SmartCold RFID Tracking

SmartCold offers solution to cold chain logistics industries using RFID technology. RFID uses sensors, tags and reader that communicate with each other by means of radio transmission. RFID tags stores an EPC for logistics management purpose which are equipped with the appropriate sensor and battery power. Food safety is an important driver of quality assurance systems in chilled and frozen goods. Temperature is second on the list of factors causing food borne illness, surpassed only by the initial micro flora present in foods, Vaccines, temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals and other health products also require temperature-controlled logistics.

Tags can collect a wide range of Information such as temperature, humidity, light and radiation. The information collected by the tags is collected by a gateway, which then transmits the data to a centralized server, through the use of digital mobile technology (GSM) or local area networks, which can be wireless (WLAN) or with wired Ethernet connection (LAN). Data collected in the server can then be stored and analyzed, allowing the automatic generation of notifications and events. SmartCold Web portal can display historic temperature data, frequency of data and may trigger alerts for the users, transmitted through SMS messages or e-mails. SmartCold RFID Solution provides information in real-time. Sudden temperature fluctuation that endangers the integrity of the goods can be notified instantly compared to traditional monitoring techniques that only allow analysis of past temperatures and events.

The SmartCold approach to Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technologies improves the performance of perishable supply chains through the following uses:

	SmartCold solution has the capability to track the geographical position of individual packages, shipping container or trailers, which can be stationary or in movement during the distribution.
	SmartRFID identifies items through a unique electronic product code or other barcode alternative
	SmartRFID technology monitors data of manufacturers, logistics providers or retailers involved in the supply chain
	SmartCold offer solution to track shipments of temperature sensitive goods using RFID technology. Companies using RFID technologies get competitive advantage and improve their customer confidence in quality assurance systems
	SmartRFID provides potential benefits at a retail level, such as an increase in sales, labor cost reduction and improved transparency in the supply chain