Special transport equipment and packaging for multiple use is an expensive investment for every product manufacturer or transport company. These high-value logistic assets such as containers, racks or boxes are highly prone to theft as well as damage and loss like any other shipping material. This common problem in supply chain logistics can cause additional replacement costs of up to 20 percent.
BOX ID and KPN IoT offer a holistic solution to monitor and manage logistic assets such as shipment carriers, roll containers and any other valuable transport resource. Various technologies including active trackers, barcodes, QR codes, RFIDs and sensors allow for transparency all over the entire logistic process.
BOX ID offers a high-performance and easy-to-use platform to monitor and analyze the data. The software generates detailed overviews of location, recipient and products in transport and links this information with existing merchandise management systems. This allows for the precise determination of return times and efficient management of complex supply chain processes.
As a reliable partner, KPN IoT provides the necessary network services and expertise for data integration to ensure constant connectivity of the IoT devices. The company, based in the Netherlands, is known as a pioneer, particularly when it comes to sustainability and the continuous introduction of new technologies.
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