Most logistics operations still live in spreadsheets. Not because they want to — because the path to anything better has historically been long, expensive and risky. It doesn't have to be.
Days 1–30: Connect What You Already Have
- Inventory every tracking device across vendors.
- Connect them to a single platform via existing APIs and protocols.
- Replace the daily spreadsheet snapshot with a live dashboard.
Days 31–60: Replace Rules With Intelligence
- Audit existing alert rules; kill the ones that nobody acts on.
- Turn on AI-prioritised alerts and natural language search.
- Train the operations team to ask questions instead of building reports.
Days 61–90: Make It Customer-Facing
- Launch branded tracking portals for top customers.
- Plug live events into the TMS, ERP or customer notification system.
- Measure the spreadsheet hours reclaimed — and reinvest them in higher-value work.
Ninety days is enough to get out of spreadsheets for good. The technology has been ready for a while — what's changed is that the path to adoption is now short enough to commit to.