Zebra Enterprise Solutions, a division of Zebra Technologies (Nasdaq:
ZBRA), today announced Jebel Ali Terminal 1 in Dubai implemented Navis™
SPARCS Analytics and SPARCS Monitor making it the largest site to
benefit from the new business intelligence software. By year end, the
intelligence software will be completely rolled out internally at
Terminal 1.
Operated by leading marine terminal operator DP World, Jebel Ali
Terminal 1 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is one of the largest
terminals in the world handling around 10 million twenty-foot equivalent
units (TEU) or shipping containers annually. Terminal 1 is one of four
terminals that have implemented SPARCS Analytics and SPARCS Monitor. The
other terminals include DP World Jebel Ali Terminal 2, Empresa Nacional
de Puertos del Peru S.A. and DP World Caucedo in South America.
At Terminal 1, the integration of SPARCS Analytics and SPARCS Monitor
will form an integral component of DP World, UAE region’s corporate data
warehouse.
"Before business intelligence software, collecting this information was
not only very laborious, but it was also too late to provide the kind of
real-time feedback that we needed to proactively manage our operations,”
said Pedro Caballero, Director – Terminal Planning & Performance, DP
World, UAE region. "With this business intelligence system, we will have
instant access to the health of the operations and can optimize our
equipment and labor to achieve the level of performance that we and our
customers expect.”
SPARCS Monitor, a real-time performance monitoring application, improves
terminal operational efficiency by enabling managers and staff to stay
focused on operational goals and on identifying emerging issues; as well
as strengthen customer relationship because managers can proactively
update customers with real-time performance information.
SPARCS Analytics, a cost-effective reporting and analysis solution,
helps terminal operators reduce paper-work and manual steps in data
entry and report generation. The analysis solution also quickly creates
customized reports to meet users’ needs, and delivers reports to the
right person at the right time via online access, email distribution and
blackberry. The solution will meet Terminal 1’s complete business
intelligence needs by improving the reporting process, reducing effort
and maximizing profitability.
"Zebra’s SPARCS Monitor and Analytics will allow the senior management
to monitor detailed metrics on the utilization and performance of the
terminal equipment and facilities both in real time and historically, to
ensure we are increasingly efficient,” said Caballero. "At the same time
real-time information on the performance of the vessels alongside is
available to ensure the effectiveness of our operation stays in line
with our customers’ requirements. The information is easily accessible
where and when we need it over the internet.”
Bill Walsh, General Manager at Zebra Enterprise Solutions, said the
Zebra business intelligence solutions will give Terminal 1 a competitive
advantage.
"Our software will enable Terminal 1 to optimize data capturing,
reporting, and performance visibility which will promote rapid movement
of cargo,” Walsh said. "In challenging times like these, our software
will help Terminal 1 simplify its working environment, deploy resources
better, and boost client, partner and workforce efficiency by
implementing industry best practices. Ultimately the solution will help
Terminal 1 turn its TOS data into a competitive advantage.”
About Zebra Enterprise Solutions
Zebra Enterprise Solutions, a division of Zebra Technologies
Corporation, extends Zebra’s reach beyond passive RFID by employing
state-of-the-art software and hardware solutions to locate, track,
manage, and optimize high-value assets, equipment and people across the
world’s largest supply chains. Whether tracking containers through a
port, optimizing parts for manufacturing, or managing ground support
equipment at an airport, the real-time asset management solutions from
the combination of Navis, WhereNet, proveo, and Multispectral Solutions
provide improved visibility and velocity to gain measurable business
improvements. Utilizing products that are based on ISO/IEC 24730-2,
Cisco CCX Wi-Fi, precision GPS, and UWB technologies, Zebra Enterprise
Solutions offers a wide range of location solutions that are
"application matched," enabling its customers to put the right asset in
the right place at the right time. For more information about Zebra
Enterprise Solutions visit http://www.zebra.com/zes.
About Zebra Technologies
Zebra Technologies Corporation (Nasdaq: ZBRA) provides the broadest
range of innovative technology solutions to identify, track, and manage
the deployment of critical assets for improved business efficiency.
Zebra’s core technologies include reliable on-demand printer and
state-of-the-art software and hardware solutions. By enabling
improvements in sourcing, visibility, security and accuracy, Zebra helps
its customers to put the right asset in the right place at the right
time. Zebra serves more than 90 percent of Fortune 500 companies
worldwide. For more information about Zebra‘s solutions visit http://www.zebra.com.