Why SmartSense?
SmartSense gives advantages for all parties in a supply chain who are involved in the handling of temperature sensitive goods.
Producer:
Increased revenues due to well documented impact on product shelf life in own logistics operation and in the total supply chain.
Makes possible well focused pre-emptive corrective actions in own organisation’s logistics operation.
Elimination of unwarranted claim demands.
The system makes possible to operate with customer agreements on well defined temperature levels and deviations over time, which again are directly related to product quality and product shelf life.
Competitive advantage as customers may monitor temperatures of goods from loading point to destination point.
Merchant/importer:
Very efficient control of both logistics, and product quality (or shelf life) at goods arrival. Makes it possible to reject goods, and to prioritise handling and deliveries of goods to own goods processing or to its customers based on remaining shelf life.
Lower administrative claim costs as claim demands may easily be investigated and responsibilities may be determined between producer, merchant and transport companies.
Increased sales due to higher quality of goods sold.
Competitive advantage as customer satisfaction increases while the customer may rest secure that the merchant has a neutral and functional quality control system for the goods being sold.
A history of quality with regards to deliveries facilitates a better choice of vendors, e.g. producers or transportation companies. This history might be used in negotiating future contracts.
Less waste. Reasons for reduced product quality are quickly assessed.
Retail/grocery stores:
Elimination of risk in receiving goods with an unacceptable temperature over time history.
Less claim administration.
Increased sales as consumers will perceive increased quality due to longer expiration periods.
Less waste as each type of product received will have less deviations in shelf life.
Transportation company:
Less expenses in regards to claim demands, as transportation and temperatures are continually supervised.
Possibility of increased competitive advantage due to increased transportation quality for documented correct temperature of the goods. | 