2008-03: Rail Wagons Equipped with RFID Tags

SCA Transforest now has only one additional rail wagon to equip as part of their business case (Case North-West) in Freightwise. The wagons operate in a logistics system handling extensive paper distribution in Sweden, operating on a just-in-time basis. RFID readers are integrated with wagon monitoring infrastructure operated by the rail infrastructure owner providing benefits to the shipper, the track and wagon maintenance organisations. Integration with the shippers transport management system is an important objective for the business case. Another aspect is standardization as RFID is also tested for other major rail users in Sweden.