Recognizing potentialities of RFID technology, US Nissan has been deploying WhereNet active RFID and real-time locating system (RTLS) technology at its 4-million-square-foot assembly plant in Canton, Mississippi.
It would strength inbound supply chain and outbound chain of Canton manufacturing unit, which produces more than 400,000 vehicles yearly including the Altima sedan, Armada full-size sport utility vehicle, Infiniti QX56 full-size sport utility vehicle, Quest minivan and Titan full-size pickup truck.
As part of the RFID program, Nissan will use a single wireless architecture to operate multiple WhereNet applications such as WhereSoft, Yard Management System and Vehicle Tracking and Management System to enhance production velocity, labor productivity and vehicle quality.
