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TNT & AutoIDHow to make innovation fly…..
Prague November [email protected] Manager Strategic Innovation
Agenda• TNT• TNT• AutoID• TNT’s autoID initiatives• Comparison• Moving forward within TNT• Conclusion
Prague November 2008
Conclusion• Q&A
World-class global leader in express and mailand mail
161,500 employees64 countries64 countries
Network covers 200 countries
Best postal operator in the world
Largest in express in Europe in the world
Mail networks in eight European countries4 7 billion addressed
in Europe47 aircraft26,760 vehicles228 million 4.7 billion addressed
mail items in Holland228 million consignments
AutoID GPS
(Semi) ActiveRFID
Barcode
Passive RFIDRTLS
TNT’s AutoID initiatives Automotive (UK)
Outbound/Inbound Supply Chain integration e.g. WMS with Plant systems
• Asset tracking
*passive*Automotive (USA)
Outbound/Inbound Supply Chain
Internal (UK)
Truck docking solution
• Asset tracking
Life Science
(NL/NO/DK/CN/SIN)
Temperature
Supply Chain integration e.g. WMS with Plant systems
• Asset localization
*active* +RTLS*
*passive*
Temperature controlled shipping
• Parcel tracking
*semi active*
Hi Tech (CN/NL/DE)
Internal (Network)
Roll cages identification
Asset tracking
* ti WiFi*Telecom (FR/NL)
Focus on Warehouse Management Processes
• Item level tracking
Postal (NL)
Concept and
Internal (BE)
Air container localization
Hi-Tech (CN/NL/DE)
OEM (CN) -Distributor (DE) traffic lane enabled.
Enhanced security increased visibility
*active WiFi*
• Item level tracking
*passive*
Concept and technology test
• Parcel tracking
*passive*
localization
Asset tracking
*active*
yand control
• Item level
tracking
*passive*
CustomerCollect/Pick
Sort
Depot
Sort
Distribute
DeliverCustomerWarehouseProduction
Comparison – RFID Passive
Air
RoadPotential deployment
CustomerItem
TNT piece TNT palletor bag
Transportation Unit(ULD / Cage)
Transportation Unit(Truck/Airplane)
Passive RFID Business case
Soft benefits
Money
Hard benefitsof s
ales
Hard benefits
Per
cent
age
o
0 Time
Cost Main dilemma's:
• Cost and implementation time for (double) InfrastructureTi t t b fit• Time to capture benefits
Comparison – RFID Active
GAPGAP
Air
Road Potential deployment
CustomerItem
TNT piece TNT palletor bag
Transportation Unit(ULD / Cage)
Transportation Unit(Truck/Airplane)
Active RFID Business case
Money
Soft benefitsles
Hard benefitsTime
rcen
tage
of s
al
0
Cost
Pe
Main dilemma's:
• deployment gaps• upfront investment• upfront investment
Active RFID Business case – Wi-Fi
Money
Soft benefitsles
Hard benefits
rcen
tage
of s
al
0 Time
Cost
Pe
Main dilemma's:
• deployment gaps• upfront investment• upfront investment
Moving forward – RFID Active
GAPGAP
Air
Road
WiFiCustomer
ItemTNT piece TNT pallet
or bagTransportation Unit
(ULD / Cage)Transportation Unit
(Truck/Airplane)
Moving forward within TNTwithin TNT
Active RFID f t i tfootprint
development
15000+ cages15000+ cagesthroughout Europe
Moving forward – RFID Passive
Air
Road
CustomerItem
TNT piece TNT palletor bag
Transportation Unit(ULD / Cage)
Transportation Unit(Truck/Airplane)
Passive RFID Business case
Money
Soft benefits
es
Collaborate to share benefit
Hard benefits
cent
age
of s
ale
0 Time
Cost
Perc
Making it work! :
• collaboratek ll
Collaborate to reduce cost
• take small steps
Moving forward gwithin TNT
Passive RFID customer driven
footprintfootprint development
Conclusion
• Yes! RFID is technically viable• Yes! RFID improves the link between the• Yes! RFID improves the link between the
physical- and virtual (data) world• Combine! Auto ID = GPS, GPRS, RFID Barcode, video, etc
• Yes! Passive RFID business cases show a long term very positive return
• Yes! Active RFID solutions are out there and financially viable now !
TNT is ready, collaboration is key!
