AeroScout case study – City Link logistics
July 24, 2008
AeroScout case study – City Link logistics
Delivery industry leader City Link uses the AeroScout visibility system to track the location of 22,000 roll cages as part of a logistics solution.
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Case study overview
Success in the highly competitive express delivery industry depends on knowing the accurate location of items. To provide a reliable, on-time service, City Link has turned to AeroScout technology to track their transport cages and provide real time location information.
With 73 local control centres as well as a national hub near Birmingham, UK, City Link use over 15,000 roll cages in which to transport the packages and prevent damage. If a roll cage is not available, the shipping process can be delayed – a critical mistake.
With up to 200 vehicles arriving at the main hub at a time, keeping track of the roll cages is a huge project. That’s where AeroScout comes in.
Customer requirements
- Automated inventory of cages at any branch location
- Real-time updating of the location of cages as they arrive or depart a location
- Minimal infrastructure needed to operate the solution
- Any device being used for tracking should be rugged, long-lasting and not interfere or add to everyday processes
- Provide a centralised system that could be managed from one location, but accessed from each individual facility
Solution highlights
AeroScout worked with JDH Consultancy to deliver a Wi-Fi based active RFID cage management solution to suit City Link’s needs.
- extended battery versions of the AeroScout T2 RFID tag, complete with rugged housing
- leveraging City Link’s existing Cisco wireless network
- local control centres monitored from the main hub
Solution benefits
- Real-time visibility
- Automated inventory
- Minimal infrastructure
- Rugged, long-life solution
- Unlimited upside scalability
- Easy access to information from everywhere