Integration
Gate ANPR and RFID Integration for Plants.
Every manual entry at the gate is a queue and a chance to mistype a vehicle number. Cameras and tags remove both.
What this source gives the control tower
- Vehicle number read automatically at gate-in and gate-out
- Exact timestamps for turnaround
- A match between the vehicle, the indent and the trip
How SCM for Manufacturers reads it
ANPR and RFID events feed the eight gate stages per truck, from gate-in to gate-out, so turnaround is measured to the minute. The gate supervisor’s handheld adds photos, the loading sheet and the safety checklist for each hop.
Checks before anything goes live
- Camera reads matched to the expected vehicle list
- Mismatches sent to the supervisor
- Timestamps in one time zone (IST, ISO 8601)
- Manual fallback when a camera is down
All six sources land on one record per trip in SCM for Manufacturers: the ERP dispatch sheet, carrier MIS files, FASTag and SIM, GPS and carrier APIs, the gate handheld, and POD with reconciliation. Every conflict with what is already recorded waits for a person. See the control tower guide.
Questions
What is ANPR at a plant gate?
Automatic number plate recognition: cameras read the vehicle number at entry and exit, so the gate does not type it.
Do I need both ANPR and RFID?
Not always. ANPR works for any vehicle; RFID tags suit regular or own-fleet vehicles. Either gives exact gate timestamps.
See it on your own data. SCM for Manufacturers puts the plant gate, carriers, RDC stock, cold chain and OTIF on one control tower. Book a 30-minute working session with an engineer.