San Francisco, United States – Samsara Inc., has announced that Samsara Connected Operations Cloud was selected by Nutrien Ag Solutions, an agriculture inputs and services providers. Nutrien Ag Solutions leverages Samsara’s video-based safety and vehicle telematics solutions to increase the safety, efficiency, and sustainability of its operations.
Nutrien Ag Solutions is the retail business of Nutrien Ltd., a provider of crop inputs and services, and is part of a global network spanning three continents. With Samsara, Nutrien Ag Solutions is elevating its driver safety program and discovering new efficiencies that support its commitment to the environment. Samsara’s Connected Operations Cloud will be a critical component of the company’s digital supply chain plan, connecting its core operations centre for branch visibility into about 75,000 fleet assets.
Samsara helps Nutrien Ag Solutions realise its safety goal of “everyone home safe, every day.” With Samsara’s Video-Based Safety solution, the company can prevent crashes, promote safe driving behaviors with in-cab alerts, and exonerate drivers from false claims. Samsara’s technology enables Nutrien Ag Solutions to mitigate risk and strengthen driver skillsets through event analysis, education, and coaching. As a result, the company can reduce unsafe driving practices like speeding, harsh braking, and distracted driving.
“Above all, Nutrien Ag Solutions is committed to the safety of our customers and our people, and that means exploring new and innovative technologies to ensure we are conducting operations according to our Culture of Care, with safety and integrity front of mind,” says David Elser, senior vice president of Nutrien Ag Solutions North America. “By taking a data-driven approach with a like-minded organisation like Samsara, we can better understand the needs of the field and ensure they make it home safe every day, while helping us reduce our environmental footprint by decreasing idling and fuel consumption.”
Samsara offers open ecosystem of partner integrations for physical operations. Nutrien Ag Solutions uses Samsara’s turnkey OEM integrations for benefits like increased visibility into vehicle health and utilisation. The company plans to leverage Samsara’s partner integrations for additional logistics, diagnostics, and asset management needs.
“As every industry becomes more connected, organisations are producing massive amounts of data and need to make it actionable,” says Jeff Hausman, chief product officer of Samsara. “Having the right real-time insights can transform physical operations, and enhancing the Nutrien Ag Solutions safety program with this information is just one of the reasons we’re excited to be working with their team. I look forward to seeing the many outcomes we can accomplish together.”
To learn more about how Samsara is digitising the world of physical operations, visit Samsara.
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