High Volume High Mobility (HVHM) Asset Tracking
Auto Industry Leader Saves $15M Annually Through High Volume High Mobility Asset Tracking
Challenges Faced:
Even “small” logistical details often translate to billions in impact in industries as large as automotive manufacturing. One such example is container transport tracking.
So when an industry leader came to Radiant with concerns such as limited visibility into container movement and usage, we knew we could simplify the process and add millions to their bottom line.
Our client faced challenges such as:
– Limited global visibility, including into container movement and usage
– High operational costs associated with tracking critical assets
– Time-consuming and labor-intensive manual tracking processes
The Solution: Radiant’s BLE Asset Tracking
As soon as we “looked under the hood,” we knew that Radiant’s BLE Asset Tracking solution could quickly solve most of our client’s challenges by leveraging Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) beacons and gateways. The solution offers:
– Proactive, real-time remote tracking of mobile assets
– Reduced container loss with improved inventory and fleet management
– Increased efficiency and productivity with streamlined transport operations
– Enhanced planning and analysis capabilities
“Implementing Radiant’s IoT asset tracking solution has revolutionized our supply chain operations. We now have complete visibility over our assets, leading to substantial cost savings and improved productivity. We’re excited to continue our partnership to expand the solution and achieve even more efficiency and visibility within the entire ecosystem.” – Representative, Automotive Industry Leader
Seamless Implementation and Large Scale Deployment
With a fraction of the cost of traditional tracking methods, the client deployed Radiant’s BLE gateways across 42 plants, tagging over 250,000 returnable containers with C17 and T21 BLE asset tracking beacons. Not only did this improve visibility for our client, but through the simple use of an application, partner plants and suppliers also gained real-time insights.
Tangible Results and Business Impact
Just as Radiant had suspected, the new tracking system has already resulted in game-changing savings and results, including:
– Annual savings of nearly $15 million in reduced container loss and diminished expedites on just a small number of vehicle programs
– Improved overall fleet health and reduced premium freight
– Greater insight into high-hurt supplier-owned fleets
This cutting-edge technology’s successful implementation and scaling has transformed how they manage their assets, setting them up as an industry leader in optimization and innovation.
Scaling: Tracking Toward an Impactful Future
And this is just the beginning. The client plans to tag an additional 1.5 million containers and expand across 1,600 sites, partnering with suppliers and vendors to include new containers in the fabrication and assembly process.
Are your automotive plants ready to:
- Automatically monitor and manage assets?
- Reduce the labor required for cycle counts?
- Improve the accountability of supply chain partners?
- Increase productivity of your automotive manufacturing facilities?
- Ensure worker safety?
If you answered “yes” to any of the above and want to learn more about our fixed asset tracking solutions or life safety solutions, please contact us or request a demo.