INCREASING INTELLIGENCE IN SUPPLY CHAINS

The Technical Research Centre of Finland (VTT) launched a project named 'Active, communicative packaging systems' in 2002 for the transport supply chain. The main aim was to develop and integrate active, communicative packaging with an effective logistical system for sensitive products. The developed system is based on intelligent coding, wireless communications and data networks. It can monitor the location of the package and indicate its condition (temperature, humidity, acceleration or electric dischagre). The benefits of the system are outlined and the potential applications of the system in the electronics industry and food industry are described. The equipment and features of the first demonstration unit are outlined.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI)

  Linköping,   Sweden  SE-581 95
• Authors:
  • PERMALA, A
• Publication Date: 2004-9

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 18-9
• Serial:
  • Nordic Road and Transport Research
  • Volume: 16
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI)
  • ISSN: 1101-5179
  • Serial URL: http://www.vti.se/nordic

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Communications; Data communications; Delivery service; Freight transportation; Intelligent transportation systems; Logistics; Research projects; Sensors
• Geographic Terms: Finland
• ITRD Terms: 9098: Communication; 8652: Data transmission (telecom); 284: Delivery; 8035: Finland; 1112: Freight transport; 8735: Intelligent transport system; 264: Logistics; 8557: Research project; 6120: Sensor
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Operations and Traffic Management; Research;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00988413
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD, ATRI
• Created Date: Apr 4 2005 12:00AM