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CSX Transportation's RFID Rail Asset Tracking

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One-page CSX RFID asset tracking case study. Overview: CSX Transportation operates welded rail trains that move millions of dollars of high-value rail assets across the U.S. Using mobile devices with GPS and barcode/RFID scanning, CSX gained real-time visibility into rail unloading, even in remote areas without network coverage. Results: minimum of $50,000 in annual cost savings, 75 to 80 percent reduction in daily manual data entry, maintenance delays shortened by 30 percent. Business problem: rail ribbons were tracked with handwritten identifiers and paper rail maps, leaving managers without confirmation of deliveries and causing inaccurate Oracle data, while maintenance crews relied on outdated lists and phone calls, delaying projects. Solution: durable barcode and RFID labels on each ribbon scanned by GPS-enabled mobile devices capturing item, string number, timestamp, and location; BullsEye's EZ RF client posts offline transactions to Oracle E-Business Suite when connectivity returns; military-grade device cases and ruggedized Zebra labels withstand vibration, dust, heat, and moisture; the web-based EZ RF client runs on any phone or tablet without installing apps. Contact BullsEye Computing at 410-480-9443 or info@bullseye-computing.com.
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