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Supply chain visibility for real-time tracking of goods

  • US 20020111819A1
  • Filed: 05/04/2001
  • Published: 08/15/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/07/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for the real-time tracking of goods in a supply chain, including:

  • affixing a tag to each good to be tracked and/or to each conveyance used to store or carry the goods;

    marking the location of one of the goods at a data appliance and storing information on said location at a site server coupled to said data appliance;

    uploading said location information to a data center, said data center coupled to said site server; and

    charging users of said supply chain a fee dependent on the number of tracked goods to access said data center and view reports compiled using said location information regarding each tracked good.

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