AGP Flex – State of the art electronic ordering and cylinder tracking system
AGP Flex combines cutting-edge technology in electronic cylinder tracking and flexible ordering system capabilities that include web portal, EDI, fax, and traditional phone-in based on customer’s environment and established ordering methodology. Customers shall receivefrom AGP a timely order acknowledgement, and delivery date in alignment with AGP\’s acclaimed customer services and much-admired client management program.
RFID Electronic Cylinder Identification/Tracking System
Our state of the art electronic cylinder identification and tracking systems employs UHF RFID technology based turnkey solution denoted ULTRA from QID Technologies. The technology is designed to track/monitor individual cylinder movement throughout the production process to customer site deliveries, empty cylinder pick-up to customer-centered supplier managed inventory as outlined below
Customer Site Deliveries: An AIM 3000 handheld reader is used to scan cylinders loaded on trucks designated for delivery and item level delivery confirmation is obtained using a built in signature pad, then portable printer prints a delivery receipt for customer records. All delivery transactions are uploaded real-time into AGP network.
Customer Site Pickups: Using the AIM 3000, empty cylinders are scanned and picked up for returns. Pickup confirmation is provided on site by AGP driver, the driver prints pick-up receipts for customer records. All pick-up transactions uploaded real-time into AGP network.
Automated Supplier Managed Inventory: Our customer-centered automated caged inventory management system or supplier managed inventory keeps track of customer cylinder usage real time and ensures customers a smooth supply of inventory at all times. The system also creates advance notification of orders based on mutually established minimum/maximum inventory levels.
AGP Flex – a WIN-WIN Value Proposition for our Customers
Accuracy: Reduce errors in ordering, delivery and billing and provide customer real time analytic information as needed to support customer’s strategic business planning and operational efficiency initiatives.
Automation: Measurable productivity improvement as a result of less dependency on manual process, real time visibility to gas usage, minimization to cylinder shrinkage and discrepancy in charges. Customer-driven real time web based reporting capabilities covers –
- Deliveries and returns per lot number, serial number, part number (gas/cylinder type)
- Running cylinder usage days/month/year
- Cylinder inventory per customer location
Safety: Cylinders identified by at least one person in the inspection area as unusable will be stopped from being filled before a retest has been done. Easy re-calling process as all cylinders are tagged with lot-numbers and part numbers.
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