Received 07.02.2025, Revised 05.05.2025, Accepted 26.06.2025

ICT implementation processes for freight carriers

Sevinj Abdullayeva

The purpose of the study was to identify key aspects of implementing information and communication technologies in the field of cargo transportation. The study analysed the current problems and needs of logistics, relatively accessible information and communication solutions, their advantages, disadvantages and barriers, from which two solutions were selected for a more detailed analysis, namely: the process of implementing the Transportation Management System and the Real-Time Location System. The stages of implementing the selected solutions were described, starting with the selection of technology, its integration into the system and launch, and ending with monitoring the results. The study also analysed the experience of major logistics operators, in particular, Federal Express, Dalsey, Hillblom and Lynn, Maersk, United Parcel Service, and Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping Company. The study results showed that the main problems of logistics are the need to optimise routes, manage inventory, and improve the transparency of logistics processes. The analysis showed that the introduction of digital solutions helps to reduce operating costs, improve planning accuracy, and increase the level of traffic monitoring. It was determined that the use of Transportation Management System reduces transportation costs due to automated route planning, and the Real-Time Location System provides accurate tracking of cargo in real time, which helps to reduce delays and errors in transportation. It was also found that Warehouse Management System, Internet of Things, and blockchain technologies play an important role in improving the efficiency of inventory management, ensuring transparency of logistics processes and protecting data in supply chains. The results obtained are important for improving logistics processes and can be applied in practice to improve the efficiency of cargo transportation

digitalisation of logistics; automation of transportation; inventory management systems; cargo tracking technologies; innovations in logistics processes; supply chain security
Abdullayeva, S. (2025). ICT implementation processes for freight carriers. Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Transport, 11(1), -.

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