportation and logistics warehouse, shipping yard and truck, big data will play a much larger role than it ever has before in the industry.

Device-level sensors can be embedded in trucks to gather diagnostics information that covers everything, from how far the driver traveled to exactly when and how much force they use to brake. With this information, safety managers can proactively identify and address operational risks.

Big data can be leveraged with predictive analytics software to better mitigate work related incidents and accidents. This directly results in increased productivity uptime for the company, which helps employers generate a return on investment without sacrificing worker safety.

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