The Field Trial Scenario of an Inter-modal, End-to-end and Real-time Tracking and Tracing System

Transport and logistics today have evolved into a high-technology industry. Distribution is no longer about moving cargo over road or via air from A to B, but is a complex process based on intelligent systems for sorting, planning, routing, and consolidation that supports faster transportation, different transportation modes, fallback scenarios in case of failures, value added services such as time sensitive deliveries and tracing of products throughout the supply chain or transport network. Many larger companies have developed solutions for delivering these services in order to meet the requirements of their customers and to offer them methods for tracing their consignments. As smaller companies cannot afford these investments, they are mainly active in the “old” point-to-point transportation market.