If you think crowdsourcing is just for small projects then think again. It turns out NASA has been active in coordinating collaborative innovation projects to tap into the dispersed knowledge of individuals around the world – aka ‘the crowd’ – to solve RFID inventory management...
In an era of mega-warehouses and distribution centres (think Amazon, Walmart, Target, Tesco, NASA, Boeing, Airbus), keeping track of millions of assets, products, parts and components, and taking stock of inventory, can be a consuming job, even with the help of RFID. One of the...
Today’s global marketplace offers us access to more products, through more channels, than ever before. This convenience, however, comes at a cost. It’s resulted in complex, fragmented supply chains, with less end-to-end visibility, making the origins of parts very difficult to trace – opening the...
When most organisations manage their assets, they usually have gravity on their side. So even while tracking the location and status of items can be complex, at least items will tend to stay where they were last put until something, or someone, moves them on....
When any complex asset is manufactured and enters operation, every part matters [think everything from small, low cost fasteners, bolts, adhesives, and aircraft components]. Assembly floor managers, service providers and suppliers already know that effective spare part management is essential for maintaining service levels, minimising...
