Case StudyCase StudyManage Transportation using Manage Transportation using

RFID RFID

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by:by: Mr. Guenther NadolnyMr. Guenther NadolnyManaging DirectorManaging Director Vinythai Public Company LimitedVinythai Public Company LimitedApril 12, 2023April 12, 2023

Welcome to VINYTHAI PlantWelcome to VINYTHAI Plant--

Vinythai ProfileVinythai Profile Production (ktpa)

S-PVC : 253E-PVC : 27

Caustic Soda : 270VCM : 400

Location : ThailandOffice : BangkokPlant : Map Ta Phut / Rayong

Employees Bangkok : 32Map Ta Phut : 340Total : 372

Window Profiles

RoofingFurnitures

Automotive

Toys

Inflatables

Swimming Pool

Gutters

Hose

Wire & Cable

PackagingDoor Profiles

Piping

Recycling

Industrial equipments

Vinyl Siding

Building

Shoes

FencingFloor covering

Decking

Credit CardsLeather Goods

Partition walls

Blister pack

ComputerCords & Ducts

ElectricAppliances

Advertising

Clothing

Transport

PVC in your life

Source: Solvin Leather

Bottles

Wall Paper

CurtainShutters

Medical

Table Cloth

PVC – Serving Basic NeedsPVC – Serving Basic NeedsConsumer

Goods

Automotive &Modern Technology Medical Applications

Construction & Residence

Clothing

Caustic Soda in Daily LifeCaustic Soda in Daily Life

Water Treatment

Scope of Plant ActivityScope of Plant Activity• Integrated and equilibrated complexIntegrated and equilibrated complex

chlor-alkali + Vinyls+ PVCchlor-alkali + Vinyls+ PVC

• We are producingWe are producing– PVC suspension,PVC suspension,– PVC paste resins,PVC paste resins,– VC Monomer,VC Monomer,– Caustic Soda 32% and 50%Caustic Soda 32% and 50%

• Valuable Co-productsValuable Co-products– Sodium hypochlorite 12.5%Sodium hypochlorite 12.5%– HydrogenHydrogen– Ethylene Dichloride (EDC)Ethylene Dichloride (EDC)– Hydrochloric acid 20% (for internal use only)…Hydrochloric acid 20% (for internal use only)…

VCMChlorine

Caustic Soda32% and 50% Conc.

PVC Suspension PVC Paste

Pimai Salt

IEAT

Salt

Water

ElectricitySIAMVIC PVC

Caustic Soda

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GLOW Group

Ethylene

Crude Oil

Case Background• Double size of production capacity in mid

of 2006– Adding more gate and transporter parking

area?– Using technology to manage transporter

queue?

• Now more than triple size of production capacity comparing with 2005

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Objective & Strategy• Better control of goods receiving and goods

delivery• Computerize manage in and out vehicle• Reduce human steps and human error• Reduce overall time consuming in each steps• Provide faster and semi-automated operation via

related electronic equipments• Preparation for expansion of production

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BUSINESS FLOW OF SUPPLY CHAIN & LOGISTICS AUTOMATION BUSINESS FLOW OF SUPPLY CHAIN & LOGISTICS AUTOMATION

• •Receive delivery order, plan truck and book time window • •VNT receive truck planning time

• •Update delivery order send to VNT • •Schedule truck queuing for VNT

• •Send update delivery order back to transporter

•Truck entry plant follow queue management.

•Sending truck follow queue management •Customer send order to sale •

•Truck identification by

RFID technology andautomatic weight in/out

PVC NaOH &SALT

•Sale PVC •Sale NaOH

110 trucks/day

NaOH 100 trucks/day •Bar Code system

Salt 50 trucks/day technology

•VNT create delivery order •Upload to transporter

•Approved order

•Delivery goods to customer

•Receive updated truck queuing from VNT

Principal of the Process

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SAP

RFID Reader

RFID Tagon each truck

Queue managementprogram process the delivery order in ERP(SAP) system assoicated with the arrival track ID.

Big LED PanelShowing

“Truck License”on queue

Traffic lamp and Big LED panal is the mean to communicate withthe driver with out getting off his truck.

RFID signal will initiate the comunication with the Queue management program for register the arrival of the truck.

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RFID INFRASTRUCTURERFID INFRASTRUCTURE

RFID SYSTEM LOCATION RFID SYSTEM LOCATION IN VINYTHAI PLANTIN VINYTHAI PLANT

RFID together with other device

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RFID equipment

RFID readerAntennas for wide

angle detection

Truck RFID tag embedded in ID card

RFID Technology on Truck

on weight bridgeon weight bridge

Queue Management SystemQueue Management System

Print SlipPrint Slip

Calling QueueCalling Queue

Web application - Queue Management System

WHAT BENEFIT DO WE GET? WHAT BENEFIT DO WE GET?

SAVING OF INVESTMENT

• With the RFID device, developed Queue management program With the RFID device, developed Queue management program integratedintegrated with SAP system, we can avoid traffic jam, run out of parking space or with SAP system, we can avoid traffic jam, run out of parking space or adding new gate & weight bridges just to relief the inbound/outbound adding new gate & weight bridges just to relief the inbound/outbound traffic.traffic.CUSTOMER SATISFACTION • Our customer will directly benefit from precise arrival time of Our customer will directly benefit from precise arrival time of their order.their order.

• We and our partner - transporter and suppliers both gain from We and our partner - transporter and suppliers both gain from unproductive parking time during delivery process unproductive parking time during delivery process..

PARTNER SHIP

PLANT LOADING CAPACITYPLANT LOADING CAPACITY

• Without RFID system = 170 truck/day– by 600 ton raw material.– 700 ton of liquid

• by lorry bulk 10wheels and semi-trailer.

– 800 ton of resin • by 10wheels,semi-Trailer, Tank car, Export container 20’ and 40’.

• With RFID system = 260 truck/day– by 1,300 ton raw material– 1,400 ton of liquid

• by lorry bulk 10wheels and semi-trailer.

– 1,050 ton of resin • by10wheels,semi-Trailer, Tank car, Export container 20’ and 40’.

Technical & Technology remarkTechnical & Technology remark

Need skill personal for engineering and application development.Need skill personal for engineering and application development.

- Hardware installation and testing. - Hardware installation and testing.

- Interface between hardware and application. - Interface between hardware and application.

- Performance tuning. - Performance tuning.

As RFID technology is only a kind of device/equipment,As RFID technology is only a kind of device/equipment,

business process and contingency-handling design business process and contingency-handling design still playstill play

the major role of applying this technology. the major role of applying this technology.

Thank YouThank You

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