Transport And Communications 2025, 13(1):1-5 | DOI: 10.26552/tac.C.2025.1.1

Advancements in Automatic Identification and AI-Based Evaluation in the Distribution Process

Lucia Madleňáková1, Daniel Gachulinec1
1 Department of Communications, Faculty of Operation and Economics of Transport and Communications, University of Žilina, Univerzitná 8215/1, 010 26 Žilina

Information remains a critical competitive tool in logistics. Over the past decade, rapid technological development—especially in the fields of Automatic Identification and Data Capture (AIDC), Internet of Things (IoT), and Artificial Intelligence (AI)—has significantly transformed postal and logistics services. This paper updates the previously published results by integrating the latest trends and highlighting the growing role of AI in evaluating shipment data. The measurements of postal container monitoring using RFID technology are complemented with a hypothetical scenario applying AI for predictive analytics and anomaly detection. The paper demonstrates how modern technologies contribute to smarter, more efficient postal networks.

Keywords: logistics, distribution, AIDC, RFID, AI, IoT, postal services
JEL classification: C88, L86, L87, O33, R41

Received: April 4, 2025; Revised: May 3, 2025; Accepted: June 7, 2025; Prepublished online: June 18, 2025; Published: July 1, 2025  Show citation

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