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Avoiding loading errors + optimizing routes = saving the climate and saving costs

Digitize your logistics processes with RFID and thus effectively reduce costs and your CO2 footprint.

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RFID in Supply Chains: Digital Supply Chains Ensure Error-free Processes, High ROI and Optimum Sustainability 

Delivery errors in supply chains that are not transparent are a problem for everyone involved: the shipper has to search for missing products and have them redelivered, while the recipient has to suspend or reschedule processes. Logistics and transport service providers have to integrate redeliveries into their planning at short notice or organize additional trips. Errors often occur when orders are picked or loaded into transport vehicles. What is needed is a technical solution that reliably monitors both processes without causing delays. 

RFID technology with intelligent logistics software reliably prevents delivery errors and provides a payback for everyone involved in the supply chain: The shipper saves on any compensation costs, searches and administrative work. The recipient can rely on punctual, error-free delivery and plan reliably. Everyone involved is spared the need for additional trips and waiting times caused by reroutes, thus effectively reducing CO2 emissions in the supply chain and protecting the climate as well as budgets.

 

Three Levers to Improve the Sustainability of Your Logistics

RFID at strategic nodes prevents logistics errors and minimizes costs and CO2 footprint

Loading control

RFID-supported loading control guarantees the correct handling of shipments and transparent shipping processes even at peak times. 

Sustainability Impact
Loading errors lead to return shipments and additional deliveries, which can be easily prevented with RFID support.

Warehouse management

RFID-supported warehouse and inventory management guarantees locatable goods and up-to-date stock levels at all times.

Sustainability Impact
Accurate inventory data allows precise planning for the energy-efficient utilization of production facilities and transport vehicles.

RTI management

RFID-supported management of groups of returnable transport items (RTIs) ensures permanent transparency and on-time supply.

Sustainability Impact
RTIs are more sustainable than disposable packaging. RFID-supported RTI pool management increases sustainability through more efficient use of transport and storage capacity.

Three Examples of the Positive Effect of Digitalized Supply Chains

  • RFID-supported supply chains run 81.5 % faster in terms of the time required for shipping, incoming and outgoing goods.
    (source: International Journal of Information Management Data Insights 2, 2022)
  • A Turck Vilant Systems customer reduced the number of lost and incorrectly delivered shipments to almost zero. With around 10,000 shipments per year, this customer saves on 28,730 km of unnecessary delivery trips per year. (source: Turck Vilant Systems customer project)
  • Based on a real customer case with 10,000 deliveries per year and a saving of 130 km per shipment, this customer saves on 109,174 tons of CO2 emissions. Based on 3800 kg CO2 emissions per truck kilometer. (source: Figures from Turck Vilant Systems customer project and ICCT data)

How Track-and-Trace Can Reduce Costs and CO2 Emissions in your Supply Chain

Every error in your logistics chain incurs costs and causes avoidable emissions. The white paper “3 Steps to a More Sustainable Supply Chain” explains how track-and-trace systems can avoid errors in your supply chain and thus improve its sustainability.

Improve Your Sustainability Balance with Automation

Automation can also make your production more efficient and energy saving outside of supply chains. Find out which solutions we can support you with on our sustainability page.

Examples of Failsafe Logistics Processes with RFID Support

Logistics: RFID Reduces Error Quota by 99 Percent

Building materials wholesaler Ahlsell reduces delivery errors with a complete RFID solution and thus improves the sustainability of its supply chain

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RFID reduces the CO2 footprint of reusable containers

RECALO reduces its customers' carbon footprint by maximizing truck utilization when shipping returnable transport items (RTIs)

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From the Miniature Tag to the High-end Reader: Turck's RFID Portfolio

Our range of tags, interfaces and read/write devices for HF and UHF is ideal for a range of applications. Take a look for yourself or contact us via our contact form. Together, we will determine your requirements and will be design a suitable system – right through to the turnkey solution including connection and programming for your IT systems.

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