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How IoT Technology Can Assist In Resolving Challenges Within The Meat Industry

Website Editor • May 02, 2022

The meat industry is one of the most complex sectors, with various providers required to ensure the paddock-to-plate process functions efficiently.

Benefits of IoT within the supply chain for perishable food

The agricultural industry has been quick to utilise IoT connectivity within their farming processes. Furthering this the presence of a connected supply chain enables relevant stakeholders and key business decision-makers to ensure perishable assets remain safe and viable for consumption. By implementing IoT solutions, end-to-end connectivity within the supply chain is enhanced. The viability of high-value perishable goods such as meat relies heavily on consistent temperature controls to be in place, alongside appropriate environmental measures such as reduced light and shock violations. Farm to fork processes to meet global demands is costly, and thus perishable goods in transit must be monitored throughout to ensure they have been kept in appropriate conditions.

The value of Australian beef and lamb holds great global worth and companies must ensure that the goods being distributed make it to their final destination having met set regulations throughout. The costs associated with processes within the meat industry including distribution is high. Therefore, limiting supply chain challenges experienced will reduce costs associated with waste and ensure effective distribution of the products. A prominent issue within the perishable goods industry is ensuring that products are monitored in near real-time throughout the supply chain thereby ensuring products are being handled correctly and are not tampered with. This verification is important for many stakeholders, as tampering during logistics may significantly reduce the quality of goods being transported.

The Australian region has a strong global market share within the cattle and livestock industry and must utilise appropriate measures to ensure its long-term success. Australian meat is known for its high quality thereby demand is growing year by year globally highlighting the need for near real-time asset tracking solutions to be implemented to monitor vital conditions of the produce throughout the supply chain. Tracking the perishable goods throughout will enable data to be collected in near real-time and allowing stakeholders throughout to take action if necessary. IoT technology enables companies to attain greater visibility across their entire meat supply chain, and understand all touch points. This allows a connected supply chain ecosystem to occur ensuring that the status of assets remains monitored and location data can be verified.

The meat industry is one of the most complex sectors, with various providers required to ensure the paddock-to-plate process functions efficiently. With the implementation of IoT technology logistics providers, regulatory bodies and end-clients can have access to vital information on assets throughout the supply chain ensuring they are handled and stored correctly throughout. Data derived from IoT asset tracking solutions provides insights into the supply chain, and vital information on asset conditions including temperature fluctuations or light exposure. Alongside the data collected, IoT technologies also remove the need for manual middleman monitoring processes to occur, whereby the data is instead automatically collected and transferred via the cloud and accessed via a dashboard for necessary stakeholders to view the data. This ensures companies can report data as necessary and remain in line with all compliance measures dictated.

Adapt Ideations is at the forefront of innovation with our wide range of solutions catering to unique use cases. Our asset tracking solutions assist in monitoring vital conditions throughout the supply chain and allow every day asset management to be simplified. The Adapt Ideations' KELVIN range of devices are designed to meet the needs of the perishable goods sector simplifying compliance measures and enabling greater supply chain visibility with near real-time data. The KELVIN range of products allow an assets’ location, temperature and other vital metrics to be consistently monitored in near real-time. Data driven insights can be formed, leading to enhanced business and supply chain decisions to be made. Furthermore, the data collected provides companies and their clients with the needed visibility of their perishable goods. Simply press the device’s start button and pack the device with your perishable goods to automate and enhance your asset monitoring processes.

Enquire today at enquiries@adaptideations.com to trial our innovative solutions for the meat and perishable goods sector.

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