Supply chain management system

摘要

A method of transporting commodities in a supply chain management system including a supply chain. The method includes providing a database and a network in communication with the database, which is accessible by at least one member of the supply chain via the network. The method also includes providing a container and supporting one or more commodities using the container, assigning at least one sensor to the commodities, sensing a condition of the commodities and generating a signal indicative of the commodity condition, identifying information related to the commodities, acquiring data related to identifying the commodity information, distributing the signal and the acquired data over the network, storing the signal and the acquired data in the database, monitoring the commodities via the network, and managing at least one of storage and transport of the commodities through the supply chain based on the signal and the acquired data.

主权项

1. A method of operating a supply chain management system including a supply chain having a plurality of members, the method comprising:
accessing by one or more of the plurality of members a database via a network; moving one or more commodities through the supply chain; assigning at least one sensor to the commodities; monitoring at least one condition of the commodities using the sensor; communicating data representative of the at least one condition of the commodities to the database via the network; enabling access to the database by a consumer via an online access system; tracking in near real-time at least one of a history and a predicted shelf life of the commodities using the online access system, the predicted shelf life being based on expected conditions associated with the commodities, and the expected conditions being defined by at least one of future environmental conditions and a destination of the commodity; generating an automated signal in response to commodity data exceeding predetermined parameters; and redirecting the commodity within the supply chain in response to the automated signal.