Radio Frequency Identification Technology for Logistics, Tagging and EPC

U.S. alcohol beverage company taps EarthSearch

Monday, September 19, 2011

A major U.S. alcohol beverage company has selected EarthSearch LogiBoxx integrated technology for managing its cargo and logistics operations.

The solution includes a mobile LogiBoxx device with integrated GPS and RFID technology that can be issued to any third party truck carrier contracted to transport cargo. Company trailers are also equipped with an EarthSearch proprietary RFID trailer identification device.


With this solution the company can assign a trailer to any carrier with the capability to locate and track its cargo regardless of the carrier which is moving the cargo. The EarthSearch solution will be used for improving efficiency by detecting how long a trailer has been at the plant or distribution center and if a certain time threshold is exceeded.

LogiBoxx also communicates with the RFID-based trailer identification device to detect separation and send immediate alerts to the logistics and security operations center for immediate response. Other features include automating billing information such as weight of beverage in a tanker gathered by RFID, with other applications under discussion. [end] 

EarthSearch Communications has entered into a partnership agreement with Cynox, the Nigerian technology solutions provider, to monitor fuel levels in oil tankers.

In Nigeria, the cancellation of government oil subsidies has lead to increasing concerns over oil theft. EarthSearch’s integrated RFID and GPS product, together with level sensor technology will be used to monitor sudden drops in fuel level to detect the unauthorized siphoning of oil from the top of tanker.

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SK Telecom, headquartered in South Korea, has designed an RFID disposal management system that will encourage citizens to recycle and reduce the amount of daily food waste, according to Earth911.com.

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East Coast Diversified Corporation announced delivery of its EarthSearch Communications wireless communication products to Russia telecommunications provider, Komtelekom.

The integrated system provides real-time data about the state of cargo and the truck, including monitoring pickup and drop-off times, verifying accuracy of shipments and alerting as to whether trucks or cargo have been tampered with or stolen.

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Bibliotheca announced it is working with the Ottawa Public Library (OPL), and will soon begin converting its entire collection of 2.3 million items from bar code to RFID, spanning across 33 branches and two bookmobiles.

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Glenn Kinney Permalink
September 23, 2011 12:16 PM

This sounds like a great idea. Hope other companies follow this lead.

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