Case Study

Global Mining Company - Pallet Tracking

Needed better visibility and control of 40,000 pallets

Business Issue

• Used wooden pallets to ship large copper spools - converted to 40,000 plastic pallets tagged with RFID
• Needed visibility and control of higher value assets

Solution: Fluensee AssetTrack™

• Planning and monitoring of pallet movements and shipments
• 4 passive RFID tags per pallet
• Interface with order management system
• Validation of pallet turns and number of pallets at customer sites
• System generates shipping paperwork automatically

Key Benefits and Savings

• Using 1/15th the number of pallets with new solution
• Saving $100,000 per month (better assets, better visibility)
• Improved asset utilization and record of turns
• Automated and sped up shipping documents process
• Visibility of pallets at end user sites allows for detention charges to be issued for late returns