Unpowered units are invisible.
Telematics covers the tractors. The dollies and trailers they pull, often most of the fleet, have no position at all.
Q · A
What is GSE tracking software?
GSE tracking software records where each piece of ground support equipment is, who owns it and who holds it. Rotion does this per unit for ULD dollies, pallet trailers, baggage carts and tow tractors, on QR, barcode, RFID or BLE tags and the telematics already fitted. Peak use, idle units, damage and service dates then come from one record.
- Owned and leased units in one system
- Owner and holder per unit
- Peak use per type from hand-out scans
01The problem
Why GSE fleets keep growing.
Dollies and carts have no engine and no tracker. They stay wherever the last shift left them.
Owned and leased run apart.
Owned units sit in one list and leased units in the lessor’s portal. Nobody sees the whole fleet at once.
Service dates slip.
A unit past its inspection date goes out on the next shift because nobody checked it at hand-out.
02How it works
Your GSE loop, scan by scan.
Shift leads and drivers scan with any phone. Tractors report their position through the telematics already fitted.
- 01
Hand out
Units leave the GSE park against a shift. One scan per unit or per train.
- 02
At the stand
Units move between stands, sheds and teams. Custody follows each handover.
- 03
Return
Units scan back in at the park. Missing units and damage show at once, with photos.
- 04
Workshop
Inspections and repairs log per unit, then the unit rejoins the fleet.
03Peak use
How many dollies the peak needs.
Rotion records when each unit is handed out and returned, so you see how many of each type were in use at the busiest hour of each week. The rest is buffer you own or lease.
Units in use at the busiest hour
Week 34 to 41454 units4 types
ULD dolly1604020014258PTPallet trailer1203015010446
CARTBaggage cart700704426
TUGTow tractor221234268
Fleet37282454138
Sample data. Peak use counts units out at the same time, from hand-out and return scans.
04Platform
Built for mixed GSE fleets.
Owned and leased, powered and unpowered, in one record. Pick a feature to see it.
Explore the platform
Fleet by typeHolder per unitOverdue and idle unitsService history Autopilot Fleet by regionGSE units
Assets412,300
In circulation71%
Idle at depots9%
utilization
Balance per customerAll regions · last 30 days
| Customer | Out | Back | Open | Dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Store 2214 Ghent | 1,240 | 1,196 | 44 | 5 d |
| Customer 14 | 860 | 648 | 212 | 21 d |
| DC Zellik | 2,310 | 2,287 | 23 | 2 d |
| Grower Hoogstraten | 1,580 | 1,531 | 49 | 7 d |
| Store 0917 Leuven | 640 | 611 | 29 | 6 d |
Open total · GSE units357 · € 1,785 deposit value
Anomalies this week Autopilot
High
StockpilingRetailer 3 DC holds 1,140 more than its 90-day average
ReviewMedium
Breakage spikeFiller 07 damage rate 3.1%, usually 0.8%
ReviewLow
Slow returnsCarrier West average return 18 days
ReviewAsset historyUD-0412GRAI 8712345.00412.3 · 214 cycles
- 04 OctDamage reportedStand 12 · roller bed
- 04 OctBlocked for hand-outGSE park South
- 06 OctRepairedWorkshop · roller bed replaced
- 07 OctBack in the fleetGSE park South · scan in
- 07 OctHanded outShift A · Stand 14
Every repair stays on the record
Field results from operators running Rotion across pools, retail and industry.
28%
S.01fewer assets lost
9%
S.02smaller fleet needed
575,310
S.03assets tracked
Some of the organizations we work with.
05Field notes
What GSE data shows.
Peak use sets the fleet size.
Hand-out and return scans show how many units each type needs at the busiest hour, so you lease to the peak and not above it.
Leased units come back on evidence.
Damage photos from the return scan sit on the unit, with the handler that held it.
Unpowered units count too.
A printed code costs a fraction of a tracker, so dollies and carts get the same record as the tractors.
Run a ground handling operation?
Q.01Which GSE can Rotion track?
Any unit that is handed out and comes back: ULD dollies, pallet trailers, baggage carts, tow tractors, belt loaders and other motorized GSE. Each type carries its own service rules.
Q.02Do we need trackers on every unit?
No. Rotion reads QR codes, barcodes, RFID and BLE tags, and takes live positions from telematics already fitted through the API. Dollies and carts without power get a printed code.
Q.03Can we track owned and leased units together?
Yes. Each unit names its owner, so owned and leased GSE sit in one fleet view. Leased units carry their days on hire from the rental calculator.
Q.04Can Rotion block a unit that is due for service?
Yes. Rotion keeps inspection and service dates per unit and blocks the hand-out scan when a date has passed, until the unit is serviced.
Q.05How do we start?
Start with one unit type at one airport, for example the dollies you wait for most. Put a code on each, scan at hand-out and return, then add types on the same setup. Most teams go live in weeks.
