{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"item tracking in logistics","description":"Unlike inventory control, which answers how much of an item is in stock, item tracking in logistics answers where a specific shipment is and what condition it is in. Barcodes, RFID tags, GPS devices, and IoT sensors record the location, temperature, and handling of every package or pallet across the supply chain — from the shipping warehouse to the consignee's loading dock. Shippers, freight forwarders, and receivers gain real-time visibility of each event and can respond immediately to deviatio","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/item-tracking-in-logistics","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-16T04:07:27.968487","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Track_and_trace","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/item-tracking-in-logistics","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"item tracking in logistics · Unlike inventory control, which answers how much of an item is in stock, item tracking in logistics answers where a specific shipment is and what condition it is in. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Track_and_trace"}