Announced at the 33rd International Supply Chain Conference in Berlin, the objective of the partnership is to create an “intelligent” container, trackable at all times and capable of measuring temperature changes, shocks and other external variables of its own accord, as well as reporting all information regarding its status. Other functions will gradually be added later, a press release by the ULD management company has confirmed.
“The intelligent container will ensure greater transparency within the process chain in future. We’re deliberately breaking new ground here in order to make our services for customers even more efficient in future,” commented Carsten Hernig, Managing Director of Jettainer GmbH.
The “smart” containers will not only offer to speed up maintenance and control procedures, but also increase the level of transparency of the ULD’s journey, making it easier to determine responsibility for any damage that occurs in transit. It is hoped that this capability will motivate companies to take greater care when handling containers and therefore serve to minimise the incidence of damage.
