FedEx to Transform Package Tracking with SenseAware ID, the Latest Innovation in FedEx Sensor Technology
14 September 2020 - 11:00PM
Business Wire
SenseAware ID to Provide Enhanced Package
Visibility for COVID-19 Vaccine and Other Critical Shipments
FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) today announced the launch of SenseAware
ID, a lightweight sensor-based logistics device that delivers a new
level of precision tracking. The enhanced location visibility
provided by this technology will create opportunities for FedEx
customers to reimagine their supply chain through real-time updates
on a package’s location within the FedEx Express network.
SenseAware ID will improve the safety, security and timeliness of
deliveries – key attributes for packages that contain critical
contents such as life-saving pharmaceuticals and emergency medical
supplies.
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SenseAware ID is the latest innovation in
FedEx sensor technology, designed to make sensor-based logistics
more accessible to FedEx customers. (Photo: Business Wire)
The detailed location data provided by SenseAware ID is a
critical differentiator for healthcare industry customers, and
FedEx expects to use this new technology with anticipated COVID-19
vaccine shipments. The rollout of SenseAware ID is well-timed as
FedEx continues to move life-saving pharmaceuticals and medical
supplies for healthcare customers throughout the U.S.
“Package tracking and visibility are more important now than
ever, as businesses have become increasingly reliant on timely
deliveries,” said Robert B. Carter, executive vice president and
chief information officer, FedEx Corporation. “Created by our
innovation teams at FedEx, SenseAware ID was designed to give our
customers the precise level of tracking they’ve been looking for,
enabling them to optimize their supply chains and make any
necessary adjustments during the journey of their shipments.”
FedEx has long been a pioneer in sensor-based logistics,
providing advanced tracking of urgent and high value shipments for
over a decade through its proprietary SenseAware portfolio.
SenseAware ID is the latest innovation in FedEx sensor technology,
designed to make sensor-based logistics more accessible to FedEx
customers.
SenseAware ID uses a lightweight, compact sensor that transmits
precise package location data every two seconds via Bluetooth Low
Energy (BLE) to WiFi access points or established gateway devices
throughout the FedEx Express network. Packages equipped with the
SenseAware ID sensor are tracked hundreds of times versus dozens of
times with traditional package scanning protocols, which provides
an unprecedented amount of real-time data about the location of the
shipment.
As part of the initial roll-out, SenseAware ID sensors are being
applied to First Overnight shipments within the U.S. domestic FedEx
Express network. An initial round of customers in the healthcare,
aerospace and retail industries will receive access to the enhanced
data in November 2020. FedEx expects to expand access to this
precision location data to additional customers throughout the
first half of 2021. SenseAware ID will eventually be made available
for a broad range of premium FedEx Express services.
The enhanced package visibility data provided by SenseAware ID
will give FedEx healthcare customers the opportunity to closely
monitor and proactively protect shipments using additional FedEx
healthcare services, including cold-chain storage, thermal blankets
and temperature controlled containers. SenseAware ID is expected to
play a critical role in the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines using
the FedEx First Overnight service, helping ensure these sensitive
shipments are delivered quickly and safely.
About FedEx Corp.
FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) provides customers and businesses
worldwide with a broad portfolio of transportation, e-commerce and
business services. With annual revenues of $71 billion, the company
offers integrated business solutions through operating companies
competing collectively and managed collaboratively, under the
respected FedEx brand. Consistently ranked among the world’s most
admired and trusted employers, FedEx inspires its more than 500,000
team members to remain focused on safety, the highest ethical and
professional standards and the needs of their customers and
communities. To learn more about how FedEx connects people and
possibilities around the world, please visit about.fedex.com.
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Jennifer Caccavo Cordeau FedEx Media Relations 901-434-8100
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