Cargo Safety & Security

Transport & Logistics Industry Use Case

Ensure cargo safety and security with comprehensive inspection protocols, security checks, damage reporting, and complete chain of custody tracking.

The Challenge

Logistics companies must ensure cargo safety and security throughout the supply chain, but tracking inspections, security checks, and damage reporting across multiple touchpoints is complex.

Common Pain Points:

  • • Cargo inspections are time-consuming
  • • Security checks require extensive documentation
  • • Damage reporting is fragmented
  • • Chain of custody tracking is manual
  • • No real-time visibility into cargo status
  • • Difficult to track cargo through multiple handlers

Traditional vs. Digital Approach

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Traditional Manual Process

  • • 1-2 hours per cargo inspection
  • • Paper-based security logs
  • • Manual damage documentation
  • • Delayed chain of custody updates

Algus Digital Solution

  • • 20-30 minutes per inspection
  • • Digital security verification
  • • Instant damage reporting
  • • Real-time chain of custody

The Algus Solution

Our comprehensive cargo safety solution provides inspection protocols, security checks, damage reporting, and complete chain of custody tracking.

Cargo Inspection Protocols

Digital inspection checklists for different cargo types with condition verification and photo documentation.

  • • Cargo-specific templates
  • • Condition verification
  • • Photo documentation
  • • GPS location tracking

Security Verification

Track security checks, seal verification, and access control with digital verification and audit trails.

  • • Security check protocols
  • • Seal verification tracking
  • • Access control logging
  • • Audit trail documentation

Damage Reporting

Comprehensive damage reporting with photo documentation, severity assessment, and claim tracking.

  • • Photo documentation
  • • Severity assessment
  • • Claim tracking
  • • Automated notifications

Chain of Custody Tracking

Complete cargo tracking from origin to destination with handler verification and location updates.

  • • Handler verification
  • • Location tracking
  • • Transfer documentation
  • • Real-time status updates

Compliance Reporting

Automated compliance reports for cargo safety, security protocols, and regulatory requirements.

  • • Cargo safety reports
  • • Security protocol documentation
  • • Regulatory compliance
  • • Automated audit trails

Cargo Safety Analytics

Real-time dashboards with cargo safety metrics, damage trends, and security compliance analytics.

  • • Safety metrics dashboards
  • • Damage trend analysis
  • • Security compliance tracking
  • • Predictive insights
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Task & Action Management

Convert inspection findings into cargo handling tasks with assignment, tracking, and completion workflows.

  • • Cargo handling tasks
  • • Task assignment and tracking
  • • Priority-based workflows
  • • Completion verification
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Issue Management

Track and resolve cargo issues, security violations, and damage claims with QR code reporting.

  • • QR code issue reporting
  • • Cargo issue tracking
  • • Priority-based resolution
  • • Issue history and analytics
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Document Management

Organize cargo manifests, security documentation, inspection reports, and compliance records.

  • • Cargo manifest storage
  • • Security document library
  • • Inspection report management
  • • Compliance record keeping
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Workflow & Approval

Automate cargo acceptance workflows, security approval processes, and damage claim approvals.

  • • Cargo acceptance workflows
  • • Security approval processes
  • • Multi-level approvals
  • • Automated notifications
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Implementation Example

See how a typical cargo safety and security process works with Algus.

Cargo Safety & Security Workflow

1

Cargo Receipt

Cargo received with QR code scanning for automatic identification and chain of custody initiation

2

Safety Inspection

Cargo inspector conducts digital inspection using cargo-specific checklist with photo documentation

3

Security Verification

Security checks performed with seal verification and access control logging

4

Damage Assessment

Any damage identified with photo documentation, severity assessment, and claim creation

5

Chain of Custody Update

Cargo handler verified and chain of custody updated with location and timestamp

6

Delivery Verification

Final delivery verified with recipient confirmation and complete chain of custody documentation

ROI Benefits

Measurable improvements in cargo safety, security, and operational efficiency.

75%

Faster Cargo Inspections

From 1-2 hours to 20-30 minutes per inspection

60%

Reduction in Cargo Damage

Proactive inspection and handling protocols reduce damage incidents

100%

Chain of Custody Tracking

Complete traceability from origin to destination

50%

Faster Damage Claims

Instant damage reporting accelerates claim processing

Customer Success Story

See how a logistics company improved cargo safety and security across their network.

National Logistics Provider

Challenge:

Managing cargo safety and security across 50+ distribution centers with manual inspection processes and fragmented damage reporting.

Solution:

Implemented Algus with comprehensive cargo inspection protocols, automated security checks, and complete chain of custody tracking.

Results:

  • • 75% faster cargo inspections
  • • 60% reduction in cargo damage
  • • 100% chain of custody tracking
  • • $1.1M annual cost savings

Key Implementation Features:

  • • Digital cargo inspection templates
  • • Automated security verification
  • • Instant damage reporting system
  • • Complete chain of custody tracking
  • • Real-time cargo safety dashboards
  • • Mobile app for field inspections

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