RFID Journal- Blockchain Solution Employs NFC for Supply Chain Accountability
ShipChain and GTX are partnering to offer a solution that captures supply chain data throughout perishable goods’ journey from manufacturer to consumer, with a goal of boosting visibility and trust. By Claire Swedberg Aug 13, 2019—Logistics solution company ShipChain has teamed up with GTX Corp. to provide a blockchain-based solution leveraging Near Field Communication (NFC)-basedsensor data to capture, manage and share conditions throughout the supply chain. The solution consists of ShipChain’s software using GTX’s NFC smart tags with built-in temperature sensors. ShipChain offers a blockchain-based ship-and-trace software platform for its customers, which include food and pharmaceutical companies. Since its launch in 2017, the company’s universal visibility platform has focused on supply chain data, says John Monarch, ShipChain’s CEO. The goal, he says, is to insert visibility and subsequent accountability into the supply chain so that companies and consumers can each have trust in what happens as goods travel to customers. The system initially provided vehicle tracking via GPS so […]