| Case Studies: NORTH AMERICA |
Safelite Case Study 2009-LXE Safelite engaged LXE to meet its goal to become the natural choice for vehicle glass repair and replacement services, by delivering superior customer service, value and quality. Read More Dari Mart Convenience Store Case Study 2009-Datalogic Scanning Datalogic Scanning and RocketBux introduce mobile coupons to the Pacific Northwest with the help of Dari Mart to increase the sales of PepsiCo's AMP Energy Drink. Read More Southeastern Container Case Study 2009-Motorola Southeastern Container turns to Motorola and decisionpoint systems for RFID asset tracking expected to deliver thousands of dollars in annual savings and a two-year ROI. 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 State of Texas Case Study 2007-Motorola The Emergency Management Division in Texas deploys Motorola RFID to improve orderly real-time evacuation tracking during emergencies such as hurricanes. Evacuees are tracked with RFID-enabled wrist-bands and Motorola fixed readers. Read More McCarran International Airport Case Study 2007-Motorola McCarran Airport uses Motorola RFID to improve its baggage tracking to nearly 100% and provide end-to-end baggage visibility. Read More American Apparel Case Study 2008-Motorola American Apparel uses RFID for inventory management. Benefits: increased stock visibility; improved accuracy/reliability of inventory counts; decreased labor costs; virtually 100% stocked sales floor. Read More Alameda County Case Study 2008-Motorola Voting equipment in Alameda County is tracked using RFID MC9090-G handheld readers. Benefits: Electronic confirmation of voting equipment, increased speed of collection process, faster vote count, and reduced overhead costs. Read More AMT Case Study 2007-Motorola The Montreal Transit Authority uses RFID to increase overall bus ridership by improving the customer experience. RFID provides riders with real-time arrival/departure information and increased bus visibility to terminal managers. Read More Canadian National Railway Case Study 2007-Motorola Canadian National Railway uses RFID to nearly double productivity, increase supply chain efficiency and save costs. Read More Barrett Firearms-UID Case Study 2007-A2B Tracking Barrett Firearms Manufacturing, Inc. is the world's leader in large-caliber rifle design and manufacturing. The case study details its UID deployment. 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 Tango Case Study 2008-Socket Mobile Tango, an independent, multi-line sales agency based in Atlanta, wanted to offset challenges in the marketplace by improving its operational efficiencies. As a result, the agency has deployed a state-of-the-art handheld system that enables its sales force to efficiently record orders at tradeshows and on the road. Read More Buddy Automotive Innovations 2008-Socket Mobile The inventory process for automotive salvage is time-consuming in that someone has to walk around the vehicle and inventory all the salvageable parts. To handle the inventory requirements of salvage yards, Buddy AI developed the Inventory Buddy, which runs on a handheld computer and includes licensed use of an industry database that identifies interchangeable auto parts. Read More El Rio Community Health Center 2008-Socket Mobile El Rio has deployed a state-of-the-art mobile tracking solution that enables the organization to confirm nformation about deliveries, identify people handling packages, and obtain signatures upon delivery with comments -- all remotely and in real time. Since deployment, the system has operated without any failures, helping to ensure that patients receive their medications on time. Read More Memphis City Schools Case Study 2008-Socket Mobile Memphis City Schools deployed an innovative mobile tracking system that allows hall monitors and security officers to view student records, log student infractions, and print tardy slips on the fly, resulting in a decrease in student tardiness of 15%. Read More St. Clair Hospital Case Study 2008-Socket Mobile St. Clair Hospital of Pittsburgh, a 331-bed independent community hospital, is proactively reducing medication errors with its innovative Five Rights Medication Verification System, which enables nurses to confirm in realtime, right from a patient's bedside, that they are correctly administering medications to patients. Read More Santa Clara County Crime Lab Case Study 2008-Alien Using RFID solutions from Alien Technology®, the laboratory can track and monitor the movement of evidence as criminalists and other staff members check it out of storage and take it for testing. Read More Mount Vernon 2008-HID Global As a significant national landmark, Mount Vernon's need for security has been a top priority since its opening nearly 150 years ago. Today, Mount Vernon employees utilize a one-card system for both identification and physical access, providing optimum convenience. Read More SigmaPoint Technologies Inc. 2008-HID Global SigmaPoint provides high quality engineering manufacturing services, and the company had been unable to quantify whether their employee resources were optimally allocated. A new time and attendance system offered operational efficiencies and savings to the bottom line. Read More Fast Track Convenience Case Study 2008-Alien The Automat was a culinary revolution in 1902, but over the past century, vending machine food has become synonymous with boring, stale and unhealthy. But the food service industry turned to RFID to revitalize the grab-and-go food market. Read More Cephalon-Improving Patient Safety with RFID 2007-Impinj Cephalon, an international biopharmaceutical company, improved patient safety with RFID-enabled packaging and logistics. Read More Los Angeles Marathon 2008-Impinj Working with ChronoTrack Systems, a timing and tracking equipment company, Impinj supplied technology to time participants in the 2008 Los Angeles Marathon. Race directors enthused over the results, saying it contributed to the best race in the LA Marathon's 23-year history. Read More ES3 Case Study 2007-WhereNet WhereNet is providing ES3 with wireless, real-time applications for locating, tracking, and managing hundreds of assets at ES3's state-of-the-art distribution center. Read More |