Managing product integrity through every point in the supply chain is a daunting task. Threats to safety and quality come in the form of unpredictable weather patterns, environmental variance in storage conditions, and the tactics employed by Organized Retail Crime (ORC) as product moves from manufacturer to supplier, distribution center to retail destination. Achieving end-to-end product governance across the value chain is a lofty goal. However, it’s not impossible. Emerging technologies are combining condition and location monitoring with undetectable, unpredictable surveillance, all packaged in a surprisingly compact form. Real-time asset tracking is evolving to support high-touch instances with low-touch work where employee intervention is essential. Ensuring product integrity is more critical than ever before in an era where technological sophistication is working to keep up with the threats to safety and commerce.
