RFID and IoT technology are the future of supply chain and asset management. It is “smart,” efficient, and, when coupled with blockchain and predictive analysis, can provide suppliers, manufacturers, and transporters with the real-time information needed to keep a competitive edge.
Asset management and tracking in real-time streamlines supply chain logistics, boosts return on capital, improves safety and mitigates operational risk – all with one flexible infrastructure.
PQ Corporation is a global producer of silicate, zeolite, and other performance materials serving the detergent, pulp and paper, chemical, petroleum, catalyst, water treatment, construction, and beverage markets.
Main Issue
Finished Goods Tracking & Shipping Errors
- Reduce search time and cycle count requirements
- Reduce shipping errors
- Lost product costs
- Needed: Real-time visibility and traceability between buildings on PQ Campus and lower error rate on shipped FGs
Solution
Mojix STARflex + ViZix
- Passive tags on vehicles
- DDD (Dock Door Discrimination ) to detect vehicle leaving and entering the facility
- Solar powered readers and antennas on storage lot service roads
Honda Manufacturing of Indiana holds vehicles awaiting repair or final inspection in storage lots. Anywhere from 1,000 to 30,000 vehicles stored.
Main Issue
Tracking Stored Vehicle
- Productivity
- Lost product costs
- Needed: Cost effective Real-time Location System (RTLS)
Solution
Mojix STARflex + ViZix
- Passive tags on vehicles
- DDD (Dock Door Discrimination ) to detect vehicle leaving and entering the facility
- Solar powered readers and antennas on storage lot service roads
- Using GPS and RFID to locate items in large outdoor yards
Mojix provides Mazda Motor Logistics Europe with a robust RFID solution to mange more than 75,000 parts at their European distribution center.
Main Issue
Returnables
- Manual processes
- Slow registration step
- Traceability issues
- Mistakes
Solution
Mojix STARflex + ViZix
- Error when wrong cages are loaded
- Returnable assets assigned to dealer
- Cage returns are accounted for
Intelligent Proof of Delivery
Scania Parts Center Opglabbeek – Belgium
120,000 m2 warehouse space
More than 100,000 parts
600 workers
26,500 order lines/day
1,200,000 packaged/year ( 150, 000 Export)
Main Issue
- Export shipping requires near to 100% accuracy
- Accuracy of barcode hand scanning is low
- 15% of the packages are loaded manually
Solution
Mojix STARflex + ViZix
- Loading time reduced
- Passive RFID Tags encoded directly by WMS
- Reduced labor from 2 loaders to 1
- Loading accuracy is > %99.86