Web-based System for Monitoring the Location, Security and Status of Hazardous Material Movements

Presented byJ. Craig CastoThe Dow Chemical CompanyGlobal LeaderRFID • GPS • AutoID • Expertise Center

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Presentation Overview

• Dow Chemical Background

• Strategy and Projects

• Overview on Supply Chain Track & Trace

• Oil & Gas Related PILOTS

• Questions

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About Dow• A science and technology leader with annual

sales of $56 billion (2010)• Founded in 1897 by Herbert H. Dow in

Midland, MI• Supply plastics and chemical products to

customers in 160 countries• From 150 manufacturing sites in 35 countries• Employ 52,000 people globally• Acquired Rohm and Haas in April 2009,

adding annual sales of $10 billion, 98 Mfg sites in 30 countries and 15,000 employees

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What We Do

Salt Gas

Oil

Biomass

Coal

Recycle

Electronics

Wire & Cable

Coatings

Automotive

Building & Construction

Agriculture

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Auto ID Projects Deployed Globally• Projects aligned to corporate goals and objectives related to:

– Low cost to serve– Defect-free service– Safe, secure and sustainable supply chains– Responsible Care– Anti-counterfeiting and Brand Protection

• Projects established as Expertise Center Standards and leveraged across the corporation Globally

• Technology used to facilitate work processes, (ie., Auto ID technology + event management software + business rules)

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Supply Chain Scope

• 3,500 global employees• 2.5 million shipments each year• 45,000 customer ship-to locations• 200 shipping sites• 130 billion lbs of product shipped

each year• 20% of shipments involve

international border crossings

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Container Tracking at 50,000 Feet

Internet based Tracking

(GIS Mapping + Event Mgt)

Cylinder Tracking

Railcar Tracking

Intermodal Tracking

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Container Tracking - Railcars

• RFID on NA rail cars since 90’s– Car locations multiple times per day– Used to project ETA’s – Utilized at plants to collect SAP

transactional data

• GPS/SatCom/Sensors– TIH Rail Fleet– TSA Model – Two Way Communication– Alerts from Sensors

• Environmental; Security; Geofence; Car Health

Rail GPS Hardware

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• Series 2:– Current GPS Transceiver (plus wired dome

sensor)– Dimensions: L 14.25” x W14.25” x H 3.75”– Weight: 26 lbs

• Series 4 - Tracker (T4S)– New GPS Transceiver (dome open sensor via

tilt – no wiring)– Dimensions: L 10.6” x W3.0” x H 1.6”– Weight: 2 lbs Battery Life: 5 years

• Series 4 - Monitor (T5X)– New AnHCL Transceiver with separate wireless

sensors (temp, load, dome) – Dimensions: L 9.3” x W7.3” x H 1.6”– Weight: 5 lbs Battery Life: 5 years

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Rail GIS Interface• GIS Mapping of Car

Locations• Defined Geo-Fences:

– High Threat Urban Areas

– Dow Sites• Load Racks• Unload Racks• Maintenance

Tracks• Maintenance

Shops– Customer Sites

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Container Tracking Intermodal Containers

• Inventory visibility of in-transit product Globally

• Secure trade lanes

• Container level security monitoring

• In-transit Environmental Monitoring

• Greater visibility• Customs clearance

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Container Tracking – Heartbeat Visibility

Houston to Rotterdam

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Container Tracking –Environmental Condition Monitoring

Container Tracking & Fixed Asset Utilization

• GPS Units deployed on Dow long term leased Iso-tanks and Chassis

• 50 % Improvement in Fleet Utilization

Container Tracking Covert GPS Tracking

• Cargo security / Recovery• Small cellular based GPS

unit hidden in with package cargo pallets or hidden on trailer for bulk shipments

• Currently being deployed in Mexico and USA

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Container Tracking – Cylinders

• Global tracking at individual cylinder level

• Technology agnostic solution; capable of handling bar codes, RFID and GPS

• Supply chain network includes manufacturing locations, contract warehouses and distributors

• Product stewardship and security

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Container Tracking - Bottles

• Utilizes Anti-counterfeiting Label with QR Bar Codes

• RFID Labels– Bottle, Carton and Pallet – EPC Global Gen 2 RFID tags

• Bar Code Cristal Standards for Carton and Pallet labels

• RFID for Grandparent – Parent –Child tracking

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Container Tracking - QR Authentication for Anti-Counterfeiting and Parallel Import ID

Anti-counterfeit authentication labelassures genuine code

QR Scan sent to database for Authentication

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Maintenance - “Remote Reach”Emergency Response For Field

EmployeesApplication:• Emergency monitoring

of pipeline employees over 4000 miles of Gulf Coast pipeline

• Location monitoring

• Mapping employee location

• Emergency contact• Vertical indicatorValue:• Emergency response• Workforce deployment

PILOT: Construction Laydown Yard RFID Tag Hardware

• Fabricated Steel and Pipe Spools tagged with Active RFID Tag at Vendor…piece mark of part associated with RFID tag

• Vendor loads truck and scans tags…creates Advance Shipping Notice (ASN)

• Vendor sends ASN via cellular in handheld to Dow

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PILOT: Maintenance - Flange Identification, PM Checklist

PILOT: Long Run Pipeline CorrosionSensor + Satellite Communication

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Questions?

J. Craig CastoThe Dow Chemical CompanyGlobal Leader, RFID – GPS – AutoID – Label Expertise Center304-747-7019castojc@dow.com