3M Announces Supply Chain RFID; First Complete, Integrated Warehouse and Logistics Management System Solutions.Business Editors ST. PAUL St. Paul as a missionary he fearlessly confronts the “perils of waters, of robbers, in the city, in the wilderness.” [N.T.: II Cor. 11:26] See : Bravery , Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 8, 2002 The 3M Dock and Asset Management Solution is the first complete, integrated warehouse and logistics management Logistics Management is that part of Supply Chain Management that plans, implements, and controls the efficient, effective, forward, and reverse flow and storage of goods, services, and related information between the point of origin and the point of consumption in order to meet system that can be used to enhance the performance of many warehousing or production operations. The total system consists of 3M Digital Identifiers, 3M Application Software and 3M RFID Readers A transmitter/receiver that reads the contents of RFID tags in the vicinity. Also called an "RFID interrogator." The maximum distance between the reader's antenna and the tag vary, depending on application. specified for individual applications. Experts from 3M Packaging Systems Division can help design the system to fit the needs of individual users. An effective and productive supply chain operation is key to the success of efforts to reduce costs and more importantly, increase customer satisfaction. Industries such as food, pharmaceuticals and other high volume industries, will find the new 3M system an ideal way to solve common problems, such as the need for rapid processing and delivery, efficient production management and supply as well as requirements to track goods by lot numbers, expiration dates Expiration Date The day on which an options or futures contract is no longer valid and, therefore, ceases to exist. Notes: The expiration date for all listed stock options in the U.S. and locations. These are logistics challenges faced throughout industries, worldwide. The ideal logistics and asset management system includes real-time data Real-time data denotes information that is delivered immediately after collection. There is no delay in the timeliness of the information provided. Some uses of this term confuse it with the term dynamic data. collection, structured data aggregation and robust, automated au·to·mate v. au·to·mat·ed, au·to·mat·ing, au·to·mates v.tr. 1. To convert to automatic operation: automate a factory. 2. data management. For automated in-bound and out-bound shipping needs, the 3M system is used to identify each pallet load via radio frequency tags. The 3M RFID reader, with 3M Application Software reads the information from the pallet identifier and matches it to digital identifiers on dock doors to make certain the pallet is loaded on the right vehicle. It also wirelessly transmits delivery information back to warehouse management or other facility IT systems. The system helps automate reporting and bill of lading A document signed by a carrier (a transporter of goods) or the carrier's representative and issued to a consignor (the shipper of goods) that evidences the receipt of goods for shipment to a specified designation and person. generation, locates specific pallet loads in real- time, automates warehouse processes, reduces labor costs and helps eliminate inventory management errors. In asset management applications for high volume production, users are able to automatically collect and instantly analyze data, based on the identity, location and status of assets as they move through the supply chain. Accurate information allows users to anticipate needs and manage operations efficiently by automatically incorporating information from single or multiple reusable re·use tr.v. re·used, re·us·ing, re·us·es To use again, especially after salvaging or special treatment or processing. re·us containers or locations into the system. It also enables locating specific containers or assets in real time, as well as providing movement and usage history. This in turn can help reduce the amount of "safety stock" and enables the management of assets by exception. |
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