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The following five mini casestudies explore a few high-profile companies that have managed to sustain their supply chain cost-reduction efforts and keep expenses under control. The Path to Cost Reduction: Terex decided to replace the outdated manual yard management process with a new, digital solution using RFID tracking.
Experts from German RFID specialist Kathrein Solutions say yes: The global market is setting new standards for a more intelligent supply chain. A Stuttgart-based automotive manufacturer wanted to lead the way regarding digitisation and introduced RFID [1] as the basic infrastructure technology in its manufacturing plant.
As a result, and as we’ve mentioned in several previously published articles, we’ve discovered that many companies lack a defined and documented supply chain strategy. Will barcode tracking prove satisfactory for the needs of your new strategy, or will you need to upgrade to RFID? Include Your New KPIs in Your Strategy Document.
An initial test saw the wrinkles ironed out and documentation refined. As a joint 18-page Magna Steyr-GateHouse casestudy of the project makes clear, MIATT delivered a 40% improvement in on-time delivery performance in its first two months and is expected to reduce expenditure on expedited transport shipments by a similar amount.
As a result, weve discovered that many companies lack a defined and documented supply chain strategy. Will barcode tracking prove satisfactory for the needs of your new strategy, or will you need to upgrade to RFID? A company without a supply chain strategy is at a competitive disadvantage. Probably not.
CaseStudies. |. Sky would be the limit when one starts documenting the concept of such a solution/product. It seems very compatible with Patrick Dixons description of RFID tagging, and I feel that should those two ideas be used in conjuction with each other then the concept would be revolutionary. Mobile Banking.
Using the right tool for the right job has always been a best practice and one of the reasons, we feel, that RFID has never taken off in the DC as exponentially as pundits have been forecasting since 2006. There will be a document to refer to at any time by any one who needs clarification.
Posted on: Jun, 27 2016.
Using the right tool for the right job has always been a best practice and one of the reasons, we feel, that RFID has never taken off in the DC as exponentially as pundits have been forecasting since 2006. There will be a document to refer to at any time by any one who needs clarification.
Posted on: Jun, 27 2016.
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