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Evaluating the Use of Electronic Door Seals (E-Seals) on Shipping Containers

Evaluating the Use of Electronic Door Seals (E-Seals) on Shipping Containers

Edward McCormack, Mark Jensen, Al Hovde
Copyright: © 2010 |Volume: 1 |Issue: 4 |Pages: 17
ISSN: 1947-9573|EISSN: 1947-9581|EISBN13: 9781613502693|DOI: 10.4018/jal.2010100102
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McCormack, Edward, et al. "Evaluating the Use of Electronic Door Seals (E-Seals) on Shipping Containers." IJAL vol.1, no.4 2010: pp.13-29. http://doi.org/10.4018/jal.2010100102

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McCormack, E., Jensen, M., & Hovde, A. (2010). Evaluating the Use of Electronic Door Seals (E-Seals) on Shipping Containers. International Journal of Applied Logistics (IJAL), 1(4), 13-29. http://doi.org/10.4018/jal.2010100102

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McCormack, Edward, Mark Jensen, and Al Hovde. "Evaluating the Use of Electronic Door Seals (E-Seals) on Shipping Containers," International Journal of Applied Logistics (IJAL) 1, no.4: 13-29. http://doi.org/10.4018/jal.2010100102

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Abstract

In this study, electronic door seals (E-seals) are tested on shipping containers that traveled through ports, over borders, and on roadways. The findings show that using RFID devices increases supply chain efficiency and improves the security of containerized cargo movements, particularly when E-seals replace common mechanical seals. Before the benefits of E-seals can be realized, several barriers must be addressed. A lack of frequency standards for E-seals is a major problem, hindering their acceptability for global trade. Routine use of E-seals also requires new processes that may slow their acceptance by the shipping industry. Disposable E-seals, which decrease industry concerns about costs and enforcement agency concerns about security by eliminating the need to recycle E-seals, are not common because they must be manufactured in large quantities to be cost effective. Compatibility with existing highway systems could also promote E-seal acceptance, as containers could be tracked on roadways.

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