Case Study: Potomac Metals reduces cargo theft and gains real-time shipment visibility with Tive

Potomac Metals Thwarting Theft & Protecting Valuable Shipments

Potomac Metals (PMI) is a privately held scrap metal recycling company based in Sterling, Virginia, with nine locations across the mid-Atlantic. Before using Tive, Inc., PMI had little real-time visibility into the location or condition of its shipments and relied heavily on brokers and dispatchers, spending hours manually tracking expensive cargo and reacting late to delays, theft risks, and delivery issues.

Tive, Inc. provided PMI with real-time shipment tracking through its cloud platform and trackers, starting with a small proof-of-value shipment before expanding to PMI’s five most expensive products, including copper wire. The solution helped PMI spot issues earlier, reduce time spent chasing loads, and improve customer communication; most notably, it enabled PMI to recover a stolen $175,000 shipment within hours and reinforced its reputation as a more innovative, accountable business.

Potomac Metals

Sarah Zwilsky

Chief Executive Officer