Sasolanalytics (FleetCloud) – Cloud-based locomotive asset management

FleetCloud (Sasolanalytics) is a cloud-based locomotive asset management platform developed to support industrial clients such as SASOL South Africa, operating on the extensive Transnet Rail network. With over 75,000 railcar carriages under Transnet, the solution addresses the critical need for real-time tracking, visibility, and data-driven fleet optimization.
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Challenges

  • Lack of real-time visibility into railcar and locomotive locations, movement, and availability
  • Difficulty in managing maintenance schedules, turnaround times, and operational efficiency for large fleets
  • Need for seamless integration with diverse IoT tracking devices for unified fleet intelligence

Our solution

Cloudseed partnered with Fleetkor to develop FleetCloud (Sasolanalytics), delivering:

Cloud-based asset management platform: Designed and developed a robust, scalable cloud solution for centralized fleet tracking and management.

Real-time IoT integration: Integrated with IoT hardware providers like SAVVY and Roambee to capture live data on asset location, movement, and condition.

Actionable analytics & reporting:
Generated detailed reports on:

  • Tanker availability and utility
  • Maintenance schedules and downtime tracking
  • Turnaround times and rake departures
  • Planned vs. actual travel metrics

Operational dashboards: Built intuitive dashboards for operations teams to monitor and manage fleet performance at a glance.

Scalable architecture: Designed to handle high volumes of data, supporting large-scale chemical and freight logistics operations.

Impact

Optimized fleet utilization: Improved allocation and movement of locomotives and railcars.

Reduced downtime: Enabled predictive maintenance planning and faster turnaround times.

Enhanced visibility: Provided real-time insights into asset status and operational performance.

Data-driven decision making: Empowered logistics and operations teams with accurate analytics to streamline processes.

Strengthened rail logistics: Enhanced efficiency and reliability of SASOL’s and Transnet’s freight operations across Africa’s rail infrastructure.

Outcome

Through FleetCloud (Sasolanalytics), Cloudseed enabled Fleetkor to deliver a powerful asset management solution, transforming how SASOL and Transnet manage their locomotive fleets with greater efficiency, transparency, and cost-effectiveness in a complex industrial logistics environment.