Case Studies > FairfieldNodal Seeks Inventory Accuracy with RF-SMART

FairfieldNodal Seeks Inventory Accuracy with RF-SMART

Customer Company Size

Mid-size Company

Region

America

Country

United States

Product

Oracle SCM Cloud
RF-SMART

Tech Stack

Cloud Computing
Inventory Management
ERP

Implementation Scale

Enterprise-wide Deployment

Impact Metrics

Customer Satisfaction
Productivity Improvements
Cost Savings

Technology Category

Functional Applications - Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP)
Functional Applications - Inventory Management Systems
Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Cloud Computing

Applicable Industries

Oil & Gas

Applicable Functions

Warehouse & Inventory Management
Business Operation

Use Cases

Inventory Management
Process Control & Optimization
Real-Time Location System (RTLS)

Services

System Integration
Training

About The Customer

FairfieldNodal is the leader in ocean bottom seismic nodal data-acquisition systems, manufacturing both ground and subsea seismic data-acquisition nodes used for oil and gas reserves. For over 30 years, FairfieldNodal has been committed to bringing their customers acquisition tools, processing services, and licensing solutions to meet seismic challenges with 'speed, accuracy and efficiency.' In order to continue to bring the best product to market in a cost-conscientious environment, FairfieldNodal knew they needed the same speed, accuracy and efficiency in their technology systems.

The Challenge

Prior to implementing Oracle SCM Cloud, FairfieldNodal was using various systems to run their business, including a manufacturing execution system (MES), but most of their inventory management processes were paper-based. Knowing it would be more cost-productive to consolidate systems to one platform (and that they wanted to move to the Cloud), the FairfieldNodal team chose Oracle SCM Cloud as their ERP solution. Based on the recommendation of their implementation partner and findings on the Oracle Marketplace, FairfieldNodal implemented RF-SMART for inventory management.

The Solution

FairfieldNodal implemented Oracle SCM Cloud as their ERP solution and RF-SMART for inventory management. RF-SMART works directly with Oracle, eliminating concerns about managing another system. FairfieldNodal uses RF-SMART for inventory management in their stock room, handling transactions such as Receiving and Putaway. The system scans receipts, distributes them to the appropriate rack and bin, and prints the appropriate label, all while seamlessly integrating with Oracle SCM Cloud. The simple and intuitive interface minimized the number of data capture fields, resulting in streamlined transaction times.

Operational Impact

Errors associated with paper-processes have been eliminated, and workers are no longer doing double the work by entering manual data into a PC hours later.
Real-time information is crucial because FairfieldNodal batch builds, so knowing when and how many finished goods will come off the line is essential.
Cycle counts are much faster with RF-SMART, by as much as 50%. Now they are updated and validated immediately.
Inventory accuracy has significantly improved, eliminating over-issuing to stock and over-ordering items.
RF-SMART is easier to train and administer than other systems FairfieldNodal has used in the past.

Quantitative Benefit