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Irreversible Thermochromic Inks
Permanent change thermochromic ink is a high temperature activated, permanent change ink.
SpotSee Expands Vibration-Monitoring Product Family With the Launch of OpsWatch Ethernet
SpotSee®, a global leader in supply chain condition monitoring through its ShockLog®, ShockWatch®, ShockWatch® RFID, TiltWatch® and WarmMark® brands, and connectivity solutions, has expanded its vibration-monitoring product line to include OpsWatch Ethernet, an...
How RFID Impact Sensors Can Reduce Supply Chain Damage
HOME BLOG How RFID Impact Sensors Can Reduce Supply Chain DamageDamage occurs with approximately 2 percent of all shipped products - shippers, brands and retailers typically absorb this cost. SpotSee has developed the ShockWatch RFID Impact Sensor to address the...
Dallas Business Journal: North Texas company doubles in size to 400 employees after acquisition
Catherine Leffert of the Dallas Business Journal recently covered SpotSee's acquisition of TMC Hallcrest and LCR Hallcrest in an interview with CEO, Tony Fonk. SpotSee, a supply chain monitoring and solutions provider, acquired TMC Hallcrest and LCR Hallcrest to...
SpotSee CEO Appointed to Board of Directors for AIM
CEO and president, Tony Fonk, has been appointed to the board of directors of AIM, an association for the automatic identification industry. “It is an honor to help advance and define the changing world of IoT in real-world business conditions,” said Tony Fonk, CEO,...
SpotSee Acquires TMC Hallcrest and LCR Hallcrest
We are proud to announce that SpotSee® has acquired TMC and LCR Hallcrest, two global leaders in temperature monitoring products and indicators. The combined three businesses gives SpotSee the broadest range of temperature indicators in the industry, complementing our...
The History of Passive RFID Tags: How Did We Get Here?
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is one of the quickest growing technologies. In fact, if you work in industrial manufacturing or enterprise supply chain management, you probably already have RFID implemented in some form — security, tracking, payments, and the...
SpotSee Launches WarmMark Indicator with Additional Time and Temperature Thresholds to Match COVID-19 Vaccines
SpotSee®, a global leader in supply chain temperature indicators used to monitor test specimens in the SARS and H1N1 virus outbreaks, has introduced new temperature thresholds for its WarmMark indicators to address temperature requirements associated with the vaccine...
Types of Data Loggers — What is a Data Logger?
A data logger is an electronic device that records data (temperature, pressure, impact, humidity, etc.) at specific intervals. Discover the right data logger for you by exploring the different types and their intended applications. What is a Data Logger? A data logger...
Most Common Risks in Cold Chain Management
Temperature regulation is a critical facet of cold chain management. Risks abound no matter how seamless your logistics operation. Are you taking the right steps to mitigate risk in your cold supply chain? Approximately the world loses three tons of human food every...
5 Ingenious Uses of Passive RFID Tags
Passive RFID has been around for decades, but now maybe its shining, breakout moment. With its low cost and application flexibility, innovative companies around the world have found ways to put this technology to use. RFID innovation — of today and tomorrow — helps...
RFID Tracking System For Manufacturing | Use Cases
An RFID tracking system for manufacturing uses radio-frequency identification tags to monitor materials, tools, and products across production. It helps factories optimize supply chains, reduce losses, and maintain full visibility of operations. Manufacturers are...
Preventing Common Types of Shipping Damage
Each year, the international maritime industry loses some $6 billion because of damage to cargo, ships, personnel, and incorrectly packed or documented cargo, according to estimates by the TT Club, a global insurance and risk-mitigation firm. In the intermodal...
SpotSee Featured on Supply Chain Now Podcast
Angela Kerr, our VP of Product Management joins Scott Luton and Greg White of Supply Chain Now to discuss leveraging technology to protect your shipments during transit. Angela explains how SpotSee helps customers look at their supply chain and identify ways that they...
What Is an Accelerometer?
Accelerometers are small axis-based devices that can be affixed to items and indicate orientation. In a smart phone, it’s the accelerometer that auto-rotates the screen and tells your stargazing app where it’s pointing in the sky. In a laptop, the accelerometer senses...
RFID Shipping Solutions Take Hold at Top Businesses
FedEx says the future of the supply chain includes RFID shipping solutions. CIO Rob Carter made his pronouncement in 2019, touting the RFID tags that feed information — such as temperature, impact, and vibration — into blockchain to create a secure, traceable...
Eye in the Sky: Drones and Passive RFID to Manage Assets
Drones sporting RFID readers are taking flight inside large warehouses, distribution centers, fulfillment centers, big box stores, and air cargo facilities, as well as above freight yards. They started out reading active RFID, but now have embraced passive RFID tags...
The Future of Packaging: RFID Package Tracking Labels
The future of packaging involves RFID tracking stickers. You’ve probably heard that before, but today’s passive RFID tags have won the respect of business leaders who are doing more than just slapping a tag on a crate and calling it done. Passive RFID tags are being...
Impact Recorders for Transformers Empower Accountability, Visibility, and Optimization
The seven tornados that ripped through Chattanooga, TN, on Easter weekend (2020) cost the local electric utility, EPB, an estimated $28 million. EPB has had to replace 709 of its transformers in the hardest hit areas, along 126 miles of replacement wire. That means a...
RFID’s Essential Role in Aerospace Supply Chains
Using RFID tags – Radio Frequency Identification – is helping Boeing and Airbus reduce their parts inventory and speed aircraft repairs. These aerospace giants have each used RFID for years, gradually expanding its use throughout their logistics, maintenance and...
