Nissan selects Wherenet active RFID for supply, delivery chains

Manufacturing News, Source : The Manufacturer US
Published : 28 Nov 2006 16:08

SANTA CLARA, Calif.-Nov. 28, 2006-WhereNet Corp., the leader of wireless solutions for tracking and managing enterprise assets, announced today that Nissan North America, Inc. is deploying the standards-based WhereNet(r) active RFID, real-time locating system (RTLS) technology to help automate its inbound supply chain and outbound delivery chain.

As part of a continuous improvement initiative at its four-million square foot assembly plant in Canton, Mississippi, Nissan will leverage a single wireless architecture to run multiple WhereNet applications, including the WhereSoft(tm) Yard Management System (YMS) and Vehicle Tracking and Management System (VTMS), to improve production velocity and throughput, labor productivity, and vehicle quality.

Nissan's Canton assembly plant has the capacity to produce 400,000 vehicles per year, including the Altima sedan, Armada full-size sport utility vehicle, Infiniti QX56 full-size sport utility vehicle, Quest minivan, and Titan full-size pickup truck.

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