RedLore sensing new opportunities to alleviate logistics industry headaches

Published: July 16, 2021, 5:17 p.m.

b'Between COVID-19 vaccine deliveries, the boom in online shopping and temporary shortages of common household goods, the COVID-19 pandemic has thrust supply chains into the spotlight.\\n\\nAnd that just might be good news for Ottawa startup RedLore.\\n\\nOpen configuration options\\nEach year, billions of dollars worth of goods are damaged in transit when, for example, perishable items are kept at the wrong temperature or a warehouse forklift backs into a pallet.\\n\\nRedLore is tackling this problem through sensors that monitor temperature, humidity levels, a shock from a fall as well as other metrics, and transmits that data back to a customer\\u2019s dashboard.\\n\\nListen to hear RedLore CEO Niek Van Dierdonck describe how the bootstrapped company got its start, landed a key logistics industry partner and recently received the \\u201cultimate recognition\\u201d for its early success.'