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Self-inventorying SMART Container

ODIN is claiming a first in automated technology for tracking critical assets with the launch of the ODIN self-inventorying SMART Container. The company claims the system goes beyond basic security and location tracking for a given container by providing detailed visibility of items inside the container via passive UHF RFID. It can transmit item-level data to any ERP system over various communications media, including satellite, cellular and active RFID.
July 19, 2012 Read time: 1 min
RSSODIN is claiming a first in automated technology for tracking critical assets with the launch of the ODIN self-inventorying SMART Container. The company claims the system goes beyond basic security and location tracking for a given container by providing detailed visibility of items inside the container via passive UHF RFID. It can transmit item-level data to any ERP system over various communications media, including satellite, cellular and active RFID.

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