5 min read Logistics & FSMA

Control Tower Pro: Visibility for your Interstate Shipments

Once the truck leaves your cooler in Salinas or Yuma, your produce is in the "Wild West" of logistics. The journey to the East Coast Distribution Centers is fraught with risks: temperature excursions, delays, and lost paperwork.

With the new FDA FSMA 204 Rule, traceability isn't just nice to have—it’s the law. You need to know exactly where every pallet is, at all times.

The Supply Chain Blind Spot

Do you know if your reefer was turned off at a truck stop in Nebraska to save fuel?

Temperature: Is your lettuce sitting at 45°F instead of 34°F?
Location: Is the driver really "just an hour away"?
Documents: Is the BOL (Bill of Lading) legible and signed?

Managing 50 loads a week via phone calls and emails is a recipe for rejected loads.

Control Tower Pro: Your Logistics Command Center 🚛

ERPagro unifies all your logistics data streams into one dashboard. We integrate with ELDs (Electronic Logging Devices) and Temperature Recorders.

Departure (Salinas, CA) 03/12 - 08:00 AM PST | Carrier: Western Exp

✅ Dispatched

ALERT: Temp Deviation I-80 near Salt Lake City | Temp: 42°F

⚠️ Active Alert

In Transit Crossing Pennsylvania

🚚 On Time

Arrival (Hunts Point Market, NY) ETA: 03/16 - 05:00 AM EST

🏁 Scheduled

Integration Ecosystem (APIs) 📡

Don't buy new hardware. We connect with what you use:

✅ Fleet & ELD: Integrations with Samsara, Geotab, Motive.
✅ IoT Loggers: Live data from Emerson Go, Sensitech, Tive.
✅ FSMA 204 Compliance: Automatically compile the Key Data Elements (KDEs) required by the FDA for traceability.

Freight Cost Analysis 💰

Stop guessing your landed cost. Control Tower Pro calculates:

1. Accrued Freight Expense

Automatically match carrier invoices against agreed rates. Catch billing errors instantly.

2. Carrier Scorecard

Who is always late? Who turns off the reefer? Rank your transport partners based on real performance data, not feelings.

Manual vs. Automated Logistics

Activity	Traditional Method 📉	Control Tower Pro 🚀
Tracking	"Check calls" to dispatcher	Real-time GPS Map
Temperature	Find out at arrival (Rejected)	Live Alerts (Preventive)
Documentation	Paper BOL in cab	Cloud Digital Docs
Client Update	Emailing spreadsheets	Shareable Tracking Link

FAQ

Does it help with FSMA 204?

Absolutely. The system records all shipping Key Data Elements (KDEs) and links them to the product lot, ensuring full compliance for the FDA.

Eliminate Rejections

Prove the cold chain was maintained from dock to dock.

See Logistics Demo