PierPASS program to equip all drayage trucks serving Los Angeles/Long Beach ports with WhereNet tags in support of homeland defense
Santa Clara, CA — January 17, 2006 — PierPASS Inc., a not-for-profit company created by marine terminal operators at the Los Angeles and Long Beach ports, is set to equip up to 10,000 drayage trucks serving the two ports with active radio frequency identification (RFID) tags from WhereNet to beef up security at the ports, the solution provider announced this week.
The Los Angeles and Long Beach ports set up PierPASS to address multi-terminal issues such as congestion, security and air quality. On the security front, the company must meet the requirements of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Coast Guard by ensuring that only those with proper business at the ports are granted entry.
To do this, PierPASS is having WhereNet install RFID readers at each marine terminal to read the truck tag as the driver arrives at the facility and approaches security.
Enabling Security
"We are committed to enhancing security at the ports by embracing technology that mutually benefits terminal operators, truckers and citizens alike," said Bruce Wargo, president and CEO of PierPASS. "With its unique, wireless, location-based applications, WhereNet will enable secure, expedited check-in procedures for drayage drivers servicing the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach."
PierPASS has purchased 10,000 WhereTag active RFID transmitters and is contracting with WhereNet and eModal to distribute the tags to drayage companies serving the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. The cab of each drayage truck will be outfitted with one WhereTag active RFID transmitter.
Upon arrival at the gate, the WhereTag on each drayage vehicle will be picked up by the WhereNet Real-Time Locating System (RTLS) infrastructure of antennas installed at each marine terminal and automatically cross-referenced with the information available to the marine terminal, thereby assisting the check-in process and granting entry for the drivers already registered in the system. The new PierPASS system will provide a U.S. Coast Guard-sanctioned level of security.
Automating Processes
WhereNet said its RTLS technology can provide benefits to marine terminal operators, truckers and the public by providing automated data collection of essential information on trucks entering the terminal, as well as replacing a manual verification process, thereby reducing errors in critical security checkpoints.
The system also helps positively identify the truck entering any marine facility and provides the marine terminal operator with other relevant registration information, including registered drivers and approved trucking companies. In addition, besides helping to improve security by verifying who is coming into port complexes, the solution also provides an efficient system and process for moving trucks through security procedures, WhereNet said.
"With a record volume of imports bound for U.S. ports, security has become an even bigger concern — and it all begins with a secure check-in process at the gate," noted Dan Doles, president and CEO of WhereNet.
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— Leading crafts company Creativity Inc. has found that, with a bit of trust and a lot of teamwork, a little consulting can go a long way in addressing supply chain pain points. Read more in "Crafting Success in Supply Chain Transformation," cover story in the December 2005/January 2006 issue of Supply & Demand Chain Executive.
— Successful supply chain executives differentiate themselves — and their companies — from the competition. Here are the skill sets you need to focus on. Read "Critical Skills for Effective Supply Chain Leaders" in the December 2005/January 2006 issue of Supply & Demand Chain Executive.
— Forecasting is not an isolated activity but must become part of an overall set of demand management practices. Supply chain thought-leader Ann Grackin describes the practices that your firm should be developing to improve business performance in "Sensing the Future: Next-generation Practices in Demand Management," in the December 2005/January 2006 issue of Supply & Demand Chain Executive.
Santa Clara, CA — January 17, 2006 — PierPASS Inc., a not-for-profit company created by marine terminal operators at the Los Angeles and Long Beach ports, is set to equip up to 10,000 drayage trucks serving the two ports with active radio frequency identification (RFID) tags from WhereNet to beef up security at the ports, the solution provider announced this week.
The Los Angeles and Long Beach ports set up PierPASS to address multi-terminal issues such as congestion, security and air quality. On the security front, the company must meet the requirements of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Coast Guard by ensuring that only those with proper business at the ports are granted entry.
To do this, PierPASS is having WhereNet install RFID readers at each marine terminal to read the truck tag as the driver arrives at the facility and approaches security.
Enabling Security
"We are committed to enhancing security at the ports by embracing technology that mutually benefits terminal operators, truckers and citizens alike," said Bruce Wargo, president and CEO of PierPASS. "With its unique, wireless, location-based applications, WhereNet will enable secure, expedited check-in procedures for drayage drivers servicing the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach."
PierPASS has purchased 10,000 WhereTag active RFID transmitters and is contracting with WhereNet and eModal to distribute the tags to drayage companies serving the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. The cab of each drayage truck will be outfitted with one WhereTag active RFID transmitter.
Upon arrival at the gate, the WhereTag on each drayage vehicle will be picked up by the WhereNet Real-Time Locating System (RTLS) infrastructure of antennas installed at each marine terminal and automatically cross-referenced with the information available to the marine terminal, thereby assisting the check-in process and granting entry for the drivers already registered in the system. The new PierPASS system will provide a U.S. Coast Guard-sanctioned level of security.
Automating Processes
WhereNet said its RTLS technology can provide benefits to marine terminal operators, truckers and the public by providing automated data collection of essential information on trucks entering the terminal, as well as replacing a manual verification process, thereby reducing errors in critical security checkpoints.
The system also helps positively identify the truck entering any marine facility and provides the marine terminal operator with other relevant registration information, including registered drivers and approved trucking companies. In addition, besides helping to improve security by verifying who is coming into port complexes, the solution also provides an efficient system and process for moving trucks through security procedures, WhereNet said.
"With a record volume of imports bound for U.S. ports, security has become an even bigger concern — and it all begins with a secure check-in process at the gate," noted Dan Doles, president and CEO of WhereNet.
Additional Articles of Interest
— Leading crafts company Creativity Inc. has found that, with a bit of trust and a lot of teamwork, a little consulting can go a long way in addressing supply chain pain points. Read more in "Crafting Success in Supply Chain Transformation," cover story in the December 2005/January 2006 issue of Supply & Demand Chain Executive.
— Successful supply chain executives differentiate themselves — and their companies — from the competition. Here are the skill sets you need to focus on. Read "Critical Skills for Effective Supply Chain Leaders" in the December 2005/January 2006 issue of Supply & Demand Chain Executive.
— Forecasting is not an isolated activity but must become part of an overall set of demand management practices. Supply chain thought-leader Ann Grackin describes the practices that your firm should be developing to improve business performance in "Sensing the Future: Next-generation Practices in Demand Management," in the December 2005/January 2006 issue of Supply & Demand Chain Executive.
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