Jan 25, 2007__IBM is keeping an eye on Honda¡¯s motorbike production line ¨C with RFID tags! Honda Italia Industriale SPA, the Italian arm of the Honda Motor Co., tied up with Big Blue to deploy a new system that will improve efficiency and accuracy in Honda¡¯s operations at its Atessa plant. Each vehicle, along with its critical parts like engines and brakes, will be identified and tracked in real-time as it moves along the production chain, using the solution designed and developed by IBM Global Business Services.

Supply chain management leader at IBM Global Business Services, Gaetano Sodo, said that the first phase dealt with the assembly line for Honda¡¯s Hornet 600 bike and other models. The technology is all set to be extended to the company¡¯s scooter production line, beginning with the SH150i/125i and SH300i models. According to Nicola Marrone, project executive at Honda Italia, the system, which is currently being used to track critical components, and manage work-in-progress and inventory, will soon be used to support supply chain operations and post-sale services.

source:  www.rfidlowdown.com