ray101988 Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 Just found this article on autosavant by Igor. Check it out: http://www.autosavant.net/2008/02/ford-squ...dels.html#links Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
range Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 (edited) Excellent. Great way to differentiate your product and add value to the customer, especially the customers who use the product as a tool in their business. Edited February 5, 2008 by range Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snooter Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 Excellent. Great way to differentiate your product and add value to the customer, especially the customers who use the product as a tool in their business. if people are too stupid too lock their tools up they deserve to get them stolen...on the plus side..carputer not a bad idea...may sell as well as sync which i have no idea what sync is...but its always talked about a bunch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ray101988 Posted February 5, 2008 Author Share Posted February 5, 2008 if people are too stupid too lock their tools up they deserve to get them stolen...on the plus side..carputer not a bad idea...may sell as well as sync which i have no idea what sync is...but its always talked about a bunch You realize that tools can be missing for more reasons than them being stolen right? Also people can break locks...so itll be helpfull for that too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ford-150 Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 im kinda disappointed.... although i really like the computer thing, and i am interested in what exactly the tool inventory thing does........i hope there is more info than just this.....the waiting for the powertrain specs are killing me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igor Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 We took down the article - it was posted by mistake due to miscommunication - it will be up tonight at 12:01 am as stipulated in the Ford embargo. Please do not post any more information on this topic until then. Thanks Igor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fbmphil Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 RFID to inventory tools? Sweet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edstock Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 We took down the article Nice site, Igor. It is now a regular on my list, thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 Excellent. Great way to differentiate your product and add value to the customer, especially the customers who use the product as a tool in their business. I agree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 i really like the computer thing, and i am interested in what exactly the tool inventory thing does........i hope there is more info than just this.....the waiting for the powertrain specs are killing me! I think the computer is a cool idea. I assume it wouldn't be operational while the vehicle is driving for safety reasons though.....it'd be cool if they had a sensor that allowed it to work when it was in the passenger seat (so a passenger could use it while the driver is ideally driving).....I too am curious as to how the tool inventory thing works. I also think the Edge Sport looks great. Igor, do you know if the Sport model will be available with a tan interior? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SVT_MAN Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 RFID to inventory tools? Sweet! My operations management professor at my university is an operations management expert who works for Harley Davidson out of Milwaukee, WI. He said that Harley Davidson has been looking into RFID use in their plants to make their operations more efficient. Ironically, he said that when he was looking for ideas on how to implement RFIDs, he looked at Ford as a good model of how to do them right. Apparently, when Ford is building their engines, they put a bolt with an RFID attached to it and it tracks the engine throughout the assembly process. It is resilient enough to withstand extreme heat, oils, and other harsh environments that it is exposed to. Apparently, the bolts are about $25 / piece to make use of for each engine. He didn't specifiy what engine this system was used on, but apparently it has made operations at the plant a lot more efficient. I am wondering if it is at the F-150 engine plant. Maybe this isn't news to the BON posters. I thought it was great info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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