Volkswagen has implemented Identec’s i-Q8 active arphid tag in their post-production/pre-delivery line for their Autostadt (Auto-City).
An arphid is a term for RFID tags. RFID is pronounced “arphid”. Identec’s i-Q8 active arphid tag contains unique identification numbers and pre-delivery tasks. Each vehicle in the pre-delivery line is equipped with an arphid. After each task is completed, the status is written to the active tag.
Volkswagen can have up to 10,000 cars in a holding parking lot in one time. Imagine tracking the location without an arphid. Deploying this system has enabled Volkswagen to reduce delivery time and increased productivity by 4 times. Ultimately this improves the customer’s experience with the company and improves brand loyalty.
After dabbling for years in the IT industry, Paul Tan initially began this site as a general blog covering various topics of personal interest. With an increasing number of readers paying rapt attention to the motoring stories, one thing led to another and the rest, as they say, is history. An avid electronic gadget aficionado as well as big-time coffee lover, he's also the executive producer of the Driven motoring TV programme.
i tot proton have a similar system in their tanjung malim plant,or stil in process,i know bcos its bn developed by LG for thm
Oh yea?
I thought they used a pencil and a very BIG paper…
keke
J/K
But seriously they need a highly advanced system to keep track of all their unsold cars sitting in a gigantic parking lot collecting dust.
Paul has blogged about this before… too lazy to link to the page…
Paul, I think there was a TYPO here "delivery time and imcreased productivity by 4 times." …..Should be "INCREASED productivity by 4 times" Rights? Please correct it!!
DTW, cmon, give Paul a break ler from typo maaa………