Automating the task of tracking the delivery and receipt of fabricated pipe spools in industrial projects

Jongchul Song; Carl T. Haas; Carlos Caldas; Esin Ergen; Burcu Akinci

doi:10.1016/j.autcon.2005.03.001

Automating the task of tracking the delivery and receipt of fabricated pipe spools in industrial projects

Jongchul Song, Carl T. Haas^*, Carlos Caldas, Esin Ergen, Burcu Akinci

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Abstract

Piping in industrial projects is a critical and costly process as thousands of unique pipe spools go through design, fabrication, interim processing, delivery, storage, installation and inspection. Current methods for tracking pipe spools through this long supply chain are subject to many problems. This paper evaluates the use of RFID technology as a possible solution to some of these problems through automation of the current tracking process. The technical feasibility of RFID applications is analyzed based on field tests. A model of current tracking process is presented to identify potential economic benefits from using RFID technology in automated tracking.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	166-177
Number of pages	12
Journal	Automation in Construction
Volume	15
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2005.03.001
Publication status	Published - Mar 2006
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Automated data collection
Pipe spool
Radio frequency identification
Tracking

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Automating the task of tracking the delivery and receipt of fabricated pipe spools in industrial projects

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