Real-time monitoring of delivery performance

Purpose

1. Enable real-time tracking and analysis of delivery performance for agricultural wholesalers, including on-time rates, delays, routes, and driver behaviors.

2. Provide automated alerts for exceptions, optimize delivery routes, and supply executives with actionable data for decision-making.

3. Integrate live feed from GPS-enabled vehicles and delivery management systems for accurate, up-to-the-minute reporting.

4. Support seamless data flow across logistics, customer service, and transportation teams.

Trigger Conditions

1. Incoming GPS or telematics data indicating vehicle movement or stoppage.

2. Update from delivery management platform (e.g., status change: “out for delivery,” “delivered,” “delayed”).

3. New order assigned or change in estimated time of arrival.

4. Manual input/event from dispatch or driver app.

5. Scheduled data pulls for summary reporting or anomaly detection.

Platform Variants

1. Twilio

• Feature/Setting: Programmable SMS API — configure outgoing alerts for delays or route deviations.
  

2. AWS Lambda

• Feature/Setting: Custom function execution — parse GPS data and trigger workflows; set CloudWatch events for periodic checks.
  

3. Google Maps Platform

• Feature/Setting: Directions and Distance Matrix API — calculate ETA and route optimization during delivery.
  

4. Tableau

• Feature/Setting: Real-time dashboard — connect live data streams from delivery systems for analytics.
  

5. Power BI

• Feature/Setting: Streaming Datasets — poll APIs for up-to-date delivery statuses, visualize trends and issues.
  

6. Zapier

• Feature/Setting: Webhooks and Scheduler — catch events from delivery platform, push into alerts or sheets.
  

7. Microsoft Teams

• Feature/Setting: Incoming Webhook — post live delivery performance updates and exceptions into channels.
  

8. Slack

• Feature/Setting: Workflow Builder — trigger messages on delivery milestones or issue detection.
  

9. Google Sheets

• Feature/Setting: REST API + AppScript — log delivery data in real time, send exception sheets.
  

10. SAP S/4HANA

• Feature/Setting: Data Integration API — auto-sync delivery status from logistics to ERP for reporting.
  

11. Salesforce

• Feature/Setting: Flow + External Service — map real-time order delivery fields, launch notifications.
  

12. Monday.com

• Feature/Setting: Automations — move tasks/status based on live API attributes (delivered/late).
  

13. Integromat (Make)

• Feature/Setting: HTTP & JSON modules — interact with GPS and order APIs, process exceptions.
  

14. Azure Logic Apps

• Feature/Setting: Recurrence + HTTP actions — scheduled pulls of telematics and delivery data.
  

15. Geotab

• Feature/Setting: API — ingest GPS trip/status data for event-based triggers.
  

16. Samsara

• Feature/Setting: Fleet Telematics API — fetch real-time driver and vehicle status.
  

17. Shippo

• Feature/Setting: Webhook Subscriptions — update status on delivery progress for consignment.
  

18. Klipfolio

• Feature/Setting: Instant Data URLs — embed real-time delivery KPIs on live dashboards.
  

19. Dynamics 365

• Feature/Setting: Power Automate — connect dispatch, inventory, and analytics based on delivery triggers.
  

20. Airtable

• Feature/Setting: Automations — log and flag abnormal delivery conditions on order records.
  

21. Tableau Prep

• Feature/Setting: Scheduled flows — automate data normalization for analytics exports.
  

22. Oracle Cloud

• Feature/Setting: Integration Cloud Adapter — bridge between logistics services and analytics platform.
  

Benefits

1. Instant visibility into delivery issues, enabling proactive customer communication.

2. Data-driven route optimization to lower operational costs.

3. Higher delivery performance through real-time accountability.

4. Automated reporting reduces manual work and error rates.

5. Increased transparency for stakeholders via live updates and analytics feeds.