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Who is Intelligent InSites? Leading provider of
enterprise visibility solutions
Software company based in Fargo, North Dakota
Solution includes Enterprise Visibility Platform and applications for asset management, inventory management, and workflow
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Why RFID in Construction? Inefficient materials
management can lead to an increase in field labor hours of 50% or more
10,000+ components in a typical industrial project – valves, fabricated steel components, pipe spools, etc.
$1 billion in lost or stolen tools per year, growing at a rate of 20% per year
A foreman can spend up to 1 hour per day per common toolbox looking for tools
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Applications in Construction Supply chain management
and logistics Tracking and tracing of
components, parcels, tools Inventory management Product identification Maintenance of service
systems Equipment deconstruction Personnel safety and
security access
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Asset Tracking Location in laydown yard Verified receipt of BOM
components Product ID Installation instructions Lean logistics Deconstruction
instructions
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Tool Tracking Protection from theft, loss,
or hoarding Inventory management Maintenance scheduling Accreditation verification
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Personnel Tracking Security access control Personnel safety
Location Alerting Restricted areas Mustering
Time and attendance Task management and
compliance
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More to Track and Monitor Vehicles Containers, pallets, bins,
totes, trays Installed materials Temperature, humidity,
vibration, pressure, flow…
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The Technologies Barcodes Passive RFID Active RFID RTLS – Outdoors RTLS – Indoors GPS
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BarcodesOptions
GTIN (UPC)
Datamatrix
PDF417
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Pros
Inexpensive
Standards-based
Cons
Requires line-of-site
Difficulty in bright sunlight
No real-time information
Passive RFIDOptions
Low frequency
High frequency
UHF
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Passive RFIDOptions
Low frequency
High frequency
UHF
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Pros
Inexpensive
Standards-based
Does not require line-of-site
Read/write data capability
Cons
Read errors with certain materials
Short read-range
No real-time information
Active RFIDOptions
Battery-assisted “Passive” RFID
Semi-passive RFID
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Active RFIDOptions
Battery-assisted “Passive” RFID
Semi-passive RFID
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Pros
Moderate cost
Longer read-range
Effective on difficult materials
Cons
No real-time information
RTLS – Outdoors Options
Beaconing battery-powered RFID
Wi-Fi
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RTLS – Outdoors Options
Beaconing battery-powered RFID
Wi-Fi
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Pros
Real-time location information
Location granularity
Cons
More expensive than non-real-time solutions
Infrastructure requirements
Battery life
RTLS – Indoors Options
Beaconing battery-powered RFID
Wi-Fi Infrared Ultrasound Ultra wideband ZigBee
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RTLS – Indoors Options
Beaconing battery-powered RFID
Wi-Fi Infrared Ultrasound Ultra wideband ZigBee
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Pros
Real-time location information
Location granularity
Cons
More expensive than non-real-time solutions
Infrastructure requirements
Battery life
GPSOptions
Various GPS technologies
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Pros
Real-time location information
No infrastructure requirements
Cons
Expensive
Restricted to outdoors
“Tag” size
Battery life
Software Requirements Deployment flexibility Platform approach BIM and ERP integration Integration with multiple
tracking technologies Easy-to-use end-user
application
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Real-world Examples $750M twin boiler, 565 MW
lignite-fired power plant in Rockdale, Texas
3-month study sponsored by Fiatech, CII, and several participating institutions
Tracked 400 steel support components
86% reduction in average search time (37 minutes down to 5 minutes)
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Real-world Examples Meadowlands Stadium in
New Jersey $998M, 1.9 million s.f.
facility scheduled to open in 2010
Led by Skanska USA RFID tags in 3,200 large,
pre-cast concrete components
Projected savings of $1 million
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Other Real-world Examples Tool tracking Fleet management Nuclear power plant
construction RFID bolts and digital
torque wrenches
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Industry Barriers to Adoption Cautious approach to
technology Lack of awareness Perceived high cost Lack of publicized
success stories and ROI
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Encouraging Faster Adoption Industry education Pilot projects Publicized success stories
and ROI Adoption of standards Pushing suppliers to tag at
start of supply chain
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Thank you!
Marcus [email protected]
(701) 893-2097
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