Real-Time Tracking Solutions
Eliminate Waste and Increase End‑To‑End Visibility
The ideal modern manufacturer possesses a complete and accurate view of all inventory, machinery, personnel, and other assets. In reality most manufacturers often lose valuable time and resources due to misplaced or miscounted items. This appears as process inefficiencies such as slow inventory replacement, excess travel, or inaccurately-stocked assembly lines. Alternatively, waste takes the form of lost inventory, machines, tools, and work-in-progress. In worst case scenarios, entire lines have to shut down so staff can locate a lost item. Every factory loses at least 5% of productivity due to downtime. Furthermore, unplanned downtime from non-value added activities can result in millions of dollars of lost revenue per year, and missed delivery expectations for customers.From the factory floor to the warehouse, Connection’s Real-Time Tracking Solutions help organizations implement tracking systems to locate and monitor materials, personnel, devices, tools, and more. With our experience in both manufacturing and IT, we can help you identify opportunities for tracking systems, design systems for your facility and processes, and provide you a real-time digital view of your factory’s assets.
Connection’s Real-Time Tracking Solutions are designed to help manufacturing organizations:
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Connection’s manufacturing specialists understand the cost pressures factory, warehouse, and logistics teams face. While in the past, only manufacturers with large budgets were able to implement real-time tracking solutions, recent advances have allowed manufacturers to implement their own systems at a reasonable cost with quick time to value.We help manufacturers figure out how to solve their operational technology (OT) and IT problems every day. With this experience, Connection can provide right-fit solutions for your organization. We work to connect your IT needs to your operational goals in line with regulatory, compliance, and business requirements.
Reduce Downtime, Eliminate Waste, and Streamline Production
Waste and downtime are significant impediments to operational productivity. Manual scanning is prone to human error. Conversely, data provided by an automated real-time asset tracking system can help managers accurately identify bottlenecks, reallocate resources, enforce compliance, and more.No matter where you are in your operational technology transformation, Connection’s manufacturing experts are here to help. To get the most out of a real-time tracking solution for your operations, Connection first assesses your existing infrastructure and operational goals. Our manufacturing expertise helps us tailor a tracking system for your specific needs.
RFID Solutions to Combat Mandates
With the release of Walmart’s RFID Item Level Mandate, suppliers have been forced to adopt RFID or face hefty fines. With penalties ranging up to 5% of the total invoice—along with the potential for chargebacks from pallet labeling and 98% on-time delivery requirements—you may soon find yourself with fines that negate your profit margins. However, RFID technology in manufacturing has matured over the last 10 years and has shown the potential to bring inventory errors down to 0.01%.InThing Visium is a distributed cloud platform with ready-to-deploy data services and applications that help enterprises gain real-time visibility and actionable operational insights into RFID to help you build a case for fighting chargebacks.
Real-Time Tracking Solutions
Tracking SoftwareMonitor production performance, enforce workplace safety, or locate missing assets in real time. Connection helps you identify and implement real-time tracking software to help you meet your operational goals. |
Passive and Active RFIDImplement a mature, versatile, and affordable RFID tracking system—and even print your own passive RFID tags in real time. Connection can guide you to the best-fitting use cases for RFID technology in your business. |
Bluetooth Low EnergySecurely and inexpensively connect manufacturing assets for condition-based monitoring, inventory management, tracking, and more. Connection can help you identify use cases suitable for Bluetooth Low Energy and design a tracking system for your facility with appropriate tags and infrastructure. |
Ultra-Wideband, GPS, and other Tracking AssetsCertain use cases call for extremely high levels of tracking precision, or for tracking products outdoors or in transit. In these situations, Connection can help you design ultra-wideband or GPS tracking solutions, respectively. |
NetworkingAny manufacturing real-time tracking solution needs appropriate networking infrastructure. Connection works with customers to understand their existing infrastructure and recommend the network infrastructure needed to support operations-wide tracking systems, both within a building and in an exterior facility. Connection can help you identify coverage gaps and potential roadblocks, and assist with implementation. |
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