Tag: asset tracking
In times of Corona, how can Track & Trace help to solve the challenges ahead?
Matching themes: asset tracking, Covid19, Inbound Supply Chain, Material Visibility, Risk Management, security of supply, Smart Supply Chain, Track & Trace, VUCA
The Corona pandemic took us all completely by surprise. Few people expected a “black-swan” event like this. And even the boldest risk scenarios have not foreseen or dealt with the scale of the problem we are currently experiencing.
Supply chains have been severely disrupted or even completely collapsed within a short period of time, especially in the automotive and aviation industries. If important suppliers stop producing, warehouses are not working and transports out of “red zones” are not possible, then production cannot be maintained, or only with great difficulty.
But not everything has come to a standstill. Where production is still going on, it is now particularly important to know what is happening during transport, how long are the waiting times at the borders, where are the restrictions and what time effects will this have on the delivery.
ZF brings in SupplyOn to gain real-time transparency for overseas transport at the material number level
Matching themes: asset tracking, Inbound Supply Chain, Material Visibility, Risk Management, security of supply, Track & Trace
Technology company ZF provides its customers worldwide with components for just-in-sequence production. Material bottlenecks due to supply delays quickly lead to major production problems. For critical overseas transport that is prone to delays, ZF has teamed up with SupplyOn to implement a system that continuously monitors the transport status at the material level and in real-time. It provides advance notice of delays, thus ensuring stable production processes. Read more
InSight, InControl: Real-time position and quality monitoring for production material transports
Matching themes: asset tracking, condition monitoring, digital supply chain, Inbound Supply Chain, IoT, Material Visibility, SCPM, security of supply, Sensors, Smart Supply Chain, Track & Trace
A materials controller needs up-to-date information at all times for production planning purposes. He needs to know whether the goods required are going to arrive at the plant in time – and whether they will do so in an intact state, a very important point when it comes to sensitive components. And all this preferably in real time, of course. But this is a lot more than what most track-and-trace solutions have to offer. Read more
Good for land and sea – How to ensure real-time visibility for production materials
Matching themes: asset tracking, Inbound Supply Chain, Industry 4.0, IoT, Material Visibility, SCPM, security of supply, Smart Supply Chain, Track & Trace
There are plenty of Track & Trace solutions (T&T) available. Logistics Service Providers (LSP) have been offering it as an add-on for years and several start-ups focus on this aspect, too. So it’s nothing new, right? Or is it? Read more
Increasing supply reliability and quality with Sensor Clouds
Matching themes: AirSupply, asset tracking, condition monitoring, Industry 4.0, IoT, SCPM, Sensors, Smart Supply Chain
A leading aerospace supplier has further optimized its inbound supply chain with SupplyOn. As part of an innovative industry 4.0 project, sensor tracking was used to implement the real-time monitoring of deliveries. This not only aims at continuously determining location, but also the early detection of quality defects during transport due to excessive temperatures or moisture. Read more
Maximize your supply chain transparency with track and trace
Matching themes: asset tracking, Inbound Supply Chain, IoT, Material Visibility, Outbound Supply Chain, SCPM, security of supply, Smart Supply Chain, Track & Trace
Track and trace, that is, determining the location of shipments, is definitely nothing new. Yet everyone still seems to be talking about it. How come?
Easy: We know that networked production as well as “smart factories” require reliable information on the delivery status of components. But this also translates to delivery logistics, where it’s important to know, for instance, where a spare part is located and whether it will reach its final destination on time or whether the parts will arrive at the assembly plant (CKD) as scheduled.
Sure, logistics service providers are already able to provide plenty of data regarding the location of a shipment – granted, not always in real-time, but still. Yet, how do we connect our systems with those of the logistics service providers? What do we do with the data? How can parts and status notifications be linked to each other without requiring an inordinate amount of effort and time from service providers and suppliers? How can we avoid having to enter data for different customers into individual custom portals? And how can all this data be analyzed effectively? Questions abound. Read more
51th International Paris Air Show Le Bourget, France: The biggest Air Show of the World is the place “to be” for big and small aerospace players
Matching themes: aerospace, asset tracking, SCM, visibility
Visibility to suppliers and clients is crucial for producing aerospace companies who want to successfully manage their supply chains and approach their customers. For sure, there are only few events which allow to meet during a very limited time so many business partners in one location. If, in addition we talk about the world’s biggest Air Show, with a lot of innovations, then we talk “Le Bourget”. Read more
Increasing supply reliability for critical bottleneck parts
Matching themes: asset tracking, digital supply chain, SCM, security of supply, visibility
Given the increasing need for manufacturing companies to take on a global orientation, supply reliability is becoming ever more important. In this context, the term “supply reliability” refers to the sound, realistic planning and coordination of demands and capacities across the entire value added network.
At the same time, it means the ability to identify and eliminate disruptions in the supply chain early on in order to avoid production downtimes and costly special measures. As globalization progresses and increasing shares of value added are shifted to suppliers, ensuring a smooth supply of components for production becomes more and more complex. Read more