An article in the SupplyChainDigest(http://www.scdigest.com/ontarget/13-02-13-1.php?cid=672) describes a Droptag – a device developed by Cambridge Consultants consisting of a battery, bluetooth transmitter, accelerometer and memory chip to monitor whether packages have been dropped or mishandled. Upon delivery, the customer could detect if the package was subject to significant G-forces by getting a binary read using a bluetooth device. The hope is that refusing delivery will reduce damage processing costs and identify the reason for the damage as well as provide the appropriate data. Should such droptags be included by parcel handling companies to protect their liability during transportation ? How should pay the suggested $2.50 per tag for the trip, and could reuseable droptags make these costs affordable by spreading their costs over multiple trips ? Will such devices reduce the insurance costs for large items, such as furniture, which have high damage rates ?