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Cargo Tracking in the Digital Age: Tools and Techniques for Real-time Updates.

GoShip Blog

The evolution of cargo tracking from traditional methods to sophisticated digital tools marks a significant leap in how logistics companies manage and monitor shipments. This blog will explore how these tools work, their benefits, and their impact on the logistics industry.

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RFID: The Key to Improving Visibility

20Cube Logistics

RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) is one such innovation which is widely used in Supply Chain and Logistics as it’s efficient and saves time. What’s RFID? RFID is a tool to read & understand digital data encrypted in RFID tags through a reader via radio waves. RFID for container tracking.

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Accurate Inventory with Powerful RFID Sled

Logistics Business Magazine

Datalogic is significantly increasing the value of its innovative wireless charging PDA Memor 10, with the new UHF RFID 2128P hand held reader, bringing unmatched reading, writing and localization capabilities. The 2128P RFID reader allows users to locate hard-to-find RFID tagged assets more easily than ever. www.datalogic.com.

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Four Essential Supply Chain Management Tools

CLX Logistics

To meet these demands, shippers need the right supply chain management tools with the flexibility to grow and scale as needed. The right supply chain management tools help not only to enable shippers to provide better customer service and on-time deliveries but also to remain competitive with everyone else in the market.

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Why Geofences are Essential for Fleet Management

Trux

Geofences are one of those tools. Geofencing is a location-based technology that uses GPS, Wi-Fi, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) or cellular data to trigger a predefined action when a mobile device crosses a virtual perimeter.

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RFID Case Study: Can a Supply Chain be Digitised?

Logistics Business Magazine

Experts from German RFID specialist Kathrein Solutions say yes: The global market is setting new standards for a more intelligent supply chain. A Stuttgart-based automotive manufacturer wanted to lead the way regarding digitisation and introduced RFID [1] as the basic infrastructure technology in its manufacturing plant.

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RFID in the Supply Chain: Fizzling Technology or the Future of Effective SCM?

GlobalTranz

In 2003, Walmart announced that all of its suppliers would need to have Radio frequency identification (RFID) tags on all pallets and cases by 2006. For many reasons, that transformation did not happen and RFID was put on the industry’s back-burner. Two Specific Examples of RFID in the Supply Chain?