Hauliers will never again face the pain of lost goods! This is
according to Long Haul Solutions, a team of UCC MBS in Business
Information Systems (BIS) students who recently won an Enterprise
Ireland Merit Award at the Enterprise Ireland Student Awards. The
team of David Farrell, Ailís Hayes, William Martin, Kieran Lucid, Run
Zhang and Michael Clancy formed as a specialised service company
dedicated to maximising the potential of Radio Frequency Identification
Technology (RFID) in the distribution of goods. Their product,
Cross-Check uses RFID tags to physically pinpoint each pallet in the
distribution chain. In addition, the early warning systems prevent
pallets being loaded on the wrong truck.
The Student Enterprise Awards competition, now in its 23rd year, is
designed to encourage innovation, promote enterprise and foster a
spirit of entrepreneurship among third level students. The awards are
sponsored jointly by Enterprise Ireland, Ulster Bank and Invest
Northern Ireland and were, this year, held in Queen's University
Belfast.
UCC Lecturer, Brian O'Flaherty, Programme Director expressed his pride
on the students' success. "The students learn to appreciate that
business issues drive any new technology venture", said O'Flaherty.
The UCC students received significant support and advice from their
industry mentor, P.J. Fitzgerald, Logistics Manager with M/A-Com
Eurotec.
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