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Why the Automotive Industry uses RFID Technology for its Container Management Needs

Overview This white paper describes SAP's radio frequency identification (RFID) technology and how it is being used in the automotive industry. The paper explains what kanban processes are and outlines the advantages automotive manufacturers are realizing by using RFID-enabled kanban and container management systems. Those benefits include:

Reduced container stock
Less risk of production downtime due to missing containers
Visibility into stock and movements of containers and parts
Automated process control
Process optimization

To learn more about how RFID technology is meeting the container management needs of the automotive industry, download this informative and FREE white paper today, compliments of SAP.

Further White Paper Details
Publisher	SAP	File Format	PDF
Date Published	July 2005	Downloads	48
Format	White Papers
Topics	Infrastructure Management, Knowledge and Data Management, Customer Support Services, Procurement - Purchasing, Data Recovery - Security, Finance, IT Manufacturing, Cost Control - Risk Mgmt., Resources Mgmt., ROI - TCO, Strategic Planning, IT Reliability, RFID

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