Nestlé Waters Case Study

Implementation of

PowerFleet™ Vehicle Management System

by I.D. Systems

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Introduction

Nikhil Prasad, Operations/Logistics Manager

Nestlé Waters Ontario Facility

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Agenda

• What is PowerFleet™

• Why we implemented

• Results

• Q&A

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PowerFleet™ Overview• Product by I.D. Systems, Inc.

• RFID Class application

• Vehicle Management System Solution

• Primary benefits to Nestlé

– Safety

– Regulatory compliance

– Improved availability of equipment

– Damage reduction

– Utilization statistics and metrics

• Went live in September 2009

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Vehicle Asset Communicator™Intelligent controller on each vehicle

Tempe, AZ

Data Center

2-way wireless communications

PC workstations access software via Web Browser over WAN

Wireless Asset Manager™Wireless communications device

Uses existing LAN

Or

Use your existing Wi-Fi

Nestlé Waters – Solution Anatomy

WAN

Tempe

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• Access Control

• Vehicle Checklists

• Impact Mgmt.

• Utilization

PowerFleet™

• Work Orders

• Automated PM Planning

• Parts/Cost Tracking

MAINTENANCE

• Operator and Group Productivity

• Traveling with Load vs. Deadhead

ADVANCED PRODUCTIVITY

• View and Locate Any Vehicle in Real Time

• Zone Control

• Route History

ADVANCED VISIBILITY

• Two-Way Messages

• Custom Response & Confirmation

TEXT MESSAGING

• Speed Management

• External Warnings: strobe, alarm

ADVANCED SAFETY

• Extend Battery Life

• Minimize Swap Time

• Improve Fast Charge Compliance

BATTERY MANAGEMENT

• Opti-Kan™ (wireless kanban)

• Task Measurement Against IE Standards

ADVANCED WORKFLOW

PowerFleet™ For Nestlé Waters

• Extend Battery Life

• Minimize Swap Time

• Improve Fast Charge Compliance

BATTERY MANAGEMENT

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PowerFleetTM Benefits for Nestlé Damage Reduction

• Facility, Product, Equipment, People

• Access Control

Fleet Strategies

• Fleet Optimization

• Fleet Maintenance

• Unplanned Equipment Repairs

Fuel/Battery

• Auto Shutdown – LP, Diesel

• Battery Monitoring stop short cycles

Labor Savings

• Resource Utilization

• Variable Labor Costs (Temp, OT, etc)

• Soft Savings (Investigate, Resolve, Understand)

Labor Savings Expand (Future)

• Standards Optimization

• Variable Labor Cost Reduction (Temp, OT, etc)

OSHA Compliance

• Automation Savings

• Compliance - Fines

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PowerFleet™

Vehicle Management System

Results from Nestlé Waters Ontario

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Safety and Regulatory

OSHA Compliance

• Automation Savings

• Compliance - Fines

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OSHA Compliance

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Vehicle Safety Lockout

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Access Control

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Lockouts by Cause

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Impact Management

Damage Reduction

• Facility, Product, Equipment, People

• Access Control

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Impact Totals by Month

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Natural Resource Benefit

Fuel/Battery

• Auto Shutdown – LP, Diesel

• Battery Monitoring stop short cycles

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Idle Time by Hours Saved

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Fuel Savings from Timeout

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Utilization

Labor Savings

• Resource Utilization

• Variable Labor Costs (Temp, OT, etc)

• Soft Savings (Investigate, Resolve, Understand)

Fleet Strategies

• Fleet Optimization

• Fleet Maintenance

• Unplanned Equipment Repairs

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Equipment Utilization

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Simultaneous Usage In Time

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Performance by Operator

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Allows for more efficient

pick-to-pick management

Understand how slotting decisions

impact travel time and distance

Managers can view actual routes traveled and conduct time-

motion studies in real-time or playback mode top optimize

operator productivity and equipment utilization.

Investigate/Analyze Routes &

Travel Time

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Summary

• Improve operator management and accountability

• Enhance vehicle safety

• Damage reduction for vehicles, facility and inventory

• Measure utilization and optimize our fleet

• Comprehensive solution – hardware, software, reporting,

ongoing support

• Upgradeable solutions to address changing business

issues in the future

Get more out of your fleet with PowerFleet™