Auto ID Service provides the following benefits:

Quicker aircraft turnaround

• Automated inter-company sharing of data reduces required operational processes, improving co-ordination and reducing the time required to complete them
• Accurate information about the availability and location of ground handling equipment ensures efficient use of the nearest available resources
• Shared information about aircraft on ground inventory improves the management and availability of aircraft spares
• Maintenance staff can read the parts installed on an aircraft and match it to information held in office systems in near real-time. This provides precise and efficient configuration management, faster inspection and repair

More agile operations

• Improved visibility across multiple systems and companies, and automatic exception reporting, enables process irregularities to be identified and fixed before they become a major problem or impact customer service
• More accurate information allows partners to identify opportunities to carry out operations in parallel
• RFID tagged parts can be managed more efficiently, improving operations and reducing overall maintenance costs

 Opportunistic business responses

• With advanced warning, delays can be exploited to reduce baggage delay costs, the cargo drop off window can be extended and opportunistic maintenance or cleaning operations can take place
• Cargo operators can get advanced notice of the imminent arrival of drop off cargo

Cost-effective solution

• Many users can share the service, the same signal and sensor systems, and the same network
• You control how much business data to share

Low risk

• Based on proven technology, with a high level of security and authentication based on industry standards

Features of Auto ID include:

• A shared platform
• A quick and easy route to achieving business-to-business information sharing
• Ability to track, trace and exchange data relating to uniquely identified objects such as baggage, freight, spare parts, etc.
• Flexible service that works with signal and sensor sources such as bar codes, RFID tags, biometric systems, temperature sensors or security systems
• No need for expensive, multiple infrastructures
• Systems and devices communicate with each other
• Reduces impact of problems and disruptions
• A customized solution
• Easy to integrate with existing business applications (eg: ERP systems) and traditional messaging services