BMW TRACKING GOODS

DIPLOMA IN LOGISTICS AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

POLITEKNIK METRO JOHOR BAHRU

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PAVETHRA A/P MUNIANDY 30DLS18F2002 DLS5A
MUNIAMMAH A/P P.BALAKRISHNAN 30DLS18F1008 DLS5A
NURULAMIRA BINTI JAMALUDIN 30DLS18F1058 DLS5A
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TITLE: BMW TRACKING GOODS SYSTEM

We are final year students Diploma in Logistics and Supply Chain, Johor Bahru METrO Polytechnic, which
is located at Johor Bahru METrO Polytechnic, No. 64, Suria Road 19, Taman Putera, 81100 Johor Bahru,
Johor

1. PAVETHRA A/P MUNIANDY

2. MUNIAMMAH A/P P.BALAKRISHNAN
3. NURULAMIRA BINTI JAMALUDIN

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 Abstract

The importance of tracking and tracing of goods is considered quite high for manufacturing firms in terms
of customer service and essential for managing logistics networks efficiently. Global industries are facing
problems both from tracking and tracing in their logistics networks that creates huge coordination
problems in the overall product development sites. This paper presents a sophisticated overview on
technology-based methodology or approach for solving the complex tracking and tracing system in the
logistics and supply chain network. The main objective of this research is to the management of logistics
network through analysing the new technological opportunities on real-time goods tracking in dispersed
manufacturing environment. It is hoped that these technologies would be able to offer solutions for
tracking and tracing distribution chains through future information technologies such as available real
time tracking technologies.
 TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER TITLE PAGE

DECLARATION AND RIGHTS RESERVED i
ABSTRACT ii
TABLE OF CONTENTS iii

1 INTRODUCTION 1
1.1 Problem Background 1
1.2 Research Question 2
1.3 Objectives of the Study 2
1.4 Scope of the Study 2
1.5 Significance of the Study 3

2 LITERATURE REVIEW 4
2.1 Introduction 4
2.2 Literature Review on History of GPS 5
2.3 Literature Review on Current Existing GPS Tracker 7
Literature Review on Current Existing GPS Tracker in Logistics and
2.4 9
Supply Chain

3 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 9
3.1 Introduction 10
3.2 Materials and Components 10
3.3 End-to-End Mechanism and Functionality 14
3.4 System Framework 16

4 RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

4.1 Introduction 17
4.2 Development of the MAAG Sticker 17
4.2.1 Development of the MAAG Circuit 18
4.2.2 Creation of Barcode and Integration with MAAG Circuit 20
4.3 Work Instruction of Route Analyzing Scanner with MAAG Sticker 22

5 CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION

5.1 Introduction 23
5.2 Conclusion 23
5.3 Recommendation 24

REFERENCE 25
 CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION

1.1 Problem Background

Tracking System is a system used to monitor the data of objects on the go. It is becoming an important
tool for industries that want real-time information about their fleet, personnel or merchandise. The system
enables the business to run smoothly and effectively. Many oil and gas companies and various other
organizations are installing the system as it leads to potential savings on running costs. An ideal system
constantly updates the target’s location, elevation, and range.

BMW TECHNOLOGY SERVICE CENTER is one of the renowned exporting services provider in
Senai where need to keep their quality performance mainly in transportations. BMW TECHNOLOGY
SERVIVE CENTER's one of the responsibility is transportation management and to ensure their customers
satisfaction. The first problem they faced is the device is not starting. Many times, the tracking
system may not start due to some reasons. This is also the biggest problem with tracking system.
Due to this problem the exporters are facing many problems to export the good to the customers in correct
time and place. The drivers also forgotten to check the system before moved from the company. This is
because the goods received to customer very late

The following problems facing by drivers is inaccurate location tracking in tracking system. This issue is
also faced by the customers who tracking their goods does not work in the right satellite
connection and they can’t able to find the accurate location. The main reason for the issue is the
antenna is not able to pick up the signals from the satellite.

1.2 Research Question

The purpose of this research project is to create knowledge concerning learning in networks, and
help companies to develop tracking system within logistics supplier networks. Our goal is to
create a framework, models, methods and tools to facilitate the state-of-the-art tracking and
tracing technology in supply chain logistics networks. Based on the research of BMW
TRACKING SYSTEM the growing transportation companies will be think and have a question
that:

1. How do customer companies define logistics networks and what kinds of needs are there for
tracking the logistics network development?

2. How do companies track and trace their logistics networks in an international context?

3. What kind of concepts, methods and tools do support in collaborative logistics networks in
different industrial environments?

1.3 Objective of the study

 Study and experiment with existing based navigation/tracking system.

 Find opportunity for enhancing performance and reducing cost.

 Design phase for reducing the cost of software.

