Using the overhead RFID readers,
Cargocast can see what freight is
placed on each ULD
this solution. In the current environment, the air cargo industry
can’t afford not to invest in the future.”
As for the hardware, there is fl exibility of choice. “We
remain agnostic in terms of hardware suppliers. This not only
generates healthy competition but allows us to always source
the best performing hardware on the market for a particular use
case,” Morey continues. “There’s a variety of different types of
hardware used for RTLS (Real Time Location) or portals used
to monitor pass points and different RFID-capable handheld
devices and printers.”
At the helm
Cargocast CEO Dan Diephouse has more than 15 years of
expertise running enterprise software businesses, most recently
at MuleSoft. He believes its solution will be both a revolution
and a revelation for customers. “We’ve developed proprietary
processes and technology that leverage the latest advances
in RFID to achieve levels of accuracy that were never before
RFID TECHNOLOGY
alternative to Bluetooth
tracking, Morey highlights the
disparate applications of the
two technologies. “Bluetooth
is a whole different use case
and far more expensive on an
individual tag basis than RFID.
The infrastructure is quite
different,” he asserts.
Growth potential
At Cargocast’s facility in
Alpharetta, various types of
hardware and technology
are continuously tested
for the different use cases
and confi gurations. As the
owner and developer of
the software, the company
boasts a dedicated software
team, which ensures it always
has the latest and most
effective solutions. “There’s
standard functionality,
but also this allows us
to do any customisation
required by individual
clients,” says Morey. “A key
ingredient in developing the
solution involves customer
participation and feedback.
The experience gained
from having the fl exibility
to customise the solution
to customers’ specifi c
requirements has not only
provided us with valuable
insight, but customers now
have real time visibility into
their own processes.”
Such operational benefi ts
are not without their caveats.
“It requires trust and the
will to experiment for large
organisations to invest in new
technologies like RFID, when
you can’t precisely determine
from the outset what the end
product will be,” he mentions.
“Fortunately, there are those
who have taken the initiative
and hopefully this will
encourage others to consider
possible,” he says. “This is a
gamechanger for companies
looking to build a strategic
advantage in the air cargo
industry.”
Adds Morey, “Everyone
knows that real-time, piecelevel
tracking is the future,
but very few companies have
been able to get there without
a massive rip and replacement
of their existing systems and
processes. Cargocast makes
piece-level tracking possible,
while also delivering cost
savings and working with
customers’ existing legacy
systems,” he asserts.
“Digitisation of cargo
operations is non-optional
if logistics providers want
to meet the quality and
speed needs of today’s
shippers,” stresses Diephouse.
“Cargocast is the only solution
that can make cargo a truly
digital asset, opening up new
possibilities around visibility,
automation and optimisation,”
he concludes.
Cargocast is the
only solution that
can make cargo a
truly digital asset
Dan Diephouse, CEO, Cargocast
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