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Marine Terminal Operations: Past, Present and Future
This white paper takes you through the historical development of the modern terminal operating systems (TOS) and illustrates in two separate case studies how marine terminal operations worldwide are benefiting from Navis SPARCS N4 TOS. You will also gain a glimpse into how the future of marine terminal operations will look and how Zebra Enterprise Solutions continues to lead the way. Click here to download.
Unlocking the ROI from Better Scrap Management
This white paper explores the weaknesses of traditional approaches to the handling of scrap and non-conforming materials, and highlights the benefits to arise from a real-time, fully-integrated Scrap Tracking and Management Solution. Click here to download.
Why an Equipment Fleet Management Solution is Mission Critical for the Aviation Industry
The value of an integrated Equipment Fleet Management solution (EFM) is paramount to the success of maximizing your fleet operational efficiency and effectiveness. This white paper illustrates how using an Equipment Fleet Management solution to optimize your fleet size delivers an extremely high ROI. And, as a result of optimizing your fleet size, you can reduce your capital requirements and increase profitability. Click here to download.
The Path to Peak Supply Chain Performance
This white paper illustrates how an automated Wireless Parts Replenishment solution can transform your bottom line while improving your overall operational efficiencies. Read real-life customer case studies and how our Material Flow Solution helped them significantly reduce inventory, costs, cycle times and line stoppages. Click here to download.
Aerospace and Defense Industry: Best Practices in Tracking Flight Line Equipment
When hundreds or thousands of flight line assets are spread across hundreds of acres, searching for equipment and trying to determine its status consumes massive amounts of manpower. Doing so manually is not just difficult; it's challenging, and nearly impossible to do it effectively. Learn how Zebra Enterprise Solutions can help you automate the tracking of flight line equipment to improve overall mission effectiveness. Click here to download.
Aerospace and Defense Industry: Reducing Cycle Times and Costs in Work in Process Management
In Aerospace and Defense environments, the longer work stays in process, the longer the field has to wait for necessary equipment. Tracking Work in Process (WIP) is critical, yet the traditional way is challenging – managing it manually with clipboards and spreadsheets. This approach severely limits visibility into the status of WIP, and slows down the delivery of the equipment to the field. Learn how Real Time Locating Systems by Zebra Enterprise Solutions have the power to transform Work in Process. Click here to download.
Increase Visibility and Velocity with Real-time Asset Management Solutions
This white paper discusses how Real-time Asset Management Solutions enable accurate asset management by automating maintenance and repair operations, flight line and discrete manufacturing processes for Aerospace & Defense Industry. Learn how the US Army, Air Force, and intelligence communities have increased efficiencies and lowered costs with Zebra Enterprise Solutions Real-time Asset Visibility Management Solutions. Click here to download.
Eliminate 7 Wastes from Your Supply Chain with Real-time Asset Management Solutions from Zebra Enterprise Solutions
This white paper examines the impact of leveraging proven lean principles supported by Real-time Asset Management Solutions from Zebra Enterprise Solutions. We will identify the seven wastes of manufacturing and how Real-time Asset Management Solutions can eradicate these wastes. You will also learn firsthand how customers eliminated waste and benefited from these solutions. Click here to download.
ARC Brief: Best Practices in Yard Management
This self-assessment best practices guide describes how yard management systems speed the flow of goods through the yard, reduce headcount requirements, improve asset utilization, and optimize a distribution center's operations. Click here to download.
Maximize Productivity and Customer Satisfaction with Gate Appointments
This white paper discusses how appointment systems can maximize both terminal and customer profitability and improve customer satisfaction by matching the demand for gate activity with the supply of personnel and equipment available to service the trucks. Click here to download.
Real-Time Distribution Chain Visibility with Web Services
Published for the Council of Logistics Management's Connective Technology Project, this paper explores how business process integration between marine terminals and distribution centers increases visibility and operational efficiencies for all parties in the distribution chain, transfer facilities and their customers. Click here to download.