Excerpt from: Europe Supply Chain and Logistics Strategy
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| January 29, 2008 | | The University of Warwick is performing a RFID pilot study with Land Rover to track parts throughout production. The technology helps improve their supply chain. | Land Rover is currently active in a $1.2 million pilot test to use RFID to track the movement of parts through its network. The RFID technology allows for workers to see real-time tracking of parts on PDA’s, cell phones, and web based tracking software. The tag only transmits a signal when it is a certain area, when it leaves the area the tags are not active.
Jonty Cook, Land Rover's head of inbound logistics stated “On-time, precision delivery of components is integral to our plant's efficiency because disruptions in the supply chain can slow or even halt vehicle assembly."
The pilot ends in March. The goal is for this technology to be implemented throughout the Midland region to other automotive companies. The project is being run by the University of Warwick and is funded by the government. This current pilot has been running since the end of last year and is using Savi as the RFID solutions provider. | | |
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