MIT Enterprise Forum of Cambridge Connected Things panel: IoT in Motion
Today things are in constant motion, creating the need to track and trace, not only an items location, but to understand the entire journey- temperature, pressure, humidity. Today pallets, cases, cartons and boxes are all being tagged joining the world of IOT enabled devices. Billions of dollars are wasted on lost items, spoiled food and improperly handled pharmaceuticals, but by deploying IoT related solutions provides each of these items with a “voice” to capture and play back their journey.
The end game is to create an IoT network with a clear vision from beginning to the end is enabled, effectively creating the concept of a “glass pipeline” where visibility and data is available throughout an items journey.
Speakers
Barb Johnston, Manager Operational Programs, Air Canada
Mike Nicometo, CEO, Cargo Aware LLC
Eric Wood, Vice President Product Management, Printed Electronics, RR Donnelley
Thomas Zurick, Director, Unisys Corporation
Moderator
David Eagleson, VP of Worldwide Sale & Strategic Accounts Brightvolt/ Former Board Member RFID Global Solutions
3. INTERNET OF THINGS
RFID DEPLOYMENT CASE STUDY
Barb Johnston
Enterprise Forum Cambridge - Connected Things 2016
MIT Media Lab
5 April 2016
Air Canada Cargo
4. AC CARGO – RFID GLOBAL DEPLOYMENT
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• Why ini1ate a change?
Improve
Shipment Visibility
Support
e-commerce Ini1a1ves
Reduce
Human Factor Errors
Enhance
U1liza1on of Resources
Gain Compe11ve
Advantage
5. AC CARGO – RFID GLOBAL DEPLOYMENT
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• Introduc1on of the new solu1on must be:
• Buildable
• Integrate temperature and humidity sensors
• Accommodate changing regulatory mandates - security and customs
• Interface with Enterprise System - Unisys
• Scalable
• Flexible solu1on adaptable to warehouse size, volume of cargo , labor force
• Limi1ng the impact of opera1onal adop1on
• Reduce procedural burden
• U1lize exis1ng opera1onal processes
6. AC CARGO – RFID GLOBAL DEPLOYMENT
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• How we ini1ated the change
Conduct RFID
pilot, deliver
proof of
concept
Overlay
with
electronic
messages
Map
current
processes
7. RFID DEPLOYMENT – BENEFITS
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• Process pre RFID vs process with RFID
Physical capture and delivery of
shipment data HANDS FREE capture and delivery of
shipment data
- Reduces physical foot print
-Improves data quality
-Informa1on is real 1me
- Physical process of data capture replaced
by electronic messaging pushed by RFID
- Goods build up
- Goods check-in
- Zero visibility replaced with real 1me event capture
- Goods exported from warehouse
- Goods imported into warehouse
8. RFID DEPLOYMENT – BENEFITS
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No alert messages to advise
poten1al errors
Electronic ALERT messaging to correct
or prevent errors
ULD in BREEZWAY
> 8 HOURS
DESCREPANCY
BETWEEN LABELS IN
ULD AND TRACKED
ROUTING MIS MATCH
– NRT IN A FRA ULD
CLOSED ULD
> 24HRS
PARTIAL NOT
ASSOCIATED TO ULD
DESCREPANCY
BETWEEN PRINTED
VS TRACKED
AVI HUM VAL DIP IN
BREEZWAY
> 30MIN
DESCREPANCY
BETRWEEN ULD
CONTENT AND
TRACKED
DESCREPANCY
BETWEEN NUMBER
CHECKIN AND
NUMBER DELIVERED
• Process pre RFID vs process with RFID
9. RFID DEPLOYMENT- BENEFITS
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• Shipment visibility - CargoAware
• Actual movement and loca1on captured – real 1me -
• Reduced lost and delayed shipments
• Increased shipment visibility
• Procedural efficiency gains from diagnos1cs analysis
15. Shipper labels each box with an RFID tag for use in transporting across the supply chain
Forwarder associates “house air waybill HAWB” label to the shipper RFID tag
Forwarder consolidates to Carrier
Carrier associates “master air waybill” MAWB label to HAWB / RFID tag
Carrier delivers MAWB to Forwarder
Forwarder deconsolidates and delivers HAWB to Consignee
Creating the Glass Pipeline: a single RFID label
23. Improve
Shipment Visibility
Support
e-commerce
Initiatives
Reduce
Human Factor Errors
Enhance
Utilization of
Resources
Gain
Competitive
Advantage
We’ve seen the
Air Canada use
case overview
… and the advanced air cargo
Logistics Management System
they use …
So, a logical extension to the process
is making normal, ‘physical things,
that are not connected via a network
or IP address, visible, so we can
connect them to the digital world
seamlessly…
But how?
24. By 1st
Printing,
Attaching and Associating
RFID Labels to
“Physical Things”
We can connect
“Physical Things”
to the
“Digital World”
Then using RFID Readers to read and
locate RFID Labels
25. CargoAware uses a blend of the latest evolving
technologies, tailored for each process area and
requirement.
This, along with special algorithms provides real time
data collection from the “Edge of the Business” for
product movement, location and even environmental
conditions… in many instances as a ‘Hands-Free’
solution.
Blending different technologies, from mobile computer
terminals, to bar code scanners, to handheld RFID
readers, to hands-free RFID readers provides incredible
visibility to normally unconnected Physical Things
26. Real Time Actionable Data across the FULL SUPPLY CHAIN
Seamless messaging and integration across multiple supply chain partners and systems…
IoT in Motion
Improved Efficiency, Safety, Security, Quality and Revenue for Immediate ROI
Accurate metrics for continuous process improvement and business intelligence
27. Our Moderator, Dave Eagleson, constantly reminds us all that,
“Capturing a lot of real time edge data is cool, but it is not
worth much if the data we collect can’t be made actionable.”
Through detailed data collection and piece level location service, coupled with
integrated messaging to air cargo and other logistic provider systems, CargoAware
couples information about “Unconnected Physical Things” with the “Digital World’,
providing real time actionable data, benefits and competitive differentiation.
Industry Leading
Innovation
28. Printed Electronics and the Future of IoT
Eric Wood, VP Product Management Printed Electronics
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IoT Use Cases
Intranet Of Things…
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Internet Of Things…
IoT Use Cases
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I is not simply the Infrastructure needed…
• Information
– What, where, who, when
• Insight
– Why, what for
• Income
– What’s in it for me/you/us?
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All Things are not the same
• The information, insight, and
income drivers are different
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The future of IoT is mass deployment
• And to get there, we’ll need
– Capability
• Products that gather and provide the right type of information (RFID, variety of
sensors, real-time reporting, etc.)
– Characteristics
• Form factors that match to use cases (labels, tags, cards)
– Capacity
• Will there be enough available when I need them?
– Cost
• Can I afford to deploy them? Is there an ROI?
– Complete Solution
• Supplies information, insight, income
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How is RR Donnelley supporting IoT?
• Implementing a high-volume, flexible production system for
IoT solutions
– Printed Electronics combined with a variety of final form factors
– Leveraging the best of print with the best of traditional electronics in a
hybrid manufacturing solution
• Printed circuits, printed batteries, traditional logic and a mix of sensors
– Building customized solutions based on business needs
• Building and supporting data service infrastructure
– From Intranet to Internet, enabling the insights our customers need to
drive value with IoT
35. MIT Enterprise Forum Cambridge
Connected Things – 2016
IoT in Motion - Q&ASpeakers
• Barb Johnston, Manager Operational Technology, Air Canada Cargo
• Thomas Zurick, Director, Unisys Corporation
• Mike Nicometo, Director, CargoAware LLC
• Eric Wood, VP Product Management, Printed Electronics, RR Donnelley
Moderator
• David Eagleson, VP of Worldwide Sales, Brightvolt-Powering IoT Devices