Sealand’s smart containers, called "Captain Peter", optimize remote container management. Shippers receive status updates and alerts if the reefer container’s condition deviates from the required settings, like temperature, humidity, CO2 levels and the power status of the container, through sensors in the container. This advanced technology solution helps ensure perishable products arrive at their destination in optimal condition to maximize market value and shelf life.
There has been a lot of hype in the supply chain world around emerging technologies, and if you listen to that hype, you may think our robot overlords are doing their work in such an efficient way that you can manage everything from your smartphone on the beach. But beyond the hype, real solutions are making their way into the mainstream that are helping cold food producers and distributors optimize their supply chains.
Opto 22, Temecula, Calif., released Node-RED nodes for its industrial programmable automation controllers (PACs), designed to significantly decrease Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) application development time and complexity.
The IoT within refrigerated and frozen food manufacturing and distribution operations has the potential to radically change supply chains by managing and optimizing activity from end-to-end.
Opto 22, Temecula, Calif., developed RESTful API, an Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) application designed to reduce time to market in machine and system design.
Zebra Technologies Corp., Vernon Hills, Ill., and Atmel Corp., a San Jose, Calif.-based leader in microcontroller (MCU) and touch technology solutions, released a refrigeration Internet of Things (IoT) solution for retailers.
In the near future, the IoT will revolutionize the methods consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies use to target, engage and interact with consumers during daily operations.