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Here’s How an End-to-End Intermodal Shipment Tracking System Works Here’s How an End-to-End Intermodal Shipment Tracking System Works

By Edwin Winder
Read Time 8 Mins.

Intermodal shipments are advancing at a dizzying pace, and so is shipment monitoring technology. The industry has taken...

3 Challenges of the Chemical Industry Supply Chain and How to Beat Them! 3 Challenges of the Chemical Industry Supply Chain and How to Beat Them!

By Edwin Winder
Read Time 6 Mins.

Chemical supply chains stand at the crossroads of another upgrade; on one end there are traditional methods that pose...

What's the Difference Between Pharma Track & Trace and Supply Chain Monitoring? What's the Difference Between Pharma Track & Trace and Supply Chain Monitoring?

By Santosh Takoor
Read Time 5 Mins.

Shipping a consignment, no matter what is being shipped, always has an element of risk. If your shipment contains...

6 Essentials of a Pharma Cold Chain Early Warning System 6 Essentials of a Pharma Cold Chain Early Warning System

By Premsai Sainathan
Read Time 5 Mins.

Pharma cold chain monitoring technologies have progressed in leaps and bounds and evolved from manual data collection...

5 Examples of How COVID-19 Made Shipment Monitoring a “Must-Have” in the Industry 5 Examples of How COVID-19 Made Shipment Monitoring a “Must-Have” in the Industry

By Scott Hurley
Read Time 8 Mins.

Up until now, investing in shipment monitoring solutions was like buying travel insurance - it was usually purchased in...

How to Keep Your Multimodal Transport Operators on Track How to Keep Your Multimodal Transport Operators on Track

By Premsai Sainathan
Read Time 5 Mins.

The balance of power is shifting in the shipping industry — customers are no longer at the mercy of the shipper....

How to Track Rail Parcels Using GPS Shipment Trackers How to Track Rail Parcels Using GPS Shipment Trackers

By Premsai Sainathan
Read Time 4 Mins.

With the kind of cost-effectiveness, hauling capacity, and reliability that it brings in, rail freight transportation...

IoT + AI + RPA = The Future of Digital Supply Chains IoT + AI + RPA = The Future of Digital Supply Chains

By Premsai Sainathan
Read Time 7 Mins.

There is a lot of talk about IoT, AI, and RPA revolutionizing supply chains.

Multimodal Route Optimization - What Makes it Difficult? Multimodal Route Optimization - What Makes it Difficult?

By Premsai Sainathan
Read Time 2 Mins.

The rapid pace of globalization and trade is making supply chain and transport networks more complex than they’ve ever...

Connecting Your ERP with IoT and Ultimately Blockchain Connecting Your ERP with IoT and Ultimately Blockchain

By Jim Sabogal
Read Time 8 Mins.

Most companies have an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software in place to support their business and supply chain...

How to Set the Right On-time Delivery KPIs With GPS Vehicle Tracking How to Set the Right On-time Delivery KPIs With GPS Vehicle Tracking

By Premsai Sainathan
Read Time 5 Mins.

On-time delivery is important.

It impacts client satisfaction, the chances of getting more business from a satisfied...

Blockchain - A Solution for Supply Chain Cyber Security? Blockchain - A Solution for Supply Chain Cyber Security?

By Premsai Sainathan
Read Time 5 Mins.

Supply chain security issues are far too complicated to tackle with passwords, access cards, and software suites alone.

What Are the Benefits of Blockchain in a Digital Supply Chain? What Are the Benefits of Blockchain in a Digital Supply Chain?

By Premsai Sainathan
Read Time 3 Mins.

Open data, trustable records, and easy authentication with blockchain could eliminate delays, disruptions, and...

Why Blockchain is Important for a Connected Supply Chain Why Blockchain is Important for a Connected Supply Chain

By Rainer Kuehling
Read Time 5 Mins.

Blockchain, the technology that cryptocurrencies are built on, has the potential to transform more than just online...

The IoT Game: Sensing, Making Sense, and Acting on Data The IoT Game: Sensing, Making Sense, and Acting on Data

By Sanjay Sharma
Read Time 4 Mins.

An article by Sanjay Sharma, the CEO of Roambee which was named the “IoT Sensor Company of the Year” by Compass...

Supply Chain Visibility Evolution: Barcodes, RFID, NFC, BLE Beacons Supply Chain Visibility Evolution: Barcodes, RFID, NFC, BLE Beacons

By Premsai Sainathan
Read Time 8 Mins.

Editor's Note: This post was originally published in October, 2017 and has been updated to include Near-field...

6 Reasons to Switch from Vehicle Tracking to Package Tracking 6 Reasons to Switch from Vehicle Tracking to Package Tracking

By Rainer Kuehling
Read Time 7 Mins.

The first thing you search on Google when you want a logistics visibility solution is a ‘vehicle tracking system.’ But,...

Demystifying “Track & Trace” vs “Real-Time Tracking” vs “Monitoring” Demystifying “Track & Trace” vs “Real-Time Tracking” vs “Monitoring”

By Cindy Dickey
Read Time 10 Mins.

Have you ever performed a Google search for a GPS, RFID, or temperature data logger solution? If so, you may have used...

How to Turn BLE into 360° Supply Chain Visibility How to Turn BLE into 360° Supply Chain Visibility

By Premsai Sainathan
Read Time 8 Mins.

Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) technology is positioned to be the third generation of supply chain visibility - replacing...

Need Supply Chain Security? IoT Can Help You Save Millions! Need Supply Chain Security? IoT Can Help You Save Millions!

By Noe Ramos
Read Time 3 Mins.

Today’s IoT marketplace is growing exponentially and industry spend estimates for the next few years continue to climb....

Industry 4.0: How to Overcome the Challenges of Supply Chain Digitization? Industry 4.0: How to Overcome the Challenges of Supply Chain Digitization?

By Neeraj Dharia
Read Time 5 Mins.

Are you looking to digitize your organization using the Internet of Things (IoT)? Or are you a policy maker in the...

5 Things You Need For Successful Real-Time Supply Chain Tracking 5 Things You Need For Successful Real-Time Supply Chain Tracking

By Premsai Sainathan
Read Time 5 Mins.

Are you implementing an IoT solution in your organization for supply chain tracking? Do you envision a digitization...

5 Reasons Why Outsourcing Shipment Tracking to 3PLs can Hurt You 5 Reasons Why Outsourcing Shipment Tracking to 3PLs can Hurt You

By Premsai Sainathan
Read Time 3 Mins.

Implementing real-time shipment monitoring to gain visibility across the supply chain is paramount for companies of all...

A Cloud-Based Approach to Managing African Supply Chains A Cloud-Based Approach to Managing African Supply Chains

By LeRoy Ratnayake
Read Time 4 Mins.

With today’s fast-paced, highly competitive global environment, organizations need supply chains that are agile, savvy,...

7 Reasons Why Companies Use Asset Tracking 7 Reasons Why Companies Use Asset Tracking

By Edwin Winder
Read Time 2 Mins.

If your assets are out in the field without an asset tracking system in place. Then, now starts the real time to worry....

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