The document analyzes the current manual and paper-based logistics processes between two Bosch manufacturing plants, BueP and BhP. It finds errors occurring due to manual activities and paperwork. To address this, the document proposes automating material and information flows using RFID technology in a "Logistics 4.0" closed-loop process. This would reduce manual activities, paperwork, errors, and inventory levels, achieving just-in-time delivery of the right materials at the right time and in the right quantities to the plants.

2. Result
Target process
Analysis
Current process Outcome of analysis Proposals
Foundation
RFID technology
How ?
Research approach
What ?
Problem description Hypothesis & Objective
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3. Problem Description
Logistics
Right
Place
Right
Time
Right
quantity
Right
cost
Right
quality
Right
customer
Logistics 4.0
Right InformationJust in time
Zero error No manual handling
Minimum paper based
information flow
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4. Material Flow
• Manual material handling.
• Manual scanning of tags.
• Asset tracking
Information Flow
• Manual Booking.
• Error in Booking.
• Paper based information flow.
• Plants in focus are Robert Bosch plant located in Blaichach and Buehl.
• Problems are analyzed in Bosch plants, but solutions are provided with holistic view.
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5. “Implementation of logistics 4.0 solutions in Plant to plant
inbound/outbound logistics will reduce the errors occurring due to
manual activities and make the information flow paperless”
Hypothesis & Objective
“To automate the material flow between manufacturing plants or
warehouses in order to reduce the manual activates and paper based
information flow”.
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6. • Nature of research is analytical.
• Pragmatic approach : Qualitative & quantitative study.
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• Document analysis
• Value stream
analysis
Qualitative
study
• GAP analysis
Quantitative
study
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7. RFID Technology Confidential data subject to
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8. Current process
• Value stream mapping is used to map the current process.
• The map has been divided into three categories :
- Physical material flow.
- Information flow.
- Paper based information flow.
Material transported and packaging materials used :
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• BueP is the supplier and
BhP is the customer.
• BueP delivers motor
components in two
categories : High runner
parts and exotic parts.
• A pallet is considered as
one handling unit
throughout the supply
chain.
Frequency of delivery
Twice a day on weekdays
and once in a day on
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11. Please refer to handout
Legends
Errors Rectification Benefits
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12. Proposals
Conventional
supply chain
process
Standard
packaging
material is
used
Open
Loop Unconvention
al supply
chain process
Special
packaging
material is
used.
Closed
Loop
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14. Cost effective Open loop process Plants maturity level
Logistics 4.0
standards
Objectives of the
research
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17. Standard
packaging
material.
Logistics 4.0
visions
achieved.
Process steps
and bookings
automated.
Inventory level
reduced.
Open door for
further
developments
Conclusion
Material flow
• Manual scanning of tags.
Material flow
• Manual material handling
Material flow
• Higher inventory
Material flow
• Asset tracking
Information
flow
• Manual Booking
Information
flow
• Error in booking
Information
flow
• Paper based information flow
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