1. Inventory & Asset Management How Wireless Technology Can Add Values 2005 Wireless & Mobile WorldExpo
Victor Chen
Bell Canada
Enterprise Wireless Solutions

2. Wireless Technologies and Business Applications
Data Collection
RFID
Inventory Management
Barcode
EPC Standard
Mobility
Wireless Switch
Wireless LAN
Data Communication
Supply Chain
Fixed Readers
Asset Tracking
Active Tags
Access Ports
Mobile Devices

3. Bridging Wireless Technologies and Business Applications
Handheld Devices, RFID, Barcode
WLAN Infrastructure
WWAN Network
Application Software
Asset Management
Asset & Location Tracking
Inventory Management in Supply Chain
Wireless Data Collection
Wireless Data Communication
Data Management and Processing
Applying Mobility to Business and Operational Process

4. Restrictive “Mobile” Tools
Enterprise Asset Management Managing assets that are owned or leased by organizations
Production Assets
Needs and Challenges
Manage all assets critical to the performance of the organizations.
Keep the organization’s assets operate at optimum efficiency.
Address budgetary and services issues. Protect significant investment in assets.
To be aware of the location, condition, availability and utilization of equipment and capital assets.
Improve asset accountability and regulatory requirement (e.g. Sarbanes-Oxley).
IT Equipment
Restrictive “Mobile” Tools
Fleet
Facilities

5. Customer’s Justification for an Effective Enterprise Asset Management Solution
Physical Assets
Legal Requirement
Comply with health and safety requirements
Achieve higher service levels with the same or lower budget and resources
Reduce asset acquisition costs
Manage costs to budget
Improve efficiency of operation
Reduce maintenance backlog
Managed 3rd parties operating or maintaining assets
Comply with regulations
Reduce risk of non-compliance
Retain knowledge of workforce
Improve employee satisfaction
Improve customer satisfaction
Improve public record/image
Create a better work place
Revenue Enhancement
Cost Reduction
Outsourcing Initiative
Risk Mitigation
Competitive Advantage

6. Wireless Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) Solution
Mobile Portion
EAM Portion
Applies enterprise mobility to the EAM process to improve productivity.
Keep the organization’s assets and operations at optimum efficiency.
Mobile EAM solution provides workers with critical information at the point of activity.
Enable faster and accurate distributed assets information to transmitted back to the EAM system.
Access Ports
Wireless Switch
Switch
802.11
WLAN
EAM System Server
EAM Application Software
Key Components
Enterprise Asset Management or similar function backend software
Rugged Mobile Computers: WLAN enabled
WLAN Infrastructure: Access Ports and Wireless Switches OR
RFID Infrastructure: Readers and Tags
Rugged Mobile
Computers
(Barcode
and./or RFID)
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) System

7. Case: Managing Mobile Firefight Equipment
Customer Type:
Forest Fire Suppression Agency
Problem
Required to respond quickly to forest fire
Equipment were manually identified, and individually counted and recorded
Lengthy asset management process
Time consuming and error-pronged
Wasting fire fighting recourses
Lost or misplaces mobile equipment
Solution
An Active Tag RFID solution capable of close to 100% read accuracy.
Solution comprises of an Active RFID tag, Mobile and Fixed RFID readers and custom developed software.
Benefits to Customer
Enable customer to efficiently track its assets across the province
Provide a real-time inventory view of all its assets – with single press of a button
Improve asset tracking and management capability
Improve resource usage

8. Asset and Location Tracking (Wi-Fi/WLAN based)

9. Why assets tracking is needed?
Ensure availability of assets critical to
operations
Where is it Now ?
Where is the closest piece of equipment I need ?
What was its last location ? History ? Utilization ?
How many of each type of equipment are out there and where are they ?
Impact on business and operations
Productivity loss
Increase in capital and expense
Jeopardizing customer service

10. Asset and Location Tracking Solution
Access Ports
Combines the wireless networking technology with location information.
Leverages standard WLAN access points without the need for RF antennas and receivers.
Location capability: up to 1m average accuracy (4 to 6 access point signals)
Fast deployment and lower system deployment cost.
Wireless Switch
Switch
802.11
WLAN
Applications Server
Asset Tracking and Locating Software
Key Components
Wi-Fi location tracking tag (battery powered active radio tag)
Positioning Engine software
WLAN Infrastructure: Access Ports and Wireless Switch
Wi-Fi Tracking Tag

11. Tracking Assets and Patients in Hospital Improve patient care and increase productivity of medical staff
Medical Equipment Tracking
Find misplaced equipment, increase utilization and reduce new purchases
Monitor utilization and long-term needs
Reduce theft and accidental losses
Patients Tracking
Being used in a long-term care facility to track over 100 patients.
Improve “wanderers” quality of life by reducing lock downs requirement.
Receive alarms based on patient movements and profiles.

12. Location Tracking Applications
Warehousing and Manufacturing
Healthcare
Tracking portable medical equipment
Tracking patients and caregivers
Location-enabling hand-held bar code scanners
Tracking lift trucks, personnel for improved workflows
Increase asset and equipment visibility
Security
Airports
Visitor Management
Personnel Assignment
Asset Alarming
Visitor guidance
Personnel tracking
Truck/baggage cart tracking
LOCATION
DATA
VOICE
WLAN

13. Inventory Management in Supply Chain

14. Supply Chain and Inventory Management
Raw Material
Facilities
Manufacturing Plants
Distribution Centers and Warehouses
Retail Stores
Consumers
Inventory Flow in a Supply Chain
(Raw materials, work-in-progress and finished inventory)
To achieve objectives of SCM
Supplying the right
products
In the right quantities
At the right
moment
At minimal
cost

15. Key Solution Components Business Applications
What is Driving RFID today?
Key Drivers
New Technology
Key Solution Components
Tags (or Transponders) :
Active vs. Passive
Read Only vs. Read/Write
Frequency (LF, HF, UHF, Microwave)
Read Range
Data Capacity
Readers
Middleware
Application Software
New Standards
Industry Mandates
New Economics
Business Applications

16. EPC/RFID Solutions Solutions Description
EPC (Electronic Product Code) RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) Solutions can help organizations boost productivity, improve customer service, and lower costs
Solutions
Description
High value items and highly regulated items that require data gathered at various points in the production line are excellent targets for RFID tagging. Record safety test data at each step in the process, automatically.
Manufacturing -
Work-In-Process Tracking
Tagging items at the case and pallet level with RFID tags. Readers placed at warehouse dock doors record the items loaded and unloaded from trucks; backend system verifies contents against PO and ASN.
Warehousing -
Automated Shipping & Receiving
Retail -
Item-Level Shelf Monitoring
Tagging at the item-level, along with ‘smart shelves’ – units with RFID readers built in, provide immediate feedback for replenishment, in addition to notification of misplaced items.

17. Application of RFID in Inventory Management
EPC Class 1 Label
Packaged
Product
Encode/Apply Printer
Manufacturing
(Crate/Box Level)
EPC RFID Portal and EPC RFID tags
Warehouses and
Distribution Center
(Pallet Level)
Shelves
Retail Outlet
(Unit Level)
ExpressVu boxes with
EPC Class 1 Labels
Antennas

18. Why are Organizations Looking at EPC/RFID?
Component
Levers Impacted
Variables Benefits
Inventory
Inventory days on hand
Safety stock
Transit inventory
Recurring inventory carrying costs
Promotion management
Visibility of real time info
Decrease in supply chain volatility
Lead time reduction
Improved supply chain throughput
Shrink
Error related shrink
Internal/external theft
Better tracking and tracing of high value items
Access to real time info flow
Reduced human error
Labour
Labour productivity
Supply chain throughput
More time to complete manual processes
Improved validation and audit processes
Assets
Utilization of assets
Depreciation of charge on distribution owned
Total distribution of asset base
Brand management
Increased throughput
Better tracking and tracing of assets
Fewer assets required
Transport
Freight costs
Reverse logistics costs
Access to outbound load density through better information, planning and improved throughput
There are many benefits companies today can receive from the deployment of RFID solutions.
Inventory
Levers Impacted
Inventory days on hand
Safety stock
Transit inventory including yard inventory
Recurring inventory carrying costs
Promotion management
Variables Benefits
Visibility of real time information
Volatility in supply chain
Lead time reduction
Supply chain throughput (increased cross dock).
Shrink
Error related shrink
Internal/external theft
Tracking and tracing high value items
Real time information flow
Reduced human error
Labour
Labour productivity
Supply chain throughput
Time to complete manual processes (receive, sort, put-away, pick, ship)
Validation and audit processes
Assets
Utilization of assets
Depreciation of charge on distribution owned
Total distribution of asset base
Detention penalties on 3rd party assets
Brand management
Increased throughput
Tracking and tracing assets
Fewer assets required – lower asset base and depreciation charge
Transportation
Freight costs
Reverse logistics costs
Outbound load density through better information, planning and improved throughput (cross dock).

19. The Power of Wireless Technologies
Data Collection &
Communication
Technologies
Applications
Software
Business
Applications
Major
Customer Benefits
Increase asset management efficiency
Asset Management
Enhance assets tracking capability
RFID
Enterprise Asset Management Software
Warehouse Management Systems Software To
deliver
Increase Supply Chain Management efficiency
Combining
with To
support
Asset & Location Tracking
Barcode
Increase workers’ productivity
WLAN
WWAN
Inventory Management in Supply Chain
Increase data recording accuracy
Increase inventory control efficiency
Applying Mobility to Business and Operational Process
Reduce inventory cost

20. Thank You