Stop Flying Blind: Gain Real-Time Visibility Over Your High-Value Goods with IoT

Nick Murmann

Stop Flying Blind: Gain Real-Time Visibility Over Your High-Value Goods with IoT

In a world where shipping delays, theft, damage, and regulatory pressure are becoming the norm rather than the exception, supply chain leaders are realizing: reactive logistics isn’t enough anymore.

Between geopolitical disruptions, port congestion, theft at transshipment hubs, and rising customer expectations, businesses need total visibility — not just of where their goods are, but how they’re doing along the way.

And now, for just 0.1% of your shipment value, you can have it.

What’s at Stake in 2025 Supply Chains

  • 38% of supply chain leaders report lost revenue due to inventory in-transit visibility gaps
  • 48 hours is the average delay window before a shipment issue is even detected
  • Cargo theft increased 57% YoY across North America and Europe
  • ESG and compliance pressures now demand full audit trails for temperature- and condition-sensitive shipments

In this environment, relying on carrier updates or static milestone tracking is like using a postcard to track a rocket launch.

Orkestra’s IoT Visibility Platform: End-to-End Insight for Pennies on the Dollar

Orkestra’s IoT solution is built for real-world logistics — fast, flexible, and shockingly affordable. We ship ready-to-deploy tracking devices that work out of the box with our standalone visibility platform, meaning:

  • Live shipment tracking down to item-level visibility
  • Temperature, shock, tilt, light, and humidity sensors
  • No integration required
  • Devices arrive and go live within 7 days
  • All for just 0.1% of the value of your shipment

Whether you’re a global shipper, a freight forwarder, or a 3PL provider, it’s a risk-reduction tool that pays for itself many times over.

Real Use Cases, Real Value — By Industry

Automotive: Protecting High-Value Parts in Global Transit

From EV batteries to precision components, the automotive supply chain is complex, global, and fragile. Missed deliveries halt entire production lines.

Use Case: A tier-one supplier uses Orkestra devices to monitor shock and temperature on lithium-ion battery shipments from Asia to Europe. Alerts are sent if handling thresholds are breached, preventing safety issues and claim disputes.

Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences: Ensuring Cold Chain Integrity

For biologics, vaccines, and temperature-sensitive meds, even a few degrees out of range can render a shipment unusable — or dangerous.

Use Case: A pharmaceutical distributor uses our IoT trackers to ensure cold chain integrity across multimodal shipments, from air freight to last-mile. Every temperature fluctuation is logged and visible in real-time.

Retail & Luxury Goods: Securing High-Value Inventory

Luxury apparel, electronics, and consumer tech are high-theft targets. Knowing exactly where and how your goods are being handled prevents loss and builds trust with retailers and consumers.

Use Case: A global luxury brand deploys Orkestra tracking on every outbound shipment from its European distribution hub. Anomalies in light detection indicate box tampering en route — triggering real-time escalation and recovery.

Industrial & Heavy Equipment: Monitoring Oversized, Mission-Critical Assets

When you’re shipping turbines, engines, or mission-critical parts for oil & gas, the value isn’t just monetary — it’s operational continuity.

Use Case: An energy company uses Orkestra devices to track multi-ton assets moving by rail, barge, and truck. Shock and tilt data prevents undetected handling damage and supports insurance claims.

High-Tech Manufacturing: Managing Tight Production Windows

In chip manufacturing or electronics assembly, delays or damage to inbound components can disrupt JIT (Just-In-Time) schedules and downstream contracts.

Use Case: A North American electronics OEM uses Orkestra to monitor every inbound PCB shipment from Asia — ensuring traceability, early detection of customs delays, and SLA compliance.

Why Choose Orkestra?

Our team has over 150+ years of combined supply chain experience, spanning global shippers, 3PLs, and leading logistics innovators. We’ve built our technology not in a lab, but in the trenches of real-world shipping.

Fast Deployment – Devices ship within a week

No IT lift – Works standalone or integrates via API

Live Support – Alerts, dashboards, and dedicated ops team

Global Coverage – GSM, LTE-M, and GPS capabilities

Full Data Ownership – Your data, your insights

Learn More — and Take Control of Your Shipments

Your supply chain can’t afford another blind spot. And with a cost of just 0.1% of the shipment value, the ROI of real-time visibility is undeniable.

📞 Book a Call With Our Team

We’ll walk you through how fast and easy it is to get started — and where the biggest value lies in your supply chain.

If you work with global supply chains, here are ways we can help you gain full control and visibility over your shipments.
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If you’re operating with spreadsheets and disparate sources of data, learn more about how a digital platform can provide you with supply chain visibility in this free guide.
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If you’d like to learn more about how to leverage your ERP with a supply chain platform, check out our free guide.
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For more supply chain best practices, visit our resources page.
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