Scoutwise grew out of Extera’s own need to keep tabs on reusable assets. The result is an asset tracking platform built from the container business outward, rather than the software business inward. One of the great promises of reusable packaging … [Read more...] about The Missing Piece of Reuse? Knowing Where Your Containers Are
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As European Reusable Packaging Pools Grow, Software Takes on a Larger Role
Tosca's renewal with TrackOnline reflects the increasing importance of digital asset management as pooling networks become larger and more interconnected. Increasingly, we are reminded that managing a reusable packaging pool is much more than … [Read more...] about As European Reusable Packaging Pools Grow, Software Takes on a Larger Role
How to Protect High-Value Reusable Packaging Assets in Transit
As more companies adopt reusable transport packaging to reduce waste and lower long-term operating costs, they are also investing in assets that represent a significant capital commitment. Intermediate bulk containers (IBCs), reusable plastic … [Read more...] about How to Protect High-Value Reusable Packaging Assets in Transit
Reflecting on the Wiliot Webinar: The Invisible Tax Is Also an Attribution Problem
Our friends at Wiliot hosted an excellent webinar yesterday with a framing I quite liked, titled The Invisible Tax: What Inventory Inaccuracy Is Really Costing You. (You can access the replay at this link.) Inventory inaccuracy isn't a single cost; … [Read more...] about Reflecting on the Wiliot Webinar: The Invisible Tax Is Also an Attribution Problem
Your Equipment Is Telling You It’s About to Break. Are You Listening?
Most equipment failures don't happen out of nowhere. A motor that seizes up, a server that overheats, a pump that grinds to a halt—nearly all of it sends warning signs for days or weeks before the actual breakdown. The problem is that those signs are … [Read more...] about Your Equipment Is Telling You It’s About to Break. Are You Listening?
One Ring to Track Them All? What Tolkien Might Teach Us About the Future of Asset Visibility
Another installment of our STACKED series. For more than a decade, the logistics industry has been forging rings. Not literal rings, of course. Instead, it has been creating growing ecosystems of IoT tracking solutions designed to monitor pallets, … [Read more...] about One Ring to Track Them All? What Tolkien Might Teach Us About the Future of Asset Visibility
IFCO Launches TRLLN Asset Tracking Venture
The new standalone company brings technology developed within IFCO's global reusable packaging network to organizations seeking greater visibility into asset location, utilization, and movement across supply chains. IFCO has launched TRLLN … [Read more...] about IFCO Launches TRLLN Asset Tracking Venture
How Real-Time Visibility Is Transforming Freight Management
A baked goods manufacturer is still waiting for ingredient totes needed for the morning production run. The truck carrying them is two hours late, but nobody knows exactly where it is. Meanwhile, production supervisors are deciding what to do with … [Read more...] about How Real-Time Visibility Is Transforming Freight Management
GS1 US Research Points to Significant Warehouse Savings From 2D Barcode Adoption
New GS1 US and VDC Research report examines how 2D barcodes may reduce scan failures, relabeling, and operational costs in warehouse and distribution environments. A new research report commissioned by GS1 US suggests that broader adoption of … [Read more...] about GS1 US Research Points to Significant Warehouse Savings From 2D Barcode Adoption
A Short History of Supply Chain Feedback Loops and What’s Next
IoT-enabled pallets and other reusable packaging assets are creating the opportunity to capture real-time data, which can be used to inform and make business decisions more accurately and in a more timely manner than ever before. But feedback loops … [Read more...] about A Short History of Supply Chain Feedback Loops and What’s Next
