“GPS” is a common term these days. The Global Positioning System, originally called Navstar GPS (a network of U.S. satellites that now provides positioning services globally), is an interstellar radio-navigation system. It incorporates a constellation of satellites and a network of ground stations for monitoring and control over positioning technology. Approximately 32 GPS satellites orbit the Earth at an...

Written by SmartSense | March 6, 2019 | Supply Chain

Over the past 50 years, global agriculture has transitioned almost entirely to an industrial model focusing on the cultivation of monocrops on huge tracts of farmland. One consequence of this practice is that biodiversity has decreased so much that now only 30 crops provide 95% of global food-energy and nutritional needs. In fact, since the 1960s, the U.S. has lost more than 90% of its varieties of fruits and...

Written by SmartSense | March 1, 2019 | Food Safety

When the Gartner Group conducted research among CIOs, 43% of respondents were interested in blockchain technology, but 34% had no interest. Remarkably, only a few had actually adopted blockchain: a mere 1% of respondents.

Written by SmartSense | February 27, 2019 | Connected Facility, Supply Chain

Last month, the CDC released a redesigned Vaccine and Storage Handling Toolkit, aimed at providing healthcare professionals recommendations and best practices for managing, storing, and monitoring vaccines to ensure potency. Temperature control is extremely important for vaccines, as any deviation risks the quality of the vaccine, and in turn, the safety of the patient. This post will outline some of the key...

Written by SmartSense | February 22, 2019 | Pharmacy Safety

When we think of “food services,” prison commissaries don’t immediately come to mind. That’s probably because prison life in general is kept to the margins of social consciousness. While it is true that inmates are denied certain freedoms as part of their sentences, they continue to claim the human right to health and wellness, and rightfully so. Unfortunately, this population is half forgotten when it comes to...

Written by SmartSense | February 20, 2019 | Food Safety, HACCP

Consider the thousands of fleet assets that operate within a logistics network. To keep order in the fleet, monitoring technology solutions have enabled yard management or the management of trailers and assets within a yard. For the fleet assets that transport goods and get them to their destination, supply chain monitoring is required to ensure proper asset utilization.

Written by SmartSense | February 15, 2019 | Pharmacy Safety, Food Safety, FSMA