GE TIP, a leader in trailer fleet solutions, has introduced GE VeriWise asset tracking for trailers, designed to help fleets and trucking companies improve their logistics management capabilities.

The introduction was made at the National Private Truck Council meeting in St. Louis.
The latest innovation from GE will allow customers to easily locate tethered and untethered trailers anywhere in North America.
"GE VeriWise asset tracking is a new trailer management system that allows fleets to pinpoint trailer locations in order to improve both asset utilization and operational flexibility," said Scott Nelson, vice president of national accounts for GE TIP. "This is a highly versatile platform, designed for ongoing enhancements and customer options."
The system uses a dual satellite network -- which enables fleets to locate trailers outside of the US borders as well as in "urban canyons"-- to allow customers to accurately locate a trailer at all times. When the GE VeriWise development process started, GE TIP was a customer seeking an asset tracking solution for its own fleet. Using its Six Sigma process, the company surveyed more than 1,000 of its customers and conducted an exhaustive analysis of available technology, collecting more than 40,000 data points while running the competitive products on GE trailers.
The system consists of a transceiver and battery pack mounted together in the trailer nose behind a plywood panel, and a low profile antenna, which is placed on the upper right front panel below the rail. Installation of GE VeriWise components can be performed at customer sites or at a local TIP facility.
GE VeriWise features a four-year battery that can operate untethered for up to 120 days. It recharges when the trailer is tethered to a tractor or can be hooked up to a mobile charging unit.
Trailer location notifications are set to occur automatically at regular intervals or also can be initiated by polling, or electronically contacting, the trailer. Customers can access trailer fleet information and export data by logging on to their Premier Services account at www.tiptrailers.com.