Smart Cargo Tracking Technologies^TM Suite

Smart Cargo Tracking Technologies^TM (SCTT) Suite is designed to serve the needs of any Electronic Cargo Tracking System (ECTS).  It is a multi-tiered system developed to electronically monitor and control goods and exports under transit along the supply chain from source to destination.

SCTT involves observation of goods on the move and supplying a timely ordered sequence of respective location data. The system is based on Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) and General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) technology. All trucks/vehicles, tankers and containers carrying goods in transit are fitted with a tracking device and electronic seal which assesses the seal status, pinpoints the exact truck location and any tampering or violation of sealed goods on real-time basis.

Smart Cargo Tracking Technologies^TM Suite leads to the development of a harmonized simplified process, which facilitates the movement of cargo efficiently, and maximizes revenue collection. It's a full-service solution that provides a near-immediate ROI within the first year of application.

Benefits of implementation on a national cargo system for the express purpose of monitoring and ensuring that the appropriate taxes are paid to government authorities by trucking/shipping companies.

Benefits of Smart Cargo Tracking TechnologiesTM (SCTT) Suite include but are not limited to:

• Elimination of manual processes along the supply chain;
• Knowing the location of the cargo consignments along the supply chain;
• Staying critically informed of the seal status at any given time;

• Monitoring vehicles/trucks in transit efficiently along the gazetted routes;
• Detect trends in the supply chain to make informed cost-savings decisions;
• Reusable electronic seal (approximately 1000 times) with useful life of about 3 - 5 years;

• Encrypted communication for the tracking devices in use;
• Elimination of the need for physical escorts and movement of trucks in convoy;
• Improve truck turnaround times and accountability to the transporters through higher profit margins, lower maintenance costs and lower fuel consumption due to a reduction in any side trips;

• Simplification of transit trucks licensing process;
• Improved cargo visibility and status to all stakeholders;
• Quick security bond cancellation;

• Lower insurance premiums by the bond guarantors;
• Provide detailed information about complaints from customers and stakeholders; and
• Maximize revenue collection due to anti-diversion of transit goods, quick movement of goods along the supply chain, elimination of non-tariff barriers to trade and traffic, and reduction of corruption cases and promotion of integrity.

Primary Objectives of Implementation

Smart Cargo Tracking Technologies^TM Suite

The primary objective in the case of a nationally implemented cargo monitoring system would be to track inter- and intra-country dumping of product within a specific country to reduce the loss of vital tax revenue.  Often these goods mainly fall into the category of fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) and originate in low-cost manufacturing centres such as China and Thailand arriving, as in the case of East Africa for example, via the ocean ports of Kenya and Tanzania.

Two significant groups which often violate national laws and incur sizeable tax losses for national governmental collection agencies include:

(1) International logistic companies, those maintaining trucking fleets and other carriers which transit goods through the country under review, and

(2) Domestic logistic companies and trucking personnel who transport goods to the local populous yet fail to report and pay their associated tax duties at the associated municipal office within the said country.

It is important to note that Smart Cargo Tracking Technologies^TM can prevent international truck drivers from deviating into localities within the country employing the new tracking system, sell product to locals, and not paying full and complete taxes to the respective national authorities.

At the same time, while domestic trucking companies do not have to pay customs tax at port of entry - taxes are supposed to be paid at local city tax municipalities within the country itself. However, local trucking companies may deviate from making payment where taxes are due in order to dump product and reduce tax burden.

Currently, in many countries the penalties for this type of tax evasion can range from two years in jail, or full repayment of tax plus a fine. Such laws however are now undergoing a stringent review to increase the penalties for tax evasion.

Primary Transit Applications

Smart Cargo Tracking Technologies^TM Suite

Smart Cargo Tracking Technologies^TM can be effectively embedded in numerous modes of transport as follows:

• Truck
  • Containers (TEUs & FEUs)
  • Direct Placement of Goods & Pallets
• Rail
• Water
• Air

Major Benefits of Deployment

Smart Cargo Tracking Technologies^TM Suite

CYBRA's Smart Cargo Tracking Technologies^TM and GlobeTracker International has recently been identified as the choice of the government of the People's Republic of China.  CYBRA has recently entered into a Joint Venture - entitled Beijing Smart Shipping Technologies Limited-- with China's Ministry of Transportation and its Waterbone Transport Institute to create the industry standard in smart container management and tracking.

Among the additional benefits of utilizing Smart Shipping Technologies^TM Suite for effective ECTS can include but are not limited to the following:

• Total Tracking - Containers can be tracked to within three meters anywhere in one's country or defined scope of geographic area. If a container deviates from a route, an alert will be immediately sent with coordinates to allow for immediate interdiction.

• Tamper Evidence - If a container is opened either en route or off route, an alert will be immediately sent with coordinates to allow for immediate interdiction.

• Reduced time to find specific containers

• Reduced labour cost for finding specific containers

• Location Accuracy - Client will know exactly where any container is at any time.

• Improved Customer Service - by improving ability to respond to both external and internal customer requests for specific containers.

• High flexibility in Data Analysis and Reporting - as a multi-user system accessible by authorized users even outside of the office.

• Ease of support - Components can easily be updated by CYBRA and GlobeTracker personnel for changing requirements.

• Ease of expansion - Additional tracking hardware can be easily added for more reading stations.

