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How to easily streamline first- and last-mile shipment updates with your mobile phone

Written by Ed Dorr | Jun 17, 2025 8:00:00 AM

Discover how air cargo is leveraging mobile and QR code technology for efficient communication, transparency, digitalization, and more accurate information. 

Speed and efficiency can make or break your supply chain operations – especially in air cargo. Leveraging mobile and QR code technology equips the air cargo industry with unprecedented levels of connectivity and communication to enhance business agility and responsiveness.

That’s why CHAMP’s Shipply.Vision leverages the humble QR code for instant and efficient real-time tracking and visibility.  

Mobile technologies like camera phones, applications, and handsets are readily available and uniquely comfortable to operate - whatever the circumstances.  That's why many freight forwarders and operators along the supply chain aim to leverage mobile technology for first/last mile tracking of shipments.

Challenges with traditional apps

Traditionally, this was done by developing costly apps requiring drivers to download them to scan shipments, which would then automatically update onto a Transport Management System (TMS) used by the freight forwarder. 

Much of the technology associated is sluggish to update in the freight forwarders’ TMS, often updating a pick-up event only after the shipment has actually been delivered.

These apps can also consume a huge amount of storage or data on a drivers’ mobile (most often their personal device), which can make adoption quite difficult. 

In short:

  • Easily out of date - requiring updates when driver needs to use them
  • Compatibility - multiple apps needed for different forwarders
  • Reliability - Often a time delay to reflect latest event correctly
  • Storage space - apps consume a lot of storage space on devices, which are often drivers’ personal devices

Exploring Shipply.Vision

CHAMP's Shipply.Vision is unique in that it does not require any software installation or applications and is operated by drivers scanning a QR code simply with the camera of their device of choice. 

The information is automatically populated and transmits time, date, geolocation and images via API to any freight forwarders’ TMS. Drivers can also report delays and discrepancies, provide photographic evidence, and give regular status updates like “Arrived for Delivery” and “Arrived for Pickup.” 

This is one of the easiest and most efficient ways to track events for a shipment from the very first segment when a driver picks up freight at origin (first-mile), through to the last segment when a driver picks up freight and delivers it to consignee (last-mile). 

Uncover the benefits of Shipply.Vision

In addition to the fast and completely digitalized process of data transmission, Shipply.Vision enables numerous operational efficiencies.

Customers have reported a significant increase in data reliability since implementation, and impressive time-savings per shipment. The receipt of a digital copy of proof of delivery also eliminates time-consuming phone calls, emails, and manual follow-up.

Furthermore, the data collected through Shipply.Vision provides metrics for the company to measure long-term efficiency and allocate vital resources to more lucrative routes.

It is clear to see that real-time data in first/last mile tracking offers customers a service that is now an expectation, not a luxury.

You can find out more about Shipply.Vision and its benefits here.