We <strong>see</strong> Efficiency
Machine to Machine Solutions Many industries have started to look beyond the factory floor for ways to achieve just-in-time efficiencies and cost savings from their supply chains. Rising transportation costs have further highlighted the need for improvements beyond basic delivery route optimization for the manufacturers and distributors of petroleum, chemicals and other bulk commodity products. Leveraging today’s pervasive cellular coverage, these companies finally have access to solutions that can supply the essential information needed to manage remote product inventories. In October 2008, <strong>Telular</strong> acquired SupplyNet, a leading provider of remote monitoring solutions for inventory management, replenishment and supply-chain applications. Through this acquisition, <strong>Telular</strong> is positioned as a key player in the use of machine-to-machine (M2M) wireless solutions to improve supply chain efficiency. SupplyNet’s TankLink solution consists of a specialty cellular communicator that fits onto tanks and interfaces with level sensors for bulk solids and liquids. The communicator sends readings from those sensors over the cellular network to <strong>Telular</strong>’s message processing center. From there, the level readings are formatted and made available to the tank owner, who then determines the optimal delivery time for refilling the tanks. To match the wide variability of both tanks and the materials they contain, SupplyNet created a full range of tank monitors suitable for in<strong>do</strong>or, out<strong>do</strong>or and explosive environments. They also provide the necessary features for remote operation: multi-year battery life, weather proof enclosures, local wireless networking, and text displays for local supervision. In all, SupplyNet’s solution leverages the same fundamentals of our Telguard security solutionspecialized device, wireless network, and backend alerting. Over the years, <strong>Telular</strong> has honed its experience at operating the core building blocks of traditional M2M solutions by managing hundreds of thousands of turnkey Telguard connections. More than devices, networks and data centers, <strong>Telular</strong> also operates a twenty-four hour customer service and support facility. The scale achieved by the Telguard solution is rare among the industry’s existing specialized M2M solution providers. As we bring additional M2M solutions to the market, our scale will provide operational efficiencies and customer care that exceed <strong>what</strong> can be achieved by today’s niche M2M providers. TankLink is a completely wireless tank-level monitoring system for inventory management, replenishment and supply-chain applications. Using state-of-the-art digital cellular monitors, inventory levels are communicated in real-time from storage tanks over the cellular network to the tank owner, helping optimize the product replenishment process. TankLink solutions serve a variety of markets including chemicals, fuels, lubricants, bulk foods and commodities.
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