A Propriety System Personalized for You: Smart Cargo

Tracking Technologies^TM Suite

The Smart Cargo Tracking Technologies^TM (SCTT) proprietary system is comprised of the following:

CYBRA's EdgeMagic® RFID Control Technology

CYBRA's EdgeMagic is a web-based multi-user data collection solution. Its features include writing and reading RFID tags, querying and reporting.   EdgeMagic supports popular industry standard databases such as IBM's DB2, Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, and MySQL and it runs natively on web application servers such as IBM WebSphere or Apache Tomcat.

Among the features included in EdgeMagic are:

• Control of Readers and Edge Devices - EdgeMagic controls fixed and handheld RFID Readers, light stacks, sensors, message boards, and other edge devices. Supported devices include the GlobeTracker GT 801 Smart Communications Unit, Alien, Intermec, and Motorola fixed RFID readers, and Motorola/Symbol MC-9090G Mobile RFID Computer.

• Complete Tag Commissioning - EdgeMagic includes EPCGlobal Gen 2 SGTIN-96, SSCC-96, DOD-96 and other RFID Tag encoding.

• MarkMagic Print Engine - EdgeMagic includes the award-winning MarkMagic print engine which supports RFID smart label printers and printer applicators from Avery Dennison/Paxar/Monarch, Datamax, IBM, Intermec, SATO, Printronix, and Zebra.

• Business Logic Engine - EdgeMagic includes a Business Logic Engine to filter what information ERP and WMS applications need from the raw stream of RFID reads.

• RFID Tag Validation and Association of Cases to Pallets - EdgeMagic manages pallet and case relationships to retain the integrity of transport units with load units.

• Google Map and Google Earth Integration - EdgeMagic includes tools for extracting geospatial data from RFID data (combined with ERP and WMS data) to integrate with Google Maps and Google Earth and allow customers to see where orders are in the supply chain (or where tagged assets are located) on a map or satellite image.

Globe Tracker Global Tracking and Monitoring Data Exchange Network

Featuring a proprietary "technology agnostic" service architecture, Globe Tracker International's Global Tracking and Monitoring Data Exchange Network provides its users the ability to collect tracking and monitoring data from any GTI enabled Server in the world, in the same building or across the globe. Globe Tracker International's Global Tracking and Monitoring Data Exchange Network ties supply chain partners together to maximize their respective Return-on-Investment in the underlying tracking and monitoring technologies they use. By tracking and monitoring inventories across the supply chain, Globe Tracker maximizes these benefits and returns.

The Globe Tracker Network offers:

• Tracking and Monitoring Data Aggregation
• Across an entire global supply chain
• Within a single facility
• Tracking Technology Agnostic
• Any Digitally Recorded Tracking Technology
• Any Identification Technology
• Any Scanned Barcode
• Any RFID Tag or Label, Passive or Active
• Mixed
• Sensor Technology Agnostic
• Any Sensor that produces a digital output
• Passive RFID Attached
• Active RFID Attached
• Wide Area Sensors
• Database Agnostic
• Any Internet Accessible Database
• Any Database Brand
• Any Database Schema
• Tracking and Monitoring Data Hosting
• Database Hosting
• 100% Data Protection SLA
• Report aggregation and storage
• Store / Search
• Security
• Regulatory Archive Protection

Globe Tracker GT 801 Smart Communication Unit

The GT- 801 is designed to be deployed in cargo containers making them autonomous units as they are carried by truck, rail and water craft through the supply chain. The GT- 801 can also be deployed in the vehicles themselves as an alternative to the containers or to operate in cooperation with the containers. The GT - 801 can be operated on battery power for more than 2 ½ years or operated on power provided by the vehicle.

Globe Tracker's GT- 801 Smart Communications Unit collects GPS Position Data from the Global GPS Satellite System and data from both tethered and non-tethered wirelessly connected devices like local sensors and door seals and sends it to a Globe Tracker "Regional Server" over the Internet. The Globe Tracker Server cleans and organizes the data and sends it to the Smart Container's owner.

The technologies integrated into the GT-801 Smart Communications Unit include:

• Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g)
• GPS Receiver
• GSM / GPRS - Global SIM
• Integrated Sensors
• Light Sensor
• Temperature Sensor
• Door Open Sensor
• Battery Status
• Remote Provisioning
• Smart Power / Charger
• 45 Day Logger

CYBRA's WOW^TM (Web Object Wizard) Software

Award-winning WOW^TM (Web Object Wizard) is a 100% Java^TM based rapid web application development tool and runtime engine that creates "data centric " Internet / Intranet / Extranet applications. It is IBM server proven and is a part of IBM's strategic roadmap. WOW provides users the ability to automate dynamic prompting. Search by name, department, salary, etc. Updates are live in real time. Self service applications can be created quickly and easily. Though simple to use, WOW incorporates high level security functions to protect sensitive data.

Using a Web based development interface, applications are created by specifying JDBC/SQL Operations and configuring application metadata. Customers can easily access and manipulate data stored in any relational database including DB2, Oracle ®,and SQL Server. Applications execute within WebSphere^TM, WebLogic ^TM,or Tomcat ^TM application servers.

CYBRA's WOWFusion^TM Charts

WOWFusion^TM Charts is an add-on graphing product for use with CYBRA's WOW (Web Object Wizard). It allows WOW developers to create stunning graphical dashboards and other graphical windows combining enterprise data with Adobe Flash-based user interface components. WOWFusion Charts automatically self update elegantly transforming data into visual information for quick, well-informed decision-making.

CYBRA's WOW^TM Route Planning System

To deliver route planning capabilities, Smart Cargo Tracking Technologies^TM incorporates custom routing modules developed with WOW^TM (Web Object Wizard). These custom routing modules have been field proven at 3PL and trucking customer sites.