About FlexiVan
FlexiVan has been a leading company since 1955, in intermodal chassis leasing and a pioneer of the IoT-enabled “smart chassis”. With over 70,000 connected assets, FlexiVan empowers global e-commerce and retail customers to track containers in real time, reduce delays, and cut costly demurrage charges.
By embedding GPS, mount, and tire pressure sensors into its chassis, FlexiVan transformed a traditional piece of equipment into a data-generating asset. This innovation created new opportunities for visibility and optimization but also meant managing huge volumes of data from IoT devices, booking systems, CRM, and financial systems.
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Business evolution brought new data challenges
FlexiVan initially relied on in-house APIs to pull data from different systems, later experimenting with AWS Glue. But both approaches quickly became roadblocks:
APIs required constant maintenance and monitoring
Glue transformations demanded niche programming expertise
Adding new sources slowed down the team and delayed insights
As Sagar Chikkala, CIO at Flexivan, recalls:
We had to maintain connectors ourselves, monitor failures, and rely on Glue developers. It slowed us down and added unnecessary cost.
The shift to seamless data integration with Hevo
Looking for a scalable alternative, FlexiVan evaluated multiple data integration tools. The team needed something easy to use, fast to implement, and broad enough to support their diverse sources.
Hevo emerged as the clear choice. Within hours of trying it out, FlexiVan was running live data flows into AWS RDS, without writing complex code.
With Hevo, we don’t need a dedicated Glue programmer anymore. New sources are added instantly, and monitoring is centralized in one place.
The impact
Since adopting Hevo, FlexiVan has transformed the way it manages and uses data:
Significant cost savings: Eliminated AWS Glue, saving over $25K annually, plus reducing reliance on specialized engineering talent.
Faster data delivery: Operational dashboards refresh every 15 minutes, while finance and commercial data update hourly, giving teams real-time visibility.
Data reliability: With automated monitoring and alerting, FlexiVan achieved 99.9% accuracy, ensuring governance and trust across all systems.
Better decisions: Data from IoT sensors, Salesforce, and NetSuite now flows seamlessly into Qlik Sense and Power BI, powering dashboards that optimize routes, track congestion, and improve asset utilization.
Building a future-ready data foundation
Today, Hevo serves as the single integration layer for FlexiVan’s IoT, operational, and financial data. What once required custom scripts and Glue developers is now handled in a few clicks, freeing up engineering bandwidth for strategic work.
As FlexiVan scales its fleet and expands its customer base, Hevo ensures their data stack is reliable, cost-effective, and ready for the future.
Hevo replaced both AWS Glue and our in-house systems, saving us costs and effort. Today, we have a single, reliable platform powering our entire data stack.
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