Case Study: Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Uses RFID To Track Paperwork

A relay race involves several members of a team where a baton is exchanged or handed off from one runner to the next. To run a successful 4x400 meter relay race it takes speed, communication, and a smooth and successful baton hand-off to the next runner. At Portsmouth Naval Shipyard where Navy submarines are overhauled, repaired, and modernized, workers have a "relay-like race" behavior. Their goal is simple….get the submarines back to the fleet as quickly and efficiently as possible. Workers are encouraged to finish a job and without delay, pass the baton (so to speak) to the next person in the process.