One of the problems with RFID technology is expense and the difficulty in doing it. but here is a new method that shows promise, and is actually being used for circuit boards and phones. I can see how you could embed the plastic in a product made with other materials, just to have the RFID info present. We will reach our goal of tracking everything.
Laser Structuring Method Embeds RFID Tag Antennas in Goods – RFID Journal.
Posted in Logistics, Production Operations, Shipping, Supply Chains
The American Association of Railroads thinks we need $13 billion for capital expense on rail for freight. some of the problems include preference to passenger traffic, though there are not that many passenger trains left, and grade crossings, which are hazardous and also stop road traffic for long periods when a freight train goes by.
AAR announce major railroad investment plan for US – Supply Chain Digital.
This headline caught my eye. In the ocean shipping business we are used to think of ships as big polluters. In fact, here it says that ships account for 25% of all GHG emissions in the EU.
Now here in Chicagoland, we like to barbecue. And last night I attended the Intermodal Association of Chicago monthly dinner, where a significant proportion of the listeners were truckers. We heard that an 18-wheeler with a 2006-2010 clean diesel engine would have to travel 143 miles to generate as much particulates as grilling one hamburger. So I wonder if the Europeans could not get the same results by grilling fewer hamburgers.
Posted in Logistics, Shipping, Supply Chains, Sustainability
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