Conect the dots30 Jul 2018 16:19
There was a test flight done with Nexeed Track and Trace earlier this year - Bosch and Panalpina
"On the first test route between Germany and the recipient plant in the U.S, each package was equipped with a sensor. It records regularly relevant parameters such as vibrations. At each gateway, for instance when unloading the truck at the terminal or loading the airplane on the runway, data and the location of the time-sensitive goods are transmitted to the cloud. The Panalpina sees whether the goods have been loaded into the airplane and how they are doing."
Given it was a test flight there would be some improvements and adjustments to be made to the product... Evident by the following update today
"We have delivered the first order for the major European industrial group with whom we have a collaboration agreement, as well as the modifications and adjustments they subsequently requested. We expect as a result of this to see further orders during the second half of 2018. We have obtained their agreement to disclose their details within the upcoming financial report."
And most recently in June the following news was released by Panalpina
"Panalpina has launched a digital Hub to “embrace new technologies” that have the potential to disrupt its freight forwarding business.
The Panalpina Digital Hub, which reports directly to chief executive Stefan Karlen, will have a focus which includes the Internet of Things (IoT), cloud computing, predictive analytics, artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain.
The Switzerland-based logistics giant said that the hub will explore “innovative technologies, develop new digital solutions for customers, and engage with digital start-up companies”.
Said Karlen: “We, like many of our competitors, are challenged by new market entrants, with innovative business models and digital approaches that improve upon the old way of doing things.
“Additionally, our customers increasingly demand the digital experience they have become accustomed to as consumers: they now expect a similar experience in a business-to-business environment.”
Karlen added: “It is therefore obvious that the frontier of freight forwarding and logistics does not lie in new modes of transport, but in digital transformation.
“Knowing that, we want to shape our industry’s future with innovative digital solutions that create new levels of value for our customers and accelerate growth for our company in the years to come.”
IoT is a technological development whereby all sorts of devices like smartphones and computers are connected to the internet.
Luca Graf, head of the Panalpina Digital Hub, said: “In the short term, IoT can help us streamline our processes and create more efficient supply chains. The challenge will lie in deriving the relevant actions from the wealth of IoT data.
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you can google the rest
https://www.aircargonews.net/news/freight-forwarder/single-view/news/panalpina-embraces-disruptors-with-digital-hub