摘要 |
An apparatus, including a shipment conveyance device associated with a shipment, and which is at least one of a shipping container, a pallet, and a tote, a positioning device which is located in, on, or at, the shipment conveyance device, and which determines a position or location of the shipment conveyance device, a processing device which processes at least one of information regarding the shipment and information regarding the shipment conveyance device in response to an occurrence of an event or in response to a request for information regarding the shipment or the shipment conveyance device, wherein the processing device generates a message containing information regarding a position or location of the shipment or the shipment conveyance device, and a transmitter which transmits the message to a communication device associated with an individual or entity.
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