We live in a world with huge amounts of information and how that data is received and assimilated can have life or death consequences in certain situations. Information, much like building a house, must be framed properly in the context…
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Yearly Archives: 2016
Into the Fire: Satellite Devices Keep Transmitting Critical Oil & Gas Data
Reliability and ruggedness are two must-have characteristics when deploying remote monitoring systems in hazardous environments, where you can pretty much expect the unexpected. VitalVu, a remote monitoring solution company based out of Salt Lake City, Utah, takes no chances when…
Posted in 4. Oil & Gas / Utilities, 5. M2M/IoT Trends
Transforming Container Supply Chains with M2M and IoT Connectivity: Free White Paper
Technology to track containers, cargo and transport assets on the move has been around a long time in various guises, but today is part of an explosive global trend towards Machine-to-Machine (M2M) telematics devices and sensors, as part of the burgeoning Internet of…
Cold Chain and Food Logistics: Thriving in an Era of Competition and Compliance
Carriers and shippers of temperature-controlled cargo operate in an increasingly tough compliance environment, as governments and producers in the U.S. and around the world seek to safeguard people from the risks of contaminated, spoiled and counterfeit goods. Helping our transportation…
IoT Connectivity & Platforms Panel: Innovative Ways to Keep Your Assets Connected (Video)
With the plethora of hardware, connectivity and Internet of Things (IoT) solution platforms available on the market today, connecting your IoT assets is at once easier and more daunting than ever before. Hosted by 151 Advisors, APP-SOLUTELY IoT was a half-day…
Live Cold Chain Webinar: Handling Temperature-Controlled Shipments in a Competitive and Regulated Environment
Handling time- and temperature-sensitive food/beverage shipments in a highly competitive and regulated environment creates unique challenges for logistics partners and others that support the global cold chain. What are those challenges? How are they being addressed? Where do the opportunities…
Posted in 1. Transportation Tagged with: cold chain, food safety, FSMA, logistics, pharmaceuticals, transportation
C.R. England Keeps its Cool with State-of-the-Art Trailer Tracking
Discover how one of the biggest carriers of refrigerated cargo in North America, C.R. England, tapped ORBCOMM for an advanced end-to-end reefer tracking and monitoring solution that delivered new capabilities and fast return on investment… C.R. England is one of…
Playing Well with Others
If there’s one thing that can be said of ORBCOMM’s industry-leading reefer tracking and trailer telematics applications, it’s that we play well with others. ORBCOMM’s versatile applications integrate with top Transportation Management Systems (including McLeod Software, TMW Systems and PeopleNet)…
AIS Data Shines a Light on Global Commercial Fishing Activity
September 15, 2016 marks the beginning of a new era for ocean resource conservation. Oceana, Google and SkyTruth have launched their collaboration to end Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing. Global Fishing Watch is a public platform that identifies fishing vessels and…
Remote Container Management: The Future is Here
The future of refrigerated container tracking is here. Customer demand for remote container management is on the rise and companies are turning to the latest technologies to keep up with the competition. While container tracking has been around a long…
Posted in 1. Transportation, 3. Maritime / AIS Tagged with: containers, IoT, M2M, reefer, supply chain