Kuehne+Nagel partners with Chorusview to establish the world’s largest smart label reader network, revolutionising real-time shipment monitoring with AI-driven insights and IoT connectivity.
Kuehne+Nagel has significantly expanded its capabilities in supply chain visibility by partnering with Chorusview, a spin-off of Alphabet’s X Moonshot Factory, to establish what they claim to be the world’s most extensive smart label reader network. This network now encompasse...
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s over 100 million enabled devices, reinforcing Kuehne+Nagel’s Road Customer Visibility platform, which utilises smart label and sensor data to deliver detailed shipment insights powered by artificial intelligence.
This partnership enhances the network by integrating popular third-party mobile applications alongside existing WiFi access points, scanning devices, and corporate mobile apps, broadening the reach and functionality of Kuehne+Nagel’s tracking system. As Alireza Nemati, Global Head of Innovation for Road Logistics at Kuehne+Nagel, explained, this development is a vital step towards creating a seamless global reader network ensuring continuous data transmission for shipments. The platform’s item-level visibility is reshaping logistics operations, particularly in sectors where precise estimated times of arrival and condition monitoring are critical. The improved data accuracy supports better resource planning, enhances the customer experience, ensures business continuity, and helps reduce waste and loss in inventory and returns management.
Chorusview CEO Suresh Vishnubhatla highlighted that this expansion marks a major advancement in the aim to build more resilient and efficient supply chains worldwide. The combination of Chorusview’s innovative technology with Kuehne+Nagel’s deep logistics expertise and extensive international presence enables the scaling of smart label solutions to deliver substantial value on a global scale.
Kuehne+Nagel’s Road Customer Visibility platform collects real-time smart label and sensor data and uploads it to the cloud, where AI-driven analytics provide actionable insights to customers, aiding in more informed decision-making throughout the supply chain. The use of printable smart label technology is expected to grow as these capabilities become more widely accessible within global logistics operations.
Beyond this collaboration, Kuehne+Nagel offers advanced visibility solutions that provide precise location tracking of trucks and their cargo even across international borders. Through automated status updates, interactive location and temperature graphs, and customizable real-time alerts, the company’s offerings improve operational efficiency by enabling swift reactions to unexpected events, cost savings, and safeguarding production processes.
The company’s smart tracking labels incorporate diverse technologies such as QR codes, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), and cellular chips to offer comprehensive monitoring of cargo conditions including temperature, humidity, shock, tilt, and light exposure. These cloud-connected, single-use devices do not require additional infrastructure or recharging, streamlining integration into existing logistics frameworks.
This initiative aligns with Kuehne+Nagel’s broader strategic efforts to utilise cutting-edge technology to improve global supply chain transparency and resilience. Previous alliances, such as with Honeywell, have supported the deployment of advanced warehouse automation and voice-directed solutions to enhance supply chain productivity and accuracy. The ongoing collaboration with Chorusview reflects the company’s commitment to innovating end-to-end logistics by blending next-generation sensor technology with real-time visibility platforms.
Overall, the expansion of the smart label reader network and enhanced AI-driven visibility underscores a significant shift in how logistics companies monitor and manage shipments at an item level. This provides greater control, reduces inefficiencies, and supports the creation of more responsive and sustainable supply chains in an increasingly complex global trade environment.
Source: Noah Wire Services
