Managing The Yard With Technology - June, 2008
Food Logistics - By April Terreri
Although Yard Management Systems (YMS) may not be a very sexy topic for boardroom executives, these solutions are gaining interest with yard and warehouse managers who understand their dramatic impatic on improving the botton line by optimizing operations not within the yard, but within the warehouse and DC as well.
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Quote of the Week - RFID Journal - April, 2008
"Other yards are fighting over who gets to deploy it first."
—Mike O'Shea, Kimberly-Clark's director of auto-ID sensing technologies, discussing an RFID system the company is deploying to track trailers...
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Kimberly-Clark sees positive results with PINC Trailer Tracker System - April, 2008
RFID Journal - By Mary Catherine O'Connor
Under K-C's manual tracking system, it could take up to three hours for workers to locate a specific trailer at the Beech Island site, which has five separate lots for trailer storage. It now takes minutes to locate a trailer using the RFID-based system. From a labor savings and productivity standpoint, Mingerink claims, the return on investment K-C stands to realize from the technology is clear.
K-C is using the Yard Hound trailer-tracking platform from PINC Solutions, based in Berkeley, Calif. A passive EPC Gen 2-compliant RFID tag is attached to each of the roughly 900 trailers within the facility's yard at any particular time, and a network of fixed and mobile readers is used to identify the trailers.
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Hound Bound - April, 2008
DC Velocity Editorial Satff
PINC Solutions, a supplier of real-time asset visibility technology, has enhanced its Yard Hound product line. This growing portfolio of RTLS-enabled yard visibility and management systems for distribution logistics is designed with a scalable architecture requiring minimal capital investment in infrastructure.
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AWARD - 2008 TOP100 Logistics IT Companies - April, 2008
TOP100 Logistics IT - Inbound Logistics by Felicia Stratton.
"Solutions providers such as PINC Solutions empower logistics and supply chain management, continuing to offer innovative and practical solutions in the face of fast-changing challenges. During 2008, PINC Solutions consistently provided the kinds of technology solutions Inbound Logistics readers need to successfully manage their global enterprises. As shippers, carriers, and 3PLs increase their use of logistics IT, PINC Solutions continues to be flexible and responsive, anticipating customers' evolving needs. That's why Inbound Logistics editors have recognized PINC Solutions as one of 2008's Top 100 Logistics IT providers."
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Cost Plus World Market finds RFID Sweet Spot in Yard Management - March, 2008
RFID Journal - By Mary Catherine O'Connor
The specialty retailer has deployed an RFID-based real-time location system to monitor trailers arriving at its main distribution center in Northern California, and to expedite the receipt of goods.
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PINC Solutions Expands Yard Hound Product to Serve Multiple DCs - March, 2008
SupplyChainBrain.com - By Editorial Staff
PINC Solutions, a vendor of technology for real-time visibility of distribution and logistics assets, has announced the latest expansion of its suite of Yard Hound products.
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Supply Chain Technology - RFID Monthly - March, 2008
PINC Solutions announced that Cost Plus World Market installed its
asset tracking system, Yard Hound, at its Northern California
Distribution Center. The store, which sells furniture, uses the
passive/RTLS system to constantly view the location of its fleet trailers
to better track movement around the facility.
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Dogged determination - January, 2008
DC Velocity Editorial Satff
"PINC Solutions, a company that provides real-time asset visibility technology, introduces the latest generation of its Yard Hound Product Suite. This yard management system leverages low-cost passive RFID technologies to track the location and status of trailers in the yard in real time. It also traces the movements of yard trucks and provides live information for all the yard activities via a Web-based application that is accessible remotely 24/7."
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AWARD - 100 Ways To Rev Up The Food Supply Chain - December, 2007
FL100 - Food Logistics by Katherine Dohrety .
"The FL100 is a resource of software, hardware and IT service providers that focus on the unique needs of companies in the food supply chain... These companies are selected based on their proven track records and expertise in providing food companies with technology and services to help them meet business objectives."
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After Being Overhyped,
RFID Starts to Deliver - November,2007
Wall Street Journal Online - By Scott Denne
Another start-up, three-year-old PINC Solutions, whose main product, Yard Hound, uses RFID and a hosted Web service to track the real-time locations of trailers in yards of distribution centers, was able to bring in Horizon Ventures to lead its Series C round in April.
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Radio Frequency Identification Starting to Deliver Real Value – Outside of Wal-Mart- November, 2007 SCDigest Editorial Satff
"... The WSJ article notes other RFID companies solving non-retail related problems are also receiving funding. That includes PINC Solutions, whose main product, YARD HOUND™, uses RFID and a hosted Web service to track the real-time locations of trailers in yards of distribution centers..."
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Starting with RFID: Items, Cases, Pallets or Trailers ? - October, 2007
Dr. Aleks Gollu for CSCMP Comment
"RFID will play a significant role in supply chain management
for years to come. Introducing the RFID-based yard visibility
technology into your supply chain operations via a project that
has an attractive ROI and a high probability of success rate
may be just the right RFID entry point for your organization."
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Who's minding the yard? - August, 2007
Food Logistics - By April Terreri
"Warehouse yards can be messy at best and chaotic at worst. Technology can help companies better take control over their yard."
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YARD HOUND™ visibility suite just may be a DC's best friend - August, 2007
Manufacturing Business Technology, 8/13/2007
"'PINC Solutions' YARD HOUND™ Product Suite enables shippers to monitor trailers inside their customers’ yards via RFID..."
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PINC Solutions Makes Tracks in the Yard - June, 2007
Amy Roach Partridge of Inbound Logistics.
"While many in the logistics sector have snubbed passive RFID tags in favor of active RFID applications, Berkeley, California, based PINC Solutions is embracing..."
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