Søren Skou, CEO of the Transport & Logistics division of A.P. Moller-Maersk (a major Danish business conglomerate) recently stated that “When we talk about 'smart transportation,' it is more than moving cargo from A to B. Digitization within transport and logistics means seamless service to our customers, visibility in the supply chain, and driving a more efficient business.”(1) And the truth is we cannot talk about global logistics without mentioning the way in which technology has greatly influenced and improved this sector. However, the process related to the shipment, transportation of goods and logistics has proven to be a very time consuming one. Papers, documents, communication, human resources and technology - all of them are tightly intertwined in order to deliver best results, in the shortest time possible.
For example, were you aware that 200 documents are required or exchanged to make one shipment happen? Remember, we are talking about A SINGLE shipment! Logistics is a very old industry - it began on paper, then it moved to FAX, then it went to email... however, this became a problem. All this back and forth messaging (imagine the 200 communications we mentioned earlier), can inevitably create all sorts of mistakes, misinterpretations or errors. So, companies realized that this communication process caused more problems than the issues it has initially set out to solve.
No wonder that EverythingSupplyChain.com wrote that “If supply chain had an arch enemy it would be called “Bad Communication.”
Did you know that logistics is placed at the core of worldwide trade? Let’s have a quick look at some numbers:
- 17 million see freight containers
- More than 1 million air freight containers
- All these resources and assets lead to 5 billion shipments per year
How else do you think that all our online shopping could be done? A quick research on the volumes recorded at Amazon, for example, will reveal how enormous this industry has become.
So, in order to be competitive, logistics and has to be cost driven, efficient and solve these issues related to the processes involved (communication, security, speed, etc).
Smartcontainers - a new way to use the blockchain to disrupt the logistics industry
Founded in Switzerland, Smartcontainers set out to combine hardware and software to transform the way transportation (through containers) is made all across the world.
Smart contracts, an important feature created by the blockchain, are considered to be one of the best solutions available at the moment to decentralize the logistics industry and make it more efficient than ever. Currently, logistics is a key central process and it’s handled centrally - that is why Smartcontainers is trying to do this shift: from a central problem to a decentralized solution.
“Our vision is to create a fully autonomous, integrated container based on blockchain technology“ stated Nico Ros – CTO & Co-Founder of SmartContainers .
Moreover, in this ecosystem, a set of other new paradigms is installed:
- place more features and processes on the containers. For example, allow the containers themselves to actually do the invoicing.
- permit more accurate tracking (through the Blockchain technology).
- automatically generate the autonomous shipping parcel.
- use of integrated IoT (internet of things) sensors
Learn all about this bold project at https://smartcontainers.ch and download the latest version of the whitepaper at https://smartcontainers.ch/assets/20180208_smartcontainers_whitepaper_v1.pdf.
The Smart Containers Group is a very trustworthy company which develops high technological products and that is making an effort to put their best products in the market. This looks to be a company that might have a good chance of succeeding in the ICO.
without that kind of tech. i don't see amazon, uber , airbnb and other company make use of that efficient tech.
@danizaharie That project could be very cost for development but helpful around the logistic world and transportacion, therefore, being valuable using blockchain technology.
Could help to reduce time, costs, human resourges and more; and perhaps any kind of mono..; you can see from far the centralization in this world class business.
The first time I listened about this project I felt happy for crypto and the people.
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Efficiency and efficiency in business is fundamental, it is crucial to be able to find a good clientele, based on the study of the market you want to satisfy.
Undoubtedly technology has come to stay, revolutionized the world!
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This is a very interesting and bold project. In my opinion, it will help reduce costs and the main time. Bureaucratic difficulties cause difficulties and time delays in this area. Logistics is really a very old industry and it needs new solutions. One such solution is Smartcontainers. Already today they are in the stage of growth and advancement. We see that those who decide what they offer are getting half-baked approval. It is for these reasons that the success of this project is a matter of time and patience.
Logistic companies can get a lot of advantages thanks to the assistance with Smartcontainers. In addition to this, logistics companies will receive additional services such as payment, insurance and so on.
This project can create a revolution in logistics due to its main revolutionary idea - lack of paper.
I think that this is a promising project with a good future. The main thing is that its creators continue to work in the same direction. I recommend everyone to visit their site and see for yourself personally.
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I like this project! Blockchain is revolutionizing the world, and this time in logistics. Increasingly the market is global and lightening the system is fundamental for communications to be more efficient,
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Since decentralized system makes documents available to every user on the blockchain, the platform would utilize a permissive blockchain such as Fabric where the different parties can access the files through an open source reader. This is important to protect private or delicate documents that shouldn’t necessarily be available to everyone.
Interesting and awesome project. The Smart Containers Group is planning to combine hardware and software to transform the transportation of containers across the world by decentralizing the logistics industry and making it more efficient than ever.