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European aircraft manufacturer
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Major delays completing its A380
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Implemented the biggest private sector RFID
deal ever
http://youtube/m2Dka1B1KVk?t=18s
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Airbus was looking for the way to:
 increase productivity
 reduce cost
 make its production process more efficient.
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RFID
What is it?
◦ Radio Frequency Identification
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How does it work?
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RFID is using as a business radar
◦ let (them) see what's going on faster and in real
time so (they) can make the right decisions faster."
(Gaudin, 2008)
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Airbus uses RFID in:
Minimize unplanned maintenance
and detect malfunction early
Manage and reduce airline parts
inventories
Manage and reduce airline parts
inventories
Ensure that the correct part is
being used in the right place
Mechanics can access document,
task, and parts data, and locate
and track approved spare parts in
real time
Identify and track tool location,
usage history, and repair
requirements
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a reduction in inventory, capital assets and
stock reconciliations
increased labour productivity
supplier monitoring
improved supplier delivery performance
reduce their costs of production,
maintenance and inventory
reduced 8% incorrect deliveries
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Opportunities:
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increase productivity
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reduce costs
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make its production process more efficient
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Boeing Competition
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RFID:
a) Software infrastructure
b) Readers
c) Tags
Turban, E., & Volonino, L. (2009). Information Technology for Management. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley &
Sons Inc.
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Conference held April 16-18, Las Vegas,
Nevada
won the best company RFID implementation
award at the 2008 U.S. held April 16-18.
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comprehensive approach to deploying RFID
company-wide, its pilot & implementation
results, and its focus on delivering quick value
to the company and its value chain partners.
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http://www.airbus.com/newsevents/news-events-single/detail/airbus-wins-radio-frequencyidentification-rfid-award/
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An RFID is a system that transmits the identity of
an object or person wirelessly, using radio waves
RFID’s can be used for
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Supply chain management
Membership admission/access control
Work in Progress (WIP)
Vehicle Tracking
Asset Tracking
The warehouse workers of Airbus will be
supported by the implementation of RFID’s
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Airbus implemented process-improvement
projects involving RFID’s
◦ Will help to track parts inside warehouse, as they
move from one region to another, and as they are
built into the aircraft
• Because RFID’s cost more than $1 per tag, Airbus
uses them only on rolling cages, pallets, cases, and
high cost parts
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http://www.airbus.com/support/material-logistics/
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