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    Time Is Money: A Case Study On Old Dominion Freight Lines

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    Old Dominion Freight Lines implemented RFID and mobile computing technologies across its dock operations to streamline processes and gain real-time visibility. Key applications included tagging incoming shipments for automated routing, scanning items during dock operations for handling instructions, and scanning items during loading for automatic manifest creation. Benefits included increased productivity, reduced manual labor and paperwork, and auto-verification to reduce time spent. Each facility saw high returns within 8-11 months of installation, with additional unmeasurable benefits like better information and customer service.

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    Old Dominion Freight Lines implemented RFID and mobile computing technologies across its dock operations to streamline processes and gain real-time visibility. Key applications included tagging incoming shipments for automated routing, scanning items during dock operations for handling instructions, and scanning items during loading for automatic manifest creation. Benefits included increased productivity, reduced manual labor and paperwork, and auto-verification to reduce time spent. Each facility saw high returns within 8-11 months of installation, with additional unmeasurable benefits like better information and customer service.

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    Old Dominion Freight Lines implemented RFID and mobile computing technologies across its dock operations to streamline processes and gain real-time visibility. Key applications included tagging incoming shipments for automated routing, scanning items during dock operations for handling instructions, and scanning items during loading for automatic manifest creation. Benefits included increased productivity, reduced manual labor and paperwork, and auto-verification to reduce time spent. Each facility saw high returns within 8-11 months of installation, with additional unmeasurable benefits like better information and customer service.

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    Time Is Money: A Case Study On Old Dominion Freight Lines

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    Old Dominion Freight Lines implemented RFID and mobile computing technologies across its dock operations to streamline processes and gain real-time visibility. Key applications included tagging incoming shipments for automated routing, scanning items during dock operations for handling instructions, and scanning items during loading for automatic manifest creation. Benefits included increased productivity, reduced manual labor and paperwork, and auto-verification to reduce time spent. Each facility saw high returns within 8-11 months of installation, with additional unmeasurable benefits like better information and customer service.

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    Time

    is
    Money
    A case study on Old Dominion Freight Lines

    Abhishek Pandey
    15020241005

    Nothing stops a 35-ton tractortrailer faster than paperwork

    About ODFL
    Industry: Transportation/Logistics
    Market: Less-than-Truckload Carrier
    Application: Dock and Yard Management
    Products:

    RFID
    Professional Services
    2455 vehicle mount computer
    2425 hand held computer
    2486 stationary computer
    1800 scanner
    2100 access points

    Key Findings
    Old Dominion has next-day and second-day

    service to 38 states in the continental U.S. And


    around.

    The process changes to receiving, yard


    management and outgoing shipment preparation
    are driving delays and costs from many points of
    its operations.

    Incoming Shipment
    Processing
    RFID tagged to incoming shipments
    In-house software takes care of how the
    shipment should be handled
    Instructions immediately relayed to
    switchers to start their activities
    Benefit Increase in productivity
    Reduction in manual labor
    Real time information available to the
    supervisors

    Dock Operations
    Once shipment reaches dock door, workers use Intermec
    ScanPlus 1800 CCD reader tethered to a 2486 wireless
    computer mounted near the dock door to scan a bar-coded
    number label that is applied to each item in the shipment
    The scan triggers an inquiry on the dock and yard management
    system that matches the number with the manifest records
    Dock door workers then receive handling instructions without
    having to read through pages of manifest and customer
    information.
    Once information is in the host system, it quickly becomes
    available to customers through a series of Web-based
    applications.

    Outgoing Shipment
    Processing
    Every items label is scanned before
    loading

    This helps in creation of manifest


    automatically
    Incase of error, instant alerts are raised.
    Benefit

    Reduction in Labor and paperwork costs


    Auto-verification reduces the time spent

    Key Takeaways
    Quick Rollouts of the system 40 per year
    High return on investment each facility gets the
    returns within 8 to 11 months of installation
    Unmeasurable benefits - better management
    information, lower overall delivery times, higher
    labor productivity and improved customer service.

    Thank You!

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