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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