What is the best company that can provide us with an RFID-enabled inventory-management solution for car parts? We have talked with many integrators, but do not feel they are competent enough to do the job.
—Jignesh, India
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Jignesh,
Managing car parts can be a challenge. Facilities are usually large, open spaces with inventory stored in a variety of locations. There are physics issues to overcome, as well as integration with existing back-end systems.
I know that IBM has built a successful system for Honda Italia, and Zebra Enterprise Solutions has created one for Getrag Ford, a parts supplier in Germany. CHEP has a solution called Material Intelligence, used for tracking parts bins as they move through different locations in the supply chain.
Here are some articles that you might find relevant:
• Hyundai RFID-enabling Its Supply Chain
• Ford Canada Adopts RFID System to Keep Parts Flowing
• Nissan North America Installs RFID-based Real-Time Locating System
• RFID Helps ZF Speed Transmission Shipments
• RFID Drives Fight Against Counterfeit Car Parts
• Land Rover Test-Drives RFID to Track Parts Containers
—Mark Roberti, Editor, RFID Journal