Intransit Visibility: Capturing All the Source Data

The book delves into the challenges faced by the Department of Defense in achieving asset visibility within the Defense Transportation System. It highlights the role of the United States Transportation Command in developing the Global Transportation Network, which centralizes transportation data to enhance tracking of cargo and passengers. Key improvements initiated by USTRANSCOM include reducing the number of processing systems, standardizing data for compatibility, simplifying regulations, and standardizing Electronic Data Interchange transactions to streamline communication.