SMART , SAFE, AND CONNECTED. SMART , SAFE, AND CONNECTED. Who? Daimler, the German international automotive corporation Where? Engine remanufacturing facility in Mannheim, Germany Why? Engine remanufacturing progress was difficult to determine, and covered 5 buildings on a very large site. The facility takes special expedited orders for customer satisfaction, so misplacing engines had a negative impact ? Avoid misplacing engines during remanufacturing process by tracking engines across whole site ? Improve customer satisfaction Goals ? Tags mounted to engine carrier frames ? Tags are married to a tracking system at process start, via a barcode ? Steps and areas marked with zones and exciters ? Engine location can be discovered via either the shop floor system or MobileView ? Misplaced

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