rfid within global express

RFID within Global Express & LogisticsETSI: RFID & Telecommuniations Services Workshop, May 2004

RFID within Global Express and Logistics · Q2 2004

The Group.

Leading retail bank

10 millioncustomers

Strong business unit

Financiallogistics solutions

72 million mailitems per day

High transit timequality

Global Mail: international mail dispatch solutions

FINANCIALSERVICES

EXPRESS/LOGISTICSMAIL

1 billion shipments per year

3.64 million trading customers

Largest international express and logistic network

A unique range of express and logistics products and services


More services, more benefits for your business.

Worldwide express services – ranging from documents to parcels to pallets; network consists of 5,000 branches and serves more than 120,000 destinations.

Domestic and international transport solutions for groupage, part-and full-loads – by road, rail and intermodal transport.

Worldwide logistics solutions for air and ocean freight, supported by a dedicated team of experts for industrial projects and sophisticated IT applications.

Customised logistics solutions from consulting to supply chain design, from warehousing and distribution logistics to order management.


DHL is the world's leading express and logistics company offering customers innovative and customised solutions from a single source. With global expertise in:

– Solutions.

– Express.

– Air and ocean freight.

– Overland transport.

DHL combines worldwide coverage with an in depth understanding of local markets. DHL's harmonised international network links more than 220 countries and territories worldwide.

DHL continues to be at the forefront of technology and, with more than 150,000 dedicated employees, guarantees fast and reliable services aimed at exceeding customers' expectations.

Based in Brussels, Belgium, DHL is 100% owned by Deutsche Post World Net.

IIntroduction to DHL.


Introduction to DHL.


General:

– World compliant.

– Standards based.

Tag thermal printable labels:

– Write capable.

– Low cost.

Simultaneous multiple read capability:

– Rapid data acquisition.

– High reliability and repeatability within proximity of 100%.

Moderate cost/complex antenna systems.

– Reliable coverage limited to within a maximum of 3 to 4 metres.

DHL general requirements/wishes of RFID.


Performance - lowering operational costs:

– Reduce or eliminate the need for bar code scanning.

– Remove handicap of handling scanner and shipments.

– Automated consolidated/bulk shipment/piece identification.

– Reducing costs of Security Services.

Quality - improved service:

– Improved checkpoint availability:

– Commercial airlines which accounts for 30 million shipments/yr.

– Faster/earlier availability.

Flexibility - new services.

DHL Express Objectives for RFID.


Levelled Risk – DHL & Others

Select the most widely used

ID capture processes. Focus on developing devices for

the toughest challenges first.

Develop one device at a time. Simulate real world at the

developer and test.

Maximize developer access at lowest cost. Move device into real world

and stress test. Assemble multiple proven devices

into the real world and Pilot.

DHL RFID today development model.


UK Government funded RFID Demonstrator Pilots – CHIEFS 1 & 2 Projects:

– CHIEFS 1 (2002) based on active tags.

– CHIEFS 2 (2003) based on passive tags.

DHL (Air) Express and NOKIA – CHIEFS 2 Demonstrator Pilot:

– Tagged phones identified within closed ULDs.

– Easyship tag labelled pieces at NOKIA.

– Non NOKIA pieces tag labelled at DHL by SHIPMENT application.

– Gate / door readers to auto ID all pieces and items automatically.

– ULD contents reader in Gateway and on Hub GSE.

– Hub GSE recording location and matching to a/c stand through GPS.

– Prototype RFID enabled truck.

– Web based real time reporting. (NB: CHIEFS 2 basis of DHL RFID Video)

DHL HEL GTWNokia & Non Nokia

NOKIA

DHLEMA HUB

DHL Express Regional Pilot – Western Europe.

CHIEFS 1 was IM2002 Award Winner


DHL CHIEFS 2 Pilot – CPG & DHL.


Americas and Asia Pilots Americas.

– Work package 1 – MIA based customer and gateway, learning and discovery package. Completed.

– Work package 2 & 3 – air side focus from and to MIA and GTL Gateway and Hub. Completed.

Asia.

– Work packages 0 to 3 – end-to-end ground distribution. SIN customer to KUL via road transport.

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DHL Express RFID Pilots in 2004.


TAG LABEL COST

DeployInteresting

TIME

Will do but when? Implementation

PERFORMANCEWE ARE HERE

DHL Express position with RFID today


DHL Solutions targets within METRO’s FSI

Business extension by creating an innovative solution for our existing and potential customers.

Close collaboration with Metro and other project partners (multinationals).

Industry leadership position with specific competitive advantages.

Usage of FSI testing environment and gathering more RFID experience.

Evaluating the benefits of the technology in the real environment.

Collaboration in setting industry standards.

Improvement of operational efficiency.

First Mile Stone: Joint Presentation at the 93th Retail convention in New York

Second Mile Stone: FSI Fair in Köln on 14th May:

Communication of expectations to suppliers and presentation of pilot-results


Online-Software

AlgoTec

Boston Consulting Group

Cittadino

Intermec

OAT SystemWMS

Platinum Gold Silver

www.future-store.org

METRO - Future Store Initiative Partners


DortmundCentral

Warehouse

TSP DHL

Menden

METROFUTURESTORE

Short distance transport

Short distancetransport

Direct deliverytransport

TSP DHL

Duisburg

Item Item

Identifikation Identifikation Identifikation IdentifikationIdentifikation Identifikation

Pallet Pallet


Case Case


DHL Solutions – Planned Tasks


Research.

Development.

Demonstrator pilots.

Prepare the DHL Network.

RFID leadership for Deutsche Post World Net (DPWN).

Planned passive system deployment.

Where we are going with RFID?


Recap.

The ‘NEW’ DHL.

DHL objectives for RFID.

RFID technology requirements.

DHL technology development model.

DHL position with RFID today.

DHL request of airlines.

Where DHL is going next with RFID?


For further information.

www.dhl.com

Trevor Peirce RFID Global Programme DirectorDHL Global Co-ordination CentreBelgium+32 2 713 4000

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