global logistics is to efficiently execute a global supply chain and to provide the real-time status information on global movements of inbound and outbound goods to supply chain planning systems. to optimize the global network of businesses, all e-logistics services should be effectively carried out by one or more global logistics providers. value-added logistics services such as cargo tracking and tracing play an important role in the e-logistics services. there are two main questions global logistics companies need to address in approaching cargo tracking and tracing services in proactive manner : how to collect cargo flow data properly and how to translate the data to customers effectively. this paper includes both theoretical information of automatic cargo data capture and application profiles. the technology of automatic cargo data capture includes RFID and GPS/GIS. these technologies have the potential to significantly alter how processes occur and how companies operate. also, this study intends to construst and intergrate cargo tracking and tracing system in the global logisics information system.
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