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Supply chain basics : tracking trucks with GPS
- Author:
- Berney, Gerald., United States, and Agricultural Marketing Service.
- Source:
- USDA
- Year:
- 2008
- Subject:
- Intelligent transportation systems, Motor vehicles, Automatic location systems, Global Positioning System, Food, Transportation, global positioning systems, land transportation, freight, trucks, trailers, and food transport
- Abstract:
- The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a radio navigation system that uses information from satellites to calculate the position of an object on Earth. Its use has widened recently as the cost of the technology has decreased. It is an essential management component of the supply chain because of its ability to locate products while they are in transit. A combination of GPS and Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) can offer real-time information about products, such as their condition and location.
- Language:
- English
- Publisher:
- United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service
- Collection:
- USDA publications
- Permanent URL:
- http://handle.nal.usda.gov/10113/43490
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