 Implement the proposed system in two parts for obtaining the user location and displaying
the detected location

1.4 Scope of Study

The main emphasis of this research is to design a people tracking embedded system which
involves software part with low cost. The scope and limitation of this project is the research is
limited to mobile operating Android system. The project limited to mobile phone that supports
tracking using GPS. The research used Wi-Fi networks when available. The research used for
people tracking but could use for cars or other. Developing web based software to display all
transmitted information to end user along with displaying location of people on a map.

1.5 Significance of the Study

This system is very easy to use by drivers because older drivers can use this system without any guides.
Apart from this, the stickers and the scanner are user-friendly. As per the technical aspect, the sticker
and the scanner able to specify a proper route to the item and it has a high-water resistance property. In
terms of labour charges, this system does not require complex installation procedure as this is pre-
defined and portable.

The high-end objectives are to ensure the goods are easily traceable regardless the size of the goods and
this indirectly will able to save the time consumption and the profit margin of the goods.
 CHAPTER 2

LITERATURE REVIEW

2.1Introduction
The importance of tracking and tracing of goods is considered quite high for manufacturing firms in
terms of customer service and essential for managing logistics networks efficiently. Global industries are
facing problems both from tracking and tracing in their logistics supply networks, that creates huge
coordination problems in the overall product development sites. This problem loses the track among
production, delivery and distribution in the complete logistics chain from source to destination, which is
responsible for opportunity cost through customers’ dissatisfaction. Tracking system helps to identify the
position of the goods and informed the customer in well advance. Without tracking system, it is almost
impossible to find out delivered items and often considered as lost or stolen item that causes business
loss. This system might full fill the needs of project manager to map the production process from
transportation to material management.

In practice, there are several tracking systems available through GPS, GTIN, RFID, Barcode etc.;
however, all these systems are not fully compatible for industry. Most of the available tracking and
tracing systems utilize proprietary tracking numbers defined by the individual companies operating
systems and are based on information architecture, where the tracking information is centralized to the
provider of the tracking service. Existing tracking systems can not able to identify the contents within a
box for example, whether the box is open or the contents are lost or stolen etc. In order to tackle such
misalignments in the logistics channel a state-of-the art technologies or tools are needed to be developed
for sustainable production process. These tools are needed to be cost effective and at the same time
possibility for reuse or recycling for any circumstances. Before proceed towards the real-time tracking
technology, it is crucial to analyse its possible cause and effects. Optimal performance measures for the
technologies could ensure projects success for any industries.
 Tracking technologies in logistics networks are implemented fairly little in the global technology
industry. Mostly high volume of global industries is implemented this technology with limited
capabilities. The basic methods for all these tracking systems are usually confined for the customer to
access the tracking information are within the area of tracing the goods through manual queries such as
using a www-site or telephone call, e-mailing, fax or to engage in developing systems interfaces or
integrating with the tracking system. There is even no available tracking system between invoice and
transportation. Customers got their ordered goods through calling or e-mailing the vendors and there do
not existing real-time tracking and tracing technologies. This lacking affect to network and relationship
structures between manufacturers and potential customers. Thus industries need a concept, methods, tools
and competencies to systematically develop their real-time tracking technologies for logistics network.

Without proper and suitable tracking and tracing system, efficient co-ordination of logistic flow
would be difficult to acquire .Through the implementation of this system, it is possible to detect and
reacting any uneven situations in the logistics chain and where needed significant problems can be
resolved or at least the damage can be minimized .This system is also considered as a key service
requirement for the global transportation industries especially, when they are integrated with the
manufacturing companies adopting just-in-time operational strategy. In case of tracking and tracing
technology several issues are considered to be applicable in an inter-organizational communication such
as operational scope, goods identification technology, coding of the tracked items, information
architecture, accessing the tracking information etc.
The tracking and tracing of logistics networks is recently considering a very important issue in the global
supply chain management (SCM). It is identified as the search for competitive advantage, where
manufacturing firms have recognized the potential importance of their logistics networks. There is no
universally accepted definition of tracking and tracing in the logistics literature. In most occasion
tracking is usually been attached with tracing commonly termed as ‘tracking and tracing’ [9, 11]. The
term tracking can be identified as the collecting and managing the information of the present location of
a product(s) or delivery item(s). On the other hand, tracing system signifies to storing and retaining the
life cycle history of the manufacturing and distribution of product(s) and its components [9, 12, 13, 14,
15]. This tracking and tracing system is considered as industrial norms to provide customer services
which consequently trigger competitive advantage for the logistics service providers (LSPs) too. The
demand for logistics network tracking and tracing of items has been long since recognized by the
individual industries. The academic communities along with standardization organizations are also
actively looking forward in efforts to develop global identification methods for items or products [15].
The standard procedures developed so far are mainly concern with identification of items and as such,
do not directly define any connection to product tracking systems. The complexity of the logistics chains
in global industry has meant an increasing interest in improving their manageability [16]. Due to the
diversity of product variants together with the necessity to improve on product traceability, a lot of
information about the items is needed [13, 17].