What type of information source is required for planners to view an asset's status in the Global Transportation Network (GTN) as it goes from origin to destination?

• A. Emails
• B. Paperwork
• C. Movement data
• D. Social security numbers

Answer: (C)

Tracking an asset from origin to destination relies on a live stream of location and status updates. Movement data provides these time-stamped events that show where the asset is at each point along its journey, when it moves, and how its status changes. This real-time or near-real-time feed is what planners in the Global Transportation Network use to see end-to-end visibility, anticipate delays, and manage exceptions as the shipment progresses.

Emails and paperwork aren’t suitable because they’re static records or manual documents that don’t feed automatically into GTN to show current position. Social security numbers have no role in tracking shipments and are inappropriate for this purpose. Movement data, on the other hand, often comes from carrier feeds, GPS devices, RFID scans, and other tracking systems that continuously update the asset’s location and status.