RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION tECHNOLOGYD.ppt
- 1. • Marathon races • Airline baggage tracking • Electronic security keys • Livestock tagging • Electronic toll pricing • Library • Video stores • Defense • Apparel Manufacturing • Retailing – Stock levels, prices, expiry dates, remote access of products • SCM 1. RFID Technology - RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) is industrial digitalization technologies with benefits in asset visibility, employee productivity, risk management, loss, and theft mitigation. Mulat A ABTEW (PhD) 1 30/07/2024
- 2. RFID Technology in apparel applications The value of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology is critical for the clothing and textiles supply chain. It is because the fashion business is characterized by: Wide assortment of seasonal items with short life-cycles, high levels of impulse-purchasing and Complicated distribution and logistics operations Poor inventory management & Reduced supply chain visibility Extended checkout period & Lack of personalization and flexibility Mulat A ABTEW (PhD) 2 30/07/2024
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- 4. RFID Systems ASSET TAG Antenna READER HOST SERVER Application Software API Customer ’s MIS Powe r TCI/IP Mulat A ABTEW (PhD) 4 30/07/2024 What are the Main Components of RFID Technology? Tags RFID tags are what stores and transmits the data that needs to be deciphered. The tags can be attached to assets to send data to the antenna. The microchip embedded in the tag is what stores the tag's ID and programmable data related to the asset. This stored data is then transferred to the reader through antennas. Antennas Antennas are necessary elements in an RFID system because they transmit the RFID tag’s data to the reader. Without some type of RFID antenna, whether integrated or standalone, the RFID reader cannot correctly send and receive signals to RFID tags. Readers RFID readers are connected to the antenna and receive data from the RFID tag. The reader is what receives and converts the radio waves into digital data on a computer database. There are two types of readers. There are Fixed Readers and Mobile Readers. Fixed readers are typically mounted to walls or other objects and stay in one location to read data stored in a tag. Mobile readers can be installed or carried anywhere it is needed. Computer Database The RFID system requires a computer database to process data stored in tags. This software can program tags, manage devices and data, remote monitoring and hardware configuration.
- 5. SCM benefits from RFID • Tracking helps in – Inventory reduction – Increased visibility – Improved decision making – Improved collaboration amongst the partners – Improved pricing – Fewer stock-outs Mulat A ABTEW (PhD) 5 30/07/2024 • Manufacturing Process – Track the production of the part – Instructions to produce – Feedback to the ERP system about the status – Efficient bottleneck management • Distribution Process – Efficient consignment handling – Pallets with mixed cases (non-uniform) benefit more – Warehouse management – Shorter order-to-cash cycle
- 6. SCM Benefits from RFID • Collaboration – Increased matching of supply and demand – Reduction in bull-whip effect – Improvement in forecasting and demand management • Improvement in Inventory Shrinkage – Two percent of total sales is lost in inventory shrinkage • Employee theft (48%) • Shoplifting (32%) • Administrative and paper error (15%) • Vendor fraud (5%) • Increase in number of empty packets Mulat A ABTEW (PhD) 6 30/07/2024
- 7. Bar Code Vs. RFID Bar Code Deficiency RFID Solution Line of sight technology Able to scan and read from different angles and through certain material. Unable to withstand harsh conditions (dust, corrosive), must be cleaned and not difformed. Able to function much better in such conditions No data adition option Write enable No unique identification Unique codeing is possible and item can be tracked at individual level Slow and labour intensive Fast and less labour intensive Easy to tamper and copy Difficult to copy and tamper Little potential for further development Technology advancement is posible, new chip, better packaging. Mulat A ABTEW (PhD) 7 30/07/2024