RFID

Internal logistics control is still often based on pen and paper and print-outs from WMS and ERP. These time-consuming procedures cost a lot of money, have numerous disadvantages and entail inefficient operations, such as the incorrect placing of products and random driving around of forklifts. So how to get rid of these, while staying in control of ongoing operations?

A machine builder wanted to increase customer service levels while reducing costs. The company was looking for a partner to help implement a solution to support fast, complete shipments of medical devices, and to increase installation speed in hospitals.

A worldwide ICT-company needed to automate how their servers were tracked and managed. With thousands of high value ICT assets in play, the ability to report without error on real-time asset whereabouts proved essential for both commercial success and compliance. In addition, the company was looking for ways to enhance cable maintenance intervention speed and accuracy.

Checking train composition in the field is in many cases still a manual process that involves finding and writing down wagon or part numbers that can be difficult to read. Increasing train identification speed is important to enable faster reactive and proactive maintenance, which in turn helps to avoid delays for both passengers and freight.

Aircraft maintenance processes are crucial to flight safety. They are also time-consuming and demand large personnel resources. Every item in the aircraft needed a visual check. Are all oxygen masks in place? Is a life-vest present underneath each seat? Is the aircraft inventory still complete? The airliner was challenged to optimise this process without compromising the quality or completeness of any routine maintenance check.

A manufacturer and service provider for fingerstick blood collection devices needed to automate its track & trace process to be able to manage increasing flows of blood samples sent in by growing numbers of customers. Samples are collected in tubes, and these are sent to various laboratory partners worldwide for testing. To be able to track every sample, our customer needed an automated solution linked to their existing ERP-system.

A successful equipment rental company experienced growth pains due to a rapidly expanding customer base and asset inventory. At times, assets got lost in the warehouse because they were not always booked in properly. The company had responded with processes and paper trails, but re-attaining a satisfying level of profitability per asset, continued to elude them.