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Placed inside each container being tracked, the T2 is wired to a sensor module called the S6, a conglomerate of six different sensors that track shock, temperature, humidity, smoke, light and ultrasonic frequency changes. The S6 can be configured to transmit an alert when the environment inside the container changes beyond predetermined levels, possibly due to a security breach.
RFID Controller processes the GPS and sensor data from each container transmitted by a T2 Tracker. An ID for the ASN of each container is cross-referenced with the container’s T2 Tracker ID in RFID Controller’s database of GPS and sensor data, so that the contents and location of the container are both known.
ISR has established data centers in Beijing, Hungary and Newport Beach, Calif. At these locations, staff will monitor the RFID Controller for any alerts generated by the sensors while the cargo is in transit, then route them to the shipper or manufacturer of the goods.
Container Guardian uses the S6 instead of an electronic seal to secure the container, says Skellern, because it is possible to break into a container without breaching electronic seals.
ISR Systems says it has APIs that enable RFID Controller to be integrated with enterprise software platforms from Oracle and SAP. The software has also been preconfigured to satisfy RFID mandates from Metro, Target and Wal-Mart, and the firm is currently working with Best Buy to enable the software to meet that retailer’s mandate specifications, as well.
In addition, ISR is offering services to manufacturers and shippers that will help them meet security requirements to participate in the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT), a U.S. Customs and Border Protection program launched after 9/11. By participating in the C-TPAT and qualifying for its "green lane" program, these manufacturers' shipments will receive expedited Customs processing.
ISR says it can help companies meet C-TPAT's security requirements, including a security audit of the facilities used by manufacturers and shippers involved in the transport of goods to the United States, by using the services of Universal Guardian's Secure Risks global security group. The Secure Risks group, which provides security services to government and military organizations worldwide, worked with the Department of Homeland Security on Operation Safe Harbor, a program that tested new security measures for cargo containers. C-TPAT and the DHS have certified the Secure Risks group to provide these security services, which includes semiannual inspections of the manufacturing and shipping facilities and the installation of security cameras at those facilities.
Skellern says that participating in C-TPAT and enabling shipments to go through the green lane turns "security compliance into financial advantage" for manufacturers and shippers, because goods in the green lane will reach their destinations sooner than those outside of it. He adds that with the Trusted Shipper system, manufacturers will receive an even stronger competitive advantage than just participating in the green lane program, because the Trusted Shipper platform enables suppliers that manufacture goods in China and other overseas locations to bring RFID tagging to the source of their manufacturing.
ISR’s Platform Aims to Expedite Shipping
Placed inside each container being tracked, the T2 is wired to a sensor module called the S6, a conglomerate of six different sensors that track shock, temperature, humidity, smoke, light and ultrasonic frequency changes. The S6 can be configured to transmit an alert when the environment inside the container changes beyond predetermined levels, possibly due to a security breach.
RFID Controller processes the GPS and sensor data from each container transmitted by a T2 Tracker. An ID for the ASN of each container is cross-referenced with the container’s T2 Tracker ID in RFID Controller’s database of GPS and sensor data, so that the contents and location of the container are both known.
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| SR's T2 GPS tracker is an active RFID transponder integrated with a GPRS modem and a GPS receiver. |
ISR has established data centers in Beijing, Hungary and Newport Beach, Calif. At these locations, staff will monitor the RFID Controller for any alerts generated by the sensors while the cargo is in transit, then route them to the shipper or manufacturer of the goods.
Container Guardian uses the S6 instead of an electronic seal to secure the container, says Skellern, because it is possible to break into a container without breaching electronic seals.
ISR Systems says it has APIs that enable RFID Controller to be integrated with enterprise software platforms from Oracle and SAP. The software has also been preconfigured to satisfy RFID mandates from Metro, Target and Wal-Mart, and the firm is currently working with Best Buy to enable the software to meet that retailer’s mandate specifications, as well.
In addition, ISR is offering services to manufacturers and shippers that will help them meet security requirements to participate in the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT), a U.S. Customs and Border Protection program launched after 9/11. By participating in the C-TPAT and qualifying for its "green lane" program, these manufacturers' shipments will receive expedited Customs processing.
ISR says it can help companies meet C-TPAT's security requirements, including a security audit of the facilities used by manufacturers and shippers involved in the transport of goods to the United States, by using the services of Universal Guardian's Secure Risks global security group. The Secure Risks group, which provides security services to government and military organizations worldwide, worked with the Department of Homeland Security on Operation Safe Harbor, a program that tested new security measures for cargo containers. C-TPAT and the DHS have certified the Secure Risks group to provide these security services, which includes semiannual inspections of the manufacturing and shipping facilities and the installation of security cameras at those facilities.
Skellern says that participating in C-TPAT and enabling shipments to go through the green lane turns "security compliance into financial advantage" for manufacturers and shippers, because goods in the green lane will reach their destinations sooner than those outside of it. He adds that with the Trusted Shipper system, manufacturers will receive an even stronger competitive advantage than just participating in the green lane program, because the Trusted Shipper platform enables suppliers that manufacture goods in China and other overseas locations to bring RFID tagging to the source of their manufacturing.
