i-SAIL - Integrated Supply Chain Lab
Mr Derek Ang
Email: derek_ang@rp.sg
Tel:
31001161
Ms Rowena Koh
Email: rowena_koh@rp.sg
Tel:
31001883
Ms Tan Yen Ping
Email: tan_yen_ping@rp.sg
Tel:
31001160
The lab is used to demonstrate and facilitate the learning of the activities inside a distribution centre and assembly area with its range of storage, picking, inventory, location and warehouse management systems and to showcase how RFID can be effectively employed to assist in the visibility and integrity of goods flow in the facility.
There will be a retail area to demonstrate how retail logistics works, and how replenishments to a retail shop can be carried out effectively with the different handling and management systems.
In addition, there will be a reliability area to test out and simulate how temperature, humidity, drop impact, and vibration can affect the integrity of products within their packaging.
- Miniload ASRS
- 2-tier shelving system
- Carton-flow rack
- Push-back pallet racking
- Cantilever
- Lean Lift system
- Mobile storage
- RFID gantry
- RFID Smart shelf
- RFID tag applicator
- RFID printer
- Retail Logistics area
- Conveyor belt
- Walkie-stacker
- Drop Test System
- Vibration Test System
- Environmental Test Chamber (Temperature/Humidity)
- WMS
- Pick-to-Light system
- Pick-to-Voice system
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TDC Projects
- RFID-enabled Integrated Distribution Light Manufacturing Facility for Consumer Electronics
- This project aims to study the feasibility of implementing RFID technology into a warehouse with light manufacturing capabilities
- Principal Investigator: Mr Derek Ang
- RFID-enabled Inventory Management System for the Retail Industry
- This project aims to develop an RFID gantry to facilitate the incoming and outgoing process whereby the information is captured by a web-based inventory management system
- Principal Investigator: Mr Edmund Chan
- Environment and Transportation Impact on Physical Properties and Readability of UHF Gen 2 RFID Tags
- This project aims to study how temperature-humidity cycles, and transportation impact affect the physical properties and readability of RFID tags
- Principal Investigator: Ms Rowena Koh
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FYP (AY 2008/09)
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Project title: Real-time inventory control
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Objective: To study various RFID readers, obtaining and integrating the necessary network infrastructure components for realizing the project objectives
- Project Supervisor: Mr Tan Hwee Koon
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Project title: RFID in manufacturing and deployment of RFID tag applicator
- Objective: To deploy suitable tag applicator for manufacturing process at manufacturer side
- Project Supervisor: Ms Wu Liping
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Project title: Retail Logistics Planning and Analysis
- Objective: To conduct a retail logistics planning and analysis study
- Project Supervisor: Mr Tan Hwee Koon
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Project title: Health and safety in a warehouse
- Objective: To design and implement methods / systems to improve the health and safety of personnel / visitors to i-SAIL, taking human factors into consideration.
- Project Supervisor: Ms Tan Yen Ping
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Project title: RFID in Shipping
- Objective: To enhance RFID Manager to retrieve shipping time when goods are moving and testing it at the i-SAIL lab.
- Project Supervisor: Ms Yang ChangJun
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Project title: Reliability of insulated packaging for cold-chain
- Objective: To test the reliability of some commercially available insulated packaging designed for cold-chain shipments by subjecting the packaging to a series of simulated transportation conditions such as drastic change in external temperature.
- Project Supervisor: Ms Tan Yen Ping
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Project title: RFID-enabled Inventory Management System for the Retail Industry
- Objectives: To use SCOR framework for business process mapping and metrics to measure Supply Chain performance with RFID implementation at carton and item level for retail industry, and use Q factor, anti collision protocol timing and reader sensitivity to improve readability of cartons and items.
- Project Supervisor: Mr Edmund Chan
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Project title: Study on different Warehouse Picking Systems
- Objective: To compare different warehouse picking applications in i-SAIL
- Project Supervisor: Mr Derek Ang
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Project title: Comparison Study of drop impact effect on RFID readability
- Objective: To differentiate the performance of the different types of RFID tags at packaging level when subjected to drop impacts
- Project Supervisor: Ms Rowena Koh
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Project title: Study of Temperature and Humidity effect of RFID readability on package
- Objective: To study the effects of Temperature and Humidity on the performance of RFID readability on package
- Project Supervisor: Ms Rowena Koh
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Project title: Study the Drop Impact effect on RFID readability and reliability of package.
- Objective: To study the effects of Drop Impact on the performance of RFID readability on package
- Project Supervisor: Mr Tan Yee Ping
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Project title: Comparison study on the Vibration Resonance Effect of different types of RFID tags on the readability and reliability of package.
- Objective: To differentiate the performance of the different types of RFID tags at packaging level when subject to vibration effects
- Project Supervisor: Mr Tan Yee Ping
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Project title: Study the Drop Impact effect on RFID readability and reliability of package.
