Motorola MC9090G - RFID - Win Mobile 5.0 624 MHz User Manual page 2

Application(s)
A Traceability system was
developed with automated
bar codes. It composed of a
web application that was used
for viewing and updating unit,
pallet and container status,
and producing reports. The
barcodes are read by Motorola
MC9090G Mobile Computers
and transmitted by Motorola
AP5131 access points.
Benefits
• Reduce work loads per
person per day
• Experience fewer errors and
has improved productivity
• Greater real time visibility
and availability of information
on the components and raw
materials
As a result, the Quality Control (QC) department
had promoted the idea of a system that would
allow them to easily track and trace each
component. Toyota Autoparts Philippines also
wanted to increase worker productivity for
everyday tasks like shelf price audit, direct store
delivery and order entry. The results would enable
error-proofing of defective parts and quality
quarantine, line sequencing, real time SPC with
track and traceability.
The Solution : Barcodes and Mobile Application
to Track Components Easily and Quickly
Consequently, the Traceability System was
developed with automated bar codes. It composed
of a web application (intranet), the proprietary
"Crosslink Server application" of iMAX and mobile
application running on Windows CE.
The web application was used for viewing and
updating unit, pallet and container status as well
as producing reports. The "Crosslink Server
application" provides real time access of data to
mobile computer. Mobile application is the front
end GUI based application which is used by team
members for capturing units passed on Testing,
Packing and Checking and Loading stages.
To enable the reading of the bar codes on the
manufacturing floor, Toyota Autoparts Philippines
chose the Motorola 20 units of MC9090G Mobile
Computers and 8 units of AP5131 access points.
"We have compared products from several
vendors and Motorola was the closest one that
matches our requirements. We were impressed by
the ease of handling, the durability and the
aesthetics of the Motorola Mobile Computers, "
said Reine D. Baltazar, Supervisor, Systems
Engineering Section, Toyota Autoparts.
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CASE STUDY : TOYOTA AUTOPARTS PHILIPPINES
"The production utilizes oils and coolant.
Durability is a key criteria - some products we
looked at would not last in the production area. "
The Motorola MC9090G Mobile Computer
combines proven durable design, wireless
networking and an easy-to-use interface in a single
device. Its rugged construction is able to withstand
rigorous use in the extreme environment of the
Toyota Autoparts Philippines manufacturing floor.
It automatically updates the database and helps to
prevent manual errors, and the assembly line
workers have gained the freedom to be mobile
throughout the factory floor.
The MC9090G mobile computers with its bar
code scanning capabilities are integrated with
the Motorola open-architecture wireless network
to offer high-performance data communications.
Motorola AP5131 access point supports the IEEE
802.11 wireless LAN standard, operating in the 2.4
Ghz band using spread-spectrum modulation. The
system's range and capacity are expandable with
the addition of more access points, offering Toyota
Autoparts Philippines scalability while maintaining
their initial investment in technology. The bar code
data captured by the MC9090G mobile
computers are automatically communicated to the
host system through Motorola's wireless LAN.
"The MC9090G is used from the assembly line up
to the point of delivery and packing, tracking the
products every step of the way. Any future
problems that may arise on any of the units
produced can be traced to any point in the
assembly process. Thus, giving us the other
information that could prepare us for
countermeasures, " said Baltazar.
Toyota Autoparts Philippines took a year to
implement the Traceability System, including
system development, starting from 2006.