Lost Cars, Long Waits: How Tracking Tech Fixes Vehicle Yards

Supply chain inefficiencies persist among many industries today, especially in the automotive sector. Finished Vehicle Logistics (FVL) yards, where completed cars from the factory await transportation to local dealerships, are no exception. FVL yards are responsible for a critical step in the supply chain, but this handoff between the yard and the truck driver doesn’t always go smoothly, creating a negative domino effect on the rest of the supply chain.  

Challenges That Finished Vehicle Yards Face 

FVL yards can be large, encompassing hundreds of acres and holding thousands of vehicles at various stages of readiness. These vehicles rarely sit still and constantly move to different locations throughout the sprawling campus. Many FVL yards depend on manual tracking, such as printed lists and colored tags. However, such strategies cannot pinpoint a vehicle’s locati…