- Objective: To study the effects of Drop Impact on the performance of RFID readability on package
- Project Supervisor: Mr Tan Yee Ping
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Project title: To study the vibration resonance effect on RFID readability and reliability of package.
- Objective: To study the effects of vibration resonance on the performance of RFID readability on package
- Project Supervisor: Mr Lim Boon Hong
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Project title: Development and creation of a library of existing standard test protocols
- Objective: To create a central information source of existing standards test protocols for supporting TDC and related FYP projects and to develop pictorial models for illustration and educational purpose.
- Project Supervisor: Ms Rowena Koh
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Project title: i-Sail WMS
- Objective: Improve on the existing functions of the WMS.
- Project Supervisor: Mr Ng Wee Boon
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Project title:
RFID testing for Pharmaceutical Packaging
- Objective: To test readability of the tags attached to packaging of pharmaceutical products
- Project Supervisor: Mr Ng Wee Boon
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Project title:
Smart Shelf for i-Sail
- Objective: Implementation of the Smart Shelf System in i-Sail lab, including application development and readability testing
- Project Supervisor: Mr Soh Lai Seng
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Project title:
Layout profiling for Integrated Supply Chain Solutions Lab (i-SAIL)
- Objective: Project aims to construct a layout profile for i-SAIL, covering all equipment zones and both floor levels, using the following methods/tools: Space utilization matrix, Activity relationship chart, Flow characterization, Docking configuration study
- Project Supervisor: Mr Philip Sng
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Project title: Optimization of RFID Readability for Inventory management
- Objective: To develop methodology on how antennas and tags can be arranged to optimize item level tag readability, and to understand and apply EPC IS to aggregate item to carton level
- Project Supervisor: Mr Liu Haibo
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"i-SAIL offers a unique training proposition for companies and individuals who want to have a hands-on experience into various aspect of a warehouse operations relating to picking and storage. i-SAIL infrastructure certainly come in a right time for this highly dynamic industry that needs more hands-on and skills-based training that imparts skills and knowledge through practical training" by Paul Lim, President, Supply Chain Asia
"We have been working with Republic Polytechnic Integrated Supply Chain Lab (i-SAIL) on a series of qualification tests for our temperature controlled packaging solutions. In the course of our dealings, I have found them to be highly professional and knowledgeable. They have proved to be highly flexible in dealing with our various requests and as a result of our collaboration; the tests have been completed in a timely manner which in turn has allowed us to introduce our packaging solutions quickly to the market. I can attest that this type of specialized testing is not easily available in Singapore and to have this facility is a valuable resource for the industry." by Stanley Soh, Regional Process & Product Development Manager, World Courier Singapore Pte Ltd
"i-SAIL’s realistic warehouse setting helps MEVO develop our handheld capabilities on a variety of putaway and picking scenarios, all under one roof. It provides a neutral setting to share with my potential customers how the system will work in their environment for return of investment evaluation. The flexibility in the use of i-SAIL facilities enables me to quickly develop my applications without the need to trouble actual companies in their operations, saving me about $40K in development cost otherwise. It is also great that the students get to learn about MEVO in this way." by Tan Kah Heng, Business Director, MEVO Pte Ltd
"The forward looking nature of Republic Poly’s curriculum has enabled more students and industry to know more about my green bulk packaging product and generated sales leads. It has helped me saved tens of thousands of promotional and marketing cost that I would otherwise need to spend." by Albert Lee, Director, Tripak Pte Ltd
"i-SAIL has helped me understand the need for product profiling to be done to select the right facilities and software to complement the warehousing processes involved. The consolidation of different processes, storage and software facilities under one roof has helped me saved days and weeks needed to meet different vendors at their implementation sites." by James Peh, CEO, Evermarch Logistics Pte Ltd
"Republic Poly provided us with good alternate testing facility for testing our cold chain solutions. Besides testing service, we also gain a lot of benefits through collaborative projects with the staff of Republic Poly. The staff provided process expertise and knowledge in Supply Chain and Applied Science. For a SME like Aeris Dynamics, it will take us much longer time and more investment if we were to do it alone." by Tan Cheng Yian, Director, Aeris Dynamics
"The integrated supply chain lab (i-SAIL) in Republic Poly independently evaluates relevant logistics and supply chain software for the industry. We are glad that Boon Software is able to make use of i-SAIL facilities to integrate its software (Symphony Logistics Suite) to various systems such as Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Pick-To-Light, Pick-To-Voice and Automated Storage/Retrieval System (ASRS). Base on the profile of the products to be moved, i-SAIL enables both Boon Software and its partners to have a hands-on feel and then to customize the software and hardware to the process needs before implementation. Normally we have to coordinate with our existing customers to bring potential customers to their facilities. With i-SAIL as a one stop centre, we now can easily save $50K in coordination costs for each potential project compared to what was done previously" by Mr. Boon Suan Chew, Managing Director, Boon Software
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