Sunday, August 4, 2019

The Benefits Of Using Cargo Screening Technology Equipment

By Rebecca Parker


Air transport and shipping security is very important now. Over the past decade or two there has been an increase of risks for both illegal contraband and dangerous items being shipped via air or sea. The problem creates risks for shipping staff, consumers, and entry ports. To reduce the risks, it is necessary to use cargo screening technology equipment. There are many benefits to putting these security systems in place.

There are delays in shipping when tech is avoided. When it takes a long time to screen the containers it costs more money. Using tech like RFID chips and other tracking systems, the delays can be eliminated as products speed through the system. Information flow is an important part of eliminating these delays.

Profit is reduced or eliminated by mis-shipping items. Containers and packages are often sent to the wrong location. The shipping company has to pay for the mis-shipped item to be sent back to the correct location. This costs time and money. Delivery fees are often refunded due to delays. The space needed to send other items is taken up by the rerouted package.

Inspections need to be accurate. Using bad or old equipment to scan containers can return bad results that ends up with a false positive. This means the staff has to open the package or container and inspect it. Delays in shipping can occur and lots of paperwork has to be filed for opening the container. If the equipment cannot correctly identify an issue then real issues may be slipping past inspectors, which puts people at risk.

Using the right equipment makes everyone safer. When issues like false positives, delays, and misrouted shipments are eliminated, the staff is able to ensure a faster and safer screening environment. For most cargo handling systems, the staff has to move quickly to get things in and out. Having the right technology can greatly reduce problems and ensure safety by managing all aspects of the process.

Containers or packages that have been opened or tampered with are a concern. When a system uses products to reduce the ability to tamper with packages, the need to reinspect can be reduced as well. Packages that have already been scanned but appear to be opened have to be reinspected, which wastes time and money.

Efficiency saves money through automated systems. While people are the primary piece of the screening process, it is important to provide them with the tools needed to do their jobs. Using automated systems lets them eliminate trivial and mundane tasks and focus more on the security and other parts of the process that need more human interaction. This also lets cargo move through the process more quickly and effectively.

Using the newer technology to get products through to their destination saves money and provides better security. Wasted time by having to find misrouted packages costs money and frustrates consumers. With the right tools, staff are able to safely and securely get products to their destination on time and within budget. The benefits of upgraded and updated cargo technology outweigh the costs.




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