Electronic cargo tracking systems as a part of the intelligent freight technologies. Their impact on the global integrated supply chain security and effectiveness based on the avante system

Effectiveness of the global transport is directly linked to the freight security measures undertaken during entire integrated transportation process. Securing the supply chain through the securing of containers during transit could help to lower costs for consumers through the potential reduction of billion of dollars that are lost to theft and other spoilages. An effective container transport security system and supply chain security solution must include end-toend container tracking and full container intrusion monitoring in real time. This article is based on the AVANTE end-to-end intermodal container supply chain security tracking system used in order to achieve high supply chain security level. The article however, represents much more holistic approach identifying critical benefits for single transport operators as well as for the local and global economy.