Abstract: Systems and methods for improving the monitoring of vitals data associated with healthcare cargo in transit are disclosed. Embodiments may include identifying the presence of healthcare cargo based, at least in part, on at least one of a product code and special handling code associated with the healthcare cargo. Embodiments may also include receiving, at a first time instant, vitals data associated with the healthcare cargo. Embodiments may further include storing the received vitals data in memory accessible by the processor. Embodiments may also include determining a first time interval which specifies the approximate time between the first time instant when the vitals data was received and a subsequent time instant at which subsequent vitals data is to be received. Embodiments may further include outputting a notice when a second time interval has elapsed, wherein the second time interval is less than the first time interval.

Abstract: A cargo management system is described that includes a host computer system operating software that performs work order management tasks to maintain data associated with a work order. A user interface module presents a user interface for access to the host computer system. The user interface includes at least one input mechanism for specifying within the work order transfer of one or more goods undergoing a process to a destination location as specified by the work order. In one embodiment, the destination location includes one of a terminal container, a terminal location, a warehouse, and a unit load device. Based on the input mechanism, the host computer system links data associated with the one or more goods to the data associated with the work order, thereby adding the one or more goods to the work order. The one or more goods undergoing one or more processes may include goods in transit, goods still pending and goods undergoing unloading.