Use of RFID in HYDN EDC
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The document discusses the use of RFID technology in logistics and warehouse management. It defines RFID as using radio frequencies to transfer data wirelessly to track tagged objects. The document suggests using RFID tags to track inventory, assets, vehicles, and other items in warehouses and distribution centers. It describes how RFID can improve receiving, inventory accuracy, order picking, and reduce costs compared to barcodes. RFID is presented as an effective tool for automatic identification and tracking of goods throughout the supply chain.
Use of RFID in HYDN EDC
- 1. Use of RFID in HYDN By: Sambit Biswal ASBM, BHUBANESWAR
- 2. What is RFID? • Radio-frequency identification (RFID) is the wireless use of electromagnetic fields to transfer data, for the purposes of automatically identifying and tracking tags attached to objects. • The tags contain electronically stored information. • Unlike a barcode, the tag does not necessarily need to be within line of sight of the reader and may be embedded in the tracked object. RFID is one method for Automatic Identification and Data Capture (AIDC).
- 3. Example of Use of RFID • Small RFID chip, here compared to a grain of rice, is incorporated in consumer products, and implanted in pets, for identification purposes
- 4. What I suggest to do in HYDN…. • The RFID tag can be affixed to an object and used to track and manage inventory, assets, people, etc. For example, it can be affixed to cars, computer equipment, books, mobile phones,dockects etc. • RFID offers advantages over manual systems or use of bar codes. The tag can be read if passed near a reader, even if it is covered by the object or not visible. The tag can be read inside a case, carton, box or other container, and unlike barcodes, RFID tags can be read hundreds at a time. Bar codes can only be read one at a time using current devices.
- 5. An EPC RFID tag used by Wal-Mart. EPC- Electronic Product Code
- 6. Specially in Logistics Sector • RFID provides a way for organizations to identify