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Integrated Tracking Module

 
 
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Advanced tracking to cure logistical headaches

 

The Challenge

  • Supply chain disruptions cost companies an estimated $184 million every year

  • Current supply chain tracking solutions are outdated and don’t provide real-time tracking or environmental data

  • Pallet recovery rates are hurt by a lack of reliable tracking

“The new product introduction process with ACD made our team feel very heard. We had multiple check-ins, product demonstrations and prototyping stages before we finalized the design.”

The Solution

  • Create an integrated tracking module that could be discreetly included in pallets and shipping containers

  • Include temperature and humidity sensors to ensure goods don’t get ruined in transit by storms or breaches

  • Build a backend server that compiles data from tracking modules and presents in a clean and understandable way

Result

  • Together with our partners, ACD successfully designed, tested, assembled and finalized an advanced, integrated tracking module and data server that provides customers in the supply chain industry the ability to accurately monitor their goods.

 

The entire world relies on advanced supply chains and shipping logistics. By boat, by plane or by truck, everybody’s waiting on a delivery.

Consumers have long had the ability to track when their packages will be delivered, but why don’t businesses have a similar solution that provides real-time updates on where their ordered or shipped goods are?

Every year, companies lose an estimated $184 billion in inventory due to mishandled containers, lost products, unexpected weather conditions and other unfortunate circumstances.

What if there was a way to make sure your product was on the right track, on time and not being damaged by improper temperature or humidity?

 
“ACD allows us to offer real-time updates to our customers. This saves them money in the long run and headaches in the short run.”

Capabilities:  

  • Low power RF MPU in an SoC

  • Temperature/Humidity sensors

  • Gore-Tex or similar moisture patch with IP67 rating

  • 3 axis Accelerometer

  • “D” size Primary Cell Battery, 19AH

  • LTE-M/BLE 5.0/GNSS/OTA

Chipset:  Nordic nRF9160 LTE and nRF52840 BLE

ACD Responsibilities:

  • Industrial Design (ID)

  • Mechanical Design

  • FEA Simulations and Analysis (bend/drop/impact)

  • Electrical Design

  • Antenna Design including Antenna Performance Simulations

  • Backend server data management

  • Certification (CE/PTCRB)

  • VI - Part sourced in Asia and assemble in Texas