Defense RFID: Military Successes Highlight Electronic Container Tracking's ...

From Business Wire (press release), CA ... The good news is that enhanced container security methods, based on technologies such as RFID, cellular and satellite communications, are on the way. ...

... Over 20 million freight containers are currently circulating the world with about seven million of them passing through U.S. ports every year. Surprisingly, only about 2% of these are physically inspected. Security experts have warned of doomsday scenarios involving unchecked containers that may harbor terrorists, explosives, or other hazardous materials. The good news is that enhanced container security methods, based on technologies such as RFID, cellular and satellite communications, are on the way. These technologies also promise substantial commercial benefits from a supply chain and enterprise resource planning (ERP) perspective. ...

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