Telematics
A supply chain term used to plan, procure, move, store or track materials and equipment.
Telematics Explained
Telematics is a key term within supply chain & logistics, where it is used across construction, infrastructure, transport and industrial project delivery. In practical terms, it helps describe how work is planned, specified, delivered, measured or maintained on real sites and assets. Understanding telematics is useful because the same language is often shared by contractors, designers, suppliers, asset owners, public authorities and investors.
Within Highways.Today’s Dictionary, telematics should be read as part of the wider vocabulary of procurement, transport, freight, storage and delivery terms across infrastructure supply chains. It may appear in technical specifications, tender documents, project reports, equipment guides, safety plans, design models, maintenance schedules or news articles. Exact requirements can vary by country, project type, contract form, standard and manufacturer, so readers should always check the relevant local guidance, drawings, regulations and professional advice before relying on the term for design, procurement or operational decisions.
Articles Featuring Telematics
Predictive Sales Data Comes for Construction Equipment Dealers
31st July 2026
Predictive Sales Data Comes for Construction Equipment Dealers For most of the past decade, competitive advantage in construction equipment distribution…
JCB LiveLink Update Marks Shift From Machine Monitoring to Remote Fleet Control
24th July 2026
JCB LiveLink Update Marks Shift From Machine Monitoring to Remote Fleet Control For close to two decades, construction telematics has…
Stevens Equipment Rental is Leading Britain’s Shift to Intelligent Wheel Loaders
23rd July 2026
Stevens Equipment Rental is Leading Britain’s Shift to Intelligent Wheel Loaders Stevens Equipment Rental has taken delivery of its 1000th…
Samsara’s Rebrand Puts Construction at the Centre of Connected Operations
22nd July 2026
Samsara’s Rebrand Puts Construction at the Centre of Connected Operations A logo refresh would not normally trouble a construction trade…
The Next Frontier of Equipment Procurement
4th July 2026
The Next Frontier of Equipment Procurement For most of the industry’s history, acquiring a bulldozer or excavator was a reasonably…
A Century of Earthmoving and Construction Machinery
28th June 2026
A Century of Earthmoving and Construction Machinery Almost every road, runway, dam, harbour wall and city skyline of the modern…
Inside Volvo Construction Equipment’s Connected Worksite
13th June 2026
Inside Volvo Construction Equipment’s Connected Worksite For fifty-five years, Volvo Construction Equipment has used its Volvo Days showcase in Eskilstuna,…
VolvoCE Celebrates the First SD120 Compactor in Thailand
12th June 2026
VolvoCE Celebrates the First SD120 Compactor in Thailand When Volvo Construction Equipment handed over its first New Generation SD120 soil…
Editorial Note
The Highways.Today Dictionary is maintained as an editorial reference resource for construction, infrastructure, transport and industrial technology professionals. Definitions are intended to support understanding, discovery and research, and may be expanded over time as the Dictionary evolves into a broader illustrated industry reference.