Sumitomo Electric Lightwave (SEL), a manufacturer of optical fibers, optical cables and other related products, is using an RFID-enabled solution to monitor the level of raw materials within its 30,000-square-foot manufacturing facility. The company’s manufacturing process remains in operation 24-7, but its warehouse is staffed for only 40 hours a week, leaving a large gap of time during which raw-material movements were unmonitored. When manufacturing personnel removed material during off-hours, the warehouse’s raw-material count was incorrect, leading to occasional material shortages. Hear how the firm is employing RFID to track raw materials, thereby resulting in fewer shortages and disruptions to the production schedule. Speaker: Cosby Dudley, Production Planning Manager, Sumitomo Electric Lightwave
