Both passengers and freight shipments arrive on schedule more often and more safely, in part due to the growing number of GIS-based information systems. Aviation Airports, airlines, and flight control managers have all profited from their use of GIS in several ways. GIS provides an excellent means of visualizing flight paths, capacities, or noise contours. Paul Metropolitan Area. The process of delivering goods and services to market is changing as corporations restructure distribution channels and re-engineer inefficient practices.
Efficient operations require accurate, timely decision making.
Knowing where a vehicle, pickup, or delivery is at any given time leverages assets for optimum deployment and cost savings. GIS can provide this critical information. Customer satisfaction, competitive position, timely response, effective deployment, and profitability all stand to gain. Highways and Streets Transportation infrastructure represents one of the largest and most critical investments made in any nation, at any stage of development. The movement of people and goods either domestically or internationally is vital to every aspect of that economy.