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## The Right Tool for the Job
When tracking assets across a global supply chain, companies often face a choice: equip every single pallet with an expensive Cellular/GPS tracker, or use a mesh network approach.
TagFinder Chain utilizes a hybrid architecture that provides the best of both worlds.
## The Problem with Pure Cellular
Putting a cellular modem and GPS chip on every asset is cost-prohibitive, requires constant battery recharging, and fails completely when assets are loaded into metal shipping containers or deep inside warehouses.
## The TagFinder Hybrid Approach
TagFinder Chain pairs low-cost, battery-efficient CargoBeacon EverTags (using Wirepas mesh) with strategic Cellular Gateways.
1. **The Tags:** Hundreds of EverTags monitor individual pallets, packages, or tools. They run for years on a single coin cell battery and communicate locally via the mesh network.
2. **The Gateway:** A single cellular gateway on the truck or ship aggregates the data from all the tags and transmits it to the TagFinder cloud.
### The Result
You get granular, item-level temperature and location data at a fraction of the cost of cellular tags, with battery life measured in years, not days. It's the only scalable way to achieve true end-to-end supply chain visibility.
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## The Right Tool for the Job
When tracking assets across a global supply chain, companies often face a choice: equip every single pallet with an expensive Cellular/GPS tracker, or use a mesh network approach.
TagFinder Chain utilizes a hybrid architecture that provides the best of both worlds.
## The Problem with Pure Cellular
Putting a cellular modem and GPS chip on every asset is cost-prohibitive, requires constant battery recharging, and fails completely when assets are loaded into metal shipping containers or deep inside warehouses.
## The TagFinder Hybrid Approach
TagFinder Chain pairs low-cost, battery-efficient CargoBeacon EverTags (using Wirepas mesh) with strategic Cellular Gateways.
1. **The Tags:** Hundreds of EverTags monitor individual pallets, packages, or tools. They run for years on a single coin cell battery and communicate locally via the mesh network.
2. **The Gateway:** A single cellular gateway on the truck or ship aggregates the data from all the tags and transmits it to the TagFinder cloud.
### The Result
You get granular, item-level temperature and location data at a fraction of the cost of cellular tags, with battery life measured in years, not days. It's the only scalable way to achieve true end-to-end supply chain visibility.