| Case Studies: Manufacturing |
Textile Manufacturer, Griva S.p.A. 2007-Alien Technology Italian textile firm, Griva S.p.A., weaves RFID into a cost-saving manufacturing solution. Read More Vicaima Door Designer 2007-Alien Technology European door designer, Vicaima gains manufacturing efficiencies using RFID. Read More Freightliner Case Study 2008-Motorola Freightliner-Western Star Trucks, the leading heavy-duty truck manufacturer in North America, designs, builds and markets the best-selling brand of medium, heavy-duty diesel and specialized chassis trucks on the continent, including long-haul highway tractors, heavy-duty construction and utility trucks, mid-range trucks for distribution and service, emergency service apparatus and recreational haulers. The company looked to automate inventory tracking to improve accuracy and efficiency. Read More Dow Corning Case Study 2008-Avery Dennison, Lowry Computer Working with two materials that have caused issues for other RFID systems—metal and liquid—Dow Corning developed a high-accuracy RFID system to monitor work-in-process at its chemical processing plant. Read More Ford Motor Company 2007-WhereNet Ford Motor Co. has adopted a wireless RTLS system from WhereNet, which has been implemented at several of its plants throughout North America and Europe. The system is driven by wireless tags, fixed position antennas, and Web-enabled software that locates and tracks inventory using extremely low-power radio frequency tags and a communications network. Read More |