Michelin tracks sea-freight flows with an IoT-based solution developed with Sigfox and Argon Consulting
Michelin, the world-leading tire manufacturer, has actively participated in the development of this solution for the past 12 months and is an early-adopter of this solution, already in use on some of their critical inter-continental flows.
With more than 90M of containers shipped per year, out of which 20M by European companies, stakes are high in the worldwide Supply Chain market and its potential for IoT is massive. Companies have been seeking for many years an alternative to tackle the constraints of existing solutions: high costs, short battery life, non-proprietary solutions and difficulty to transmit from the inside of the container. Thanks to Sigfox technology, which is based on cost-efficiency and low-energy consumption, the solution positions itself today as the most competitive on the market.
One international shipment can involve more than 200 interactions and more than 25 actors such as freight-forwarders, in-land transportation companies, port handling, consignees, customs, shipping lines…. Consequently, shippers very often complain about the difficulty to get real-time visibility on their sea containers shipments. This lack of visibility reduces the supply chain agility and level of service for their final customers.