A Platform-based Tracking System

A Smart logistics solution adds a whole new dimension to logistics management by reducing the amount of paper trails and achieving environmental friendliness along the way.  The management of a logistical process requires a business to capture data and information that exists within paper documentation and also the situation surrounding the transportation of goods which is relevant to your operational needs.  The essence of smart logistics can be found in digitalizing the operations and handling the management through the integration of a back-end platform which would give businesses the ability to ingest information and gain insights from a wide and ever-expanding set of data sources coupled with the ability to act upon those insights quickly and effectively.

Using a Barcode ID to create Transparency

Reconsider the example of seaport operations. Like an individual, a piece of shipment may be tagged with a unique ID that exists as a Barcode. A smart logistics solution might enable a client to know exactly where a given vessel is, what it’s carrying and whether it needs anyspecial support when it enters the port.  With full insight into the cargo that the ship is carrying,a smart logistics solution might be able to consolidate and prepare any paperwork that might needed to complete and establish trust with customers through data transparency.

CCTV integration and total data integration

Smart logistics solution enables you to understand and act upon this information in ways that have never before been possible due to separation of tasks and systems. What is the credibility of the temperature displayed when strict temperature control is needed during the transportation of goods?  What if you could be alerted the moment the temperature in a container shipment threatened to raise above a certain level?  You might be able to intervene before the quality of the product was affected. What if your logistics system combines CCTV images and then trigger actions automatically when receiving an alert indicating that the temperature was steadily rising? A smart logistics system can perform real-time monitoring, analyze the cause of the change in temperature (supported by CCTV images) and could escalate the issue if after a specified period it had not been restored. The essence of smart logistics lies in this combination: the ability to ingest information and gain insights from a wide and ever-expanding set of data sources coupled with the ability to act upon those insights quickly and effectively, creating a more efficient and accurate logistics platform.