Cisco lance une solution de traçabilité sans fil pour les industriels

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Cisco lance une solution de traçabilité sans fil
pour les industriels
La solution Wi-Fi Asset Tracking est spécifiquement conçue pour l’aérospatiale,
l’automobile, l’exploitation minière et les semi-conducteurs.
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Cette nouvelle solution permet de mieux contrôler la logistique des matériaux de
productions et des produits finis grâce à une détection et une localisation en
temps réel, augmentant ainsi l’efficacité opérationnelle en réduisant les incidents
liés à des erreurs d’entreposage.
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Wi-Fi Asset Tracking Solution est constituée de l’appliance de localisation sans
fil Cisco 2700 Series, de Cisco Wireless Control System (WCS), de contrôleurs
de points d’accès Lightweight, de points d’accès Cisco Aironet, de tags
AeroScout RFID Active basée sur Wi-Fi et du logiciel AeroScout MobileView
Software.
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Cisco Unveils Wireless Location Solution for Manufacturers
Cisco Wi-Fi Asset Tracking Solution Improves Asset Utilization and Operational
Efficiencies in Aerospace, Automotive, Mining and Semiconductor Industries
SAN JOSE, Calif., January 29, 2007 - Cisco® today announced a new turnkey Wi-Fi
Asset Tracking solution specifically geared for aerospace, automotive, mining and
semiconductor manufacturing industries. This solution utilizes Cisco Wi-Fi location tracking
technology to improve asset utilization, reduce costs and increase operational efficiencies.
The misplacement of industrial assets such as mobile toolkits, machinery, parts and WIP
inventory is a significant issue for manufacturers, sometimes costing companies as much as
$1 million per incident. By implementing Cisco's Wi-Fi Asset Tracking solution,
manufacturers gain greater visibility into their enterprise, can track the presence and real-time
location of high-value manufacturing assets, and substantially increase operational
efficiencies by reducing misplacement incidents.
"A Cisco wireless-enabled environment gives manufacturers a highly secure, robust and
scalable platform to utilize next-generation mobility services, such as voice over Wi-Fi,
location and asset tracking, and contractor and guest access," said Alan Cohen, senior director
of mobility solutions at Cisco. "Built on the foundation of a Cisco Unified Wireless Network,
the Cisco Wi-Fi Asset Tracking solution yields unparalleled management and control of vital
assets throughout the manufacturing process."
Cisco's Wi-Fi Asset Tracking Solution is comprised of the Cisco 2700 Series Wireless
Location Appliance, the Cisco Wireless Control System (WCS), Lightweight Access Point
Protocol Controller, Cisco Aironet® Access Points, AeroScout Wi-Fi-based Active RFID tags
and AeroScout MobileView Software. Together, these components deliver a comprehensive
RF location architecture that allows organizations to gather location information and track
assets in the most demanding environments.
"Asset visibility has always been a business-critical issue within manufacturing, and
now there is a convenient network-based solution that has been proven to increase efficiency
and save organizations substantial time and money," said Gabi Daniely, vice president of
marketing and product strategy at AeroScout. "Together, Cisco and AeroScout address the
specific needs of a wide variety of environments with a complete, proven solution for lean
and efficient manufacturing."
The following vertical markets can all benefit from wireless location tracking:
¾ Aerospace - The aerospace industry must keep track of a unique array of expensive
systems, sub-assemblies, equipment and materials to complete its projects on time and
on budget. Misplaced parts can cause assembly to stop, impacting direct labor costs,
capital equipment utilization and cycle time. In addition, manufacturers may be
required to pay large fines for late deliveries. Using Cisco's Wi-Fi Asset Tracking
solution to monitor airplane parts throughout the building process - from the factory
floor to final assembly - limits process delays and reduces costs.
¾ Automotive - As in the aerospace sector, the automotive industry must track highvalue tools and parts through the vehicle assembly and production process, as any
missing or misplaced parts can result in delays, high costs and quality issues. With
Cisco's Wi-Fi Asset Tracking, quality issues can be addressed quickly to minimize the
offline work-in-progress, eliminate costly delays and help ensure the rapid, costeffective production of vehicles in this highly competitive industry.
¾ Mining - As recent events have demonstrated, safety is of paramount concern in the
mining industry. Better management of tools and people underground is increasingly
critical to improving visibility and ensuring safety. Cisco's Wi-Fi Asset Tracking
solution provides a clear signal underground to help maintain miner safety while
speeding ore production. In addition, by using RFID tags and technology that are
certified to be safe for explosion-sensitive environments, mining companies can better
track trucks, containers, equipment and their miners, to assure continuous monitoring
of all the mine's assets at all times.
¾ Semiconductor Manufacturing - In the semiconductor industry, constant monitoring
of valuable materials and equipment is essential to keeping costs low and quality high.
The Cisco Wi-Fi Asset Tracking solution can facilitate work-in-process cases in
fabrication facilities, mask shops and advanced test manufacturing environments.
Real-time location of manufacturing lots improves capital equipment utilization, saves
on labor costs and increases throughput. With rack-level accuracy of parts, materials
and entire projects, semiconductor manufacturers can minimize waste and better drive
toward completion.
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