Grimmway Farms Chooses Trimble Asset Tracking to Increase Productivity and Enhance Efficiencies

Trimble announced today that Grimmway Farms, a leading provider of organic produce in the U.S., is rolling out Trimble® Asset Tracking across its inventory of portable assets. An enhancement to the Trimble Field Service Management portfolio, Asset Tracking is an innovative new solution that enables organizations operating towed, powered and non-powered assets such as trailers and pumps, to better manage productivity and run the most efficient field operation possible. Grimmway Farms is using Asset Tracking to quickly locate and identify equipment that is underutilized or in need of maintenance.

"As one of the leading agricultural growers in the country, high productivity is an integral part of our field operation," said Jeff Morrison, director, Assets and Farming Technology for Grimmway Farms. "We understand the consequences of inefficiency, and we chose Trimble Asset Tracking because it offers complete visibility into the location and usage of our assets from one convenient interface. Trimble Asset Tracking provides the flexibility we need to fully optimize the performance and productivity of our equipment."

"Creating a streamlined agricultural operation is an ongoing goal for Grimmway Farms, and Trimble Asset Tracking can enable them to reach this goal," said John Cameron, general manager of Trimble's Field Service Management Division. "Trimble Asset Tracking offers complete visibility from a single portal into the location and use of mobile and semi-mobile assets. Field managers can instantly find and allocate equipment where it is needed, maximizing Grimmway?s operational efficiency."

In addition, Trimble Asset Tracking is integrated with the Trimble Fleet Management solution, which allows Grimmway Farms to view vehicles alongside their assets within a single interface. This integration provides real-time visibility into day-to-day operations, such as driver locations, travel times and overall fleet performance. Incorporating Asset Tracking into its operations will enable Grimmway Farms to further optimize performance by enhancing efficiency and improving productivity.

Trimble Asset Tracking is a key component of Trimble's integrated suite of Field Service Management solutions, which includes Fleet Management, Work Management and FieldMaster. Trimble Fleet Management provides businesses that manage fleets, in a variety of industries including agriculture, with real-time visibility of vehicle location, status and diagnostics. Trimble Work Management is a cloud-based solution that transforms the productivity of a mobile workforce through intelligent scheduling tools and state-of-the-art performance analytics. Trimble FieldMaster mobile applications drive enhanced visibility and information sharing between the field and the back office to enable a streamlined field service operation. 

With complementary solutions provided by its divisions such as Field Service Management and Agriculture, Trimble supports farming operations with industry-leading solutions that enable farmers to better manage their increasingly complex operations and improve overall productivity. For example with Asset Tracking, farmers and ranchers are able to use engine on/off telematics to streamline booster pump permitting or gather data on utilization, which enables them to avoid missed opportunities during peak seasons. 

In addition to using solutions from Trimble Field Service Management, Grimmway Farms also uses Trimble's mapping, GIS, survey and the Connected Farm™ solution. Trimble's Connected Farm is a total farm management solution that allows farmers to collect, share, and manage information across their farm in real time within one central location, enabling better decision making and facilitating easier collaboration with farmers' trusted advisors.