RFID container tracking
Enterprise-wide RFID tracking of returnable containers, layered on the existing Ignition deployment.
Customer story · Automotive
Ignition On The Floor, Fuuz Across The Enterprise
Kamco Industries, a Kumi Kasei subsidiary and Honda supplier, layered Fuuz on its existing Ignition deployment for enterprise-wide RFID tracking of returnable containers, integrated with Honda's supply chain system.
The challenge
Where They Started
- Returnable containers for the automotive OEM needed visibility across the enterprise
- Container data had to reach Honda's supply chain management system
- An existing Ignition deployment to build on, not replace
- ERP and other business systems that did not share data
- Customer compliance steps and shipping checks that slowed each line
At a glance
CompanyKamco Industries
IndustryAutomotive
ResultsVisibility of returnable containers across the enterprise, shared with Honda's supply chain system.
The story
How It Came Together
Kamco ships parts to Honda in returnable containers, and both companies need to know where those containers are. Kamco already ran Ignition on the plant floor, so the question was how to add enterprise-wide visibility without replacing it.
Fuuz was layered on top of Ignition to provide RFID tracking of returnable containers across the enterprise, integrated with Honda's supply chain management system. Fuuz also became the enterprise orchestration layer, connecting the ERP with other systems across the business, alongside machine data collection, Plex integration and automated printing.
What they built on Fuuz
The Solution
Honda supply chain integration
Container data integrated with Honda's supply chain management system.
Enterprise orchestration
Fuuz as the orchestration layer between the ERP and other systems across the business.
Machine data collection
On-premises machine data collected over OPC.
ERP integration
Plex integration on a cloud back end.
Automated printing
Print jobs triggered automatically.
Results
What Changed
Visibility of returnable containers across the enterprise, shared with Honda's supply chain system.
Ignition kept on the plant floor, with Fuuz adding the enterprise layer.
Faster part verification and shipping checks.
Improved efficiency and schedule attainment.
“Much more than just a machine integration platform.”
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