Development of a Real-Time Driver Tracking and Payment Assurance System for Supply Chain Logistics

The client faces difficulties in accurately monitoring truck drivers' working hours and geolocation, leading to disputes over payment due to external disruptions such as traffic or vehicle breakdowns. Existing solutions lack real-time tracking, secure data handling, and provide limited evidence to verify actual work durations, resulting in delayed or denied payments and compromised operational credibility.

A mid-sized logistics company providing supply chain management solutions for freight forwarding and third-party logistics providers seeking to enhance driver tracking, payment accuracy, and operational transparency.

• Implement an accurate, real-time geolocation tracking system for drivers to monitor active hours and movement.
• Establish a secure and reliable platform to ensure timely and verifiable driver payments, including mechanisms to account for unforeseen circumstances such as traffic delays or breakdowns.
• Develop a minimum viable product (MVP) within a tight 3-month timeline to support early investment and future system scaling.
• Increase transaction session speed by at least 28% to improve user experience.
• Enhance platform security to achieve at least a 90% increase in security levels, safeguarding sensitive personal and operational data.

• Real-time geolocation tracking with updates every minute to monitor driver location and activity.
• A user-friendly, responsive interface for drivers and brokers accessible via mobile apps (iOS and Android) and web.
• Backend audit capabilities to ensure data integrity, security, and traceability of tracking and payment records.
• Map and geolocation integration using reliable mapping API providers to visualize driver positions.
• Secure login and session management protocols to protect sensitive data.
• Automated summaries of work hours and geolocation data to support payment processing decisions.

• Map and geolocation services (e.g., Mapbox, Google Maps)
• Backend systems for payment processing
• Authentication and security services

• System should support real-time geolocation updates with a minimum latency of 1 minute.
• Platform security to ensure data confidentiality, integrity, and availability, aiming for at least a 90% security enhancement.
• Scalability to support increased number of drivers and users without performance degradation.
• Session speed improvements of at least 28% to ensure responsive user interactions.

The implementation of a secure, real-time geolocation tracking platform will enable more accurate verification of driver working hours, reducing disputes and delayed payments. The system aims to facilitate faster transactions, improve operational transparency, bolster security defenses, and attract further investment, ultimately leading to increased trustworthiness and competitiveness in the logistics industry.