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Study Shows RFID Security Yields Adds Profit, 2/26/2004

BearingPoint, Inc., McLean, Va., a consulting and systems integration firm, announced the results of a demonstration program, which found that using RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) sensors to improve cargo security also resulted in savings for importers. The program involved containers shipped from Thailand during September and October of 2003.

The project affixed RFID sensor seals, also known as e-seals, to conventional bolt locks on standard 40-foot containers at the point of origin. The containers were then transported by truck or rail to Laem Chabang, Thailand, and loaded on ships destined for the United States. The containers were tracked through ports in Taiwan and Korea, and on to the Port of Seattle, using a real-time, Web-enabled software application developed by Savi Technology, the project's prime contractor...

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