CTS Transportation Technology & Route Planning Flashcards
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Which technology uses satellite signals to provide real-time location tracking of commercial vehicles and is required by the FMCSA ELD mandate?
Answer: Electronic Logging Device (ELD) with GPS
ELDs with GPS integration satisfy the FMCSA ELD mandate by automatically recording driver hours of service while providing real-time vehicle location data.
A Transportation Management System (TMS) is primarily used to:
Answer: Plan, execute, optimize, and analyze freight movements
A TMS is a logistics platform that manages transportation planning, carrier selection, shipment execution, track-and-trace, freight audit, and performance analytics.
What does 'telematics' refer to in commercial fleet management?
Answer: Remote electronic communication combined with vehicle monitoring data (GPS, engine diagnostics, driver behavior)
Telematics combines telecommunications and informatics to collect, transmit, and analyze vehicle data including GPS location, engine performance, and driver behavior patterns.
In route optimization software, which algorithm is commonly used to solve the Vehicle Routing Problem (VRP) to minimize total distance?
Answer: Clarke-Wright savings algorithm
The Clarke-Wright savings algorithm is a widely used heuristic for the VRP that iteratively merges routes to achieve the greatest distance savings.
Which technology allows a fleet manager to remotely monitor a truck's fuel consumption, idle time, and engine fault codes in real time?
Answer: On-Board Diagnostics (OBD) telematics integration
OBD-integrated telematics systems read the vehicle's diagnostic data bus and transmit engine performance metrics, fault codes, and fuel consumption data to fleet management platforms.
A carrier implements dynamic routing that adjusts delivery sequences in real time based on traffic, weather, and new orders. This capability is an example of:
Answer: Real-time adaptive route optimization
Real-time adaptive route optimization continuously recalculates optimal delivery sequences using live data inputs like traffic conditions, weather events, and order changes.