GENCO Adds Advanced Simulation Capabilities to its Technology Learning Center to Develop and Test Supply Chain Technologies.
PITTSBURGH, Pa. - February 1, 2005 - GENCO announced today the addition of advanced simulation capability in its Technology Learning Center (TLC). This new capability allows GENCO to test the deployment of various supply chain process modifications in a simulated distribution center environment and make modifications to improve productivity in advance of actual installation. The addition of simulation technology is seen as a major advancement toward logistics process development. The center opened early in 2004 at the company's headquarters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania primarily to assist retailers and manufacturers in the development of radio frequency identification (RFID) tools as well as other innovative supply chain technologies.
TLC is set up to simulate an actual warehouse where product can be received, put away, picked and shipped as if it were being moved through an actual warehouse operation. The "RF Noisy" environment duplicates the challenges found in production environments with respect to radio wave emissions, structural steel and other constraining factors. The center contains all the necessary equipment to test every aspect of RFID applications, including:
GENCO recently appointed Cary Cameron, vice president, Strategic Technologies and Six Sigma Master Black Belt to oversee the TLC. Ms. Cameron and her staff use Six Sigma DMAIC models as the base process methodology. GENCO believes in performing this statistical data analysis to help companies verify that the equipment and tags they are selecting will perform as expected in day-to-day operations. GENCO is a recognized leader in supply chain management serving a diverse range of customers throughout North America, Australia and the United Kingdom, including many notable Fortune 500 companies and government agencies.
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