The analysis of the current system identified a number of
problems in various locations, as shown in Table 2. The
issue of locating containers throughout the supply chain is
due to the lack of a system that can help with tracking and identification of containers. Many containers have been
misplaced or lost because there is no way of tracking them.
Replacing each lost container costs $1,000. Also, large
quantities of containers are being lost due to a lack of
supplier liability