Common problems with tracking items through manufacturing and distribution facilities:

• Manual tracking of pallets, WIP items, forklifts, tool carts, large inventory items, and finished goods is time consuming and error- prone at best
• Expensive capital equipment, tools, and other devices are often moved into unauthorized areas of the facility or moved off of the facility grounds entirely
• The precise "begin" and "end" times of the various key stages of a production process are not adequately tracked, leading to large time lags between back-to-back jobs; this can also result in the failure of management to recognize and resolve process bottlenecks
• Unauthorized personnel operate heavy equipment or enter the sensitive areas in the facility without detection, violating OSHA safety guidelines
• CEOs, CFOs, and COOs lack critical, accurate, and timely operational reports about what is actually occuring on the plant floor
• Site managers lack a "snapshot" view of the entire facility in terms of the location of key WIP items, capital equipment, or personnel; as a result, their moment-to-moment understanding of facility status is myopic and limited

How RealTRAK™ tackles these problems:

• RealTRAK™ automatically tracks critical items quickly, accurately, and efficiently -- freeing up costly manual labor time so that it can be applied to the most value-added activities
• The software's event-based alarm feature notifies supervisors immediately when tracked items moved to unauthorized locations or are operated by unauthorized personnel
• RealTRAK™ can log the passage of a manufactured item from inventory to WIP good to finished good status in real-time, giving managers unprecedented access knowledge about the movement of the item through a facility
• The software can be configured to disable forklifts or other machinery when not operated by personnel wearing the proper RFID-tagged identification; it can also notify security personnel when motion detectors or pressure-sensitive pads detect unauthorized personnel in the facility
• RealTRAK™ offers a crisp visual display of the entire facility, including the ability to graphically depict walls, machines, manufacturing cells, shelving, and other real-world entities within the facility; managers can log onto the software and view the movement of items throughout the facility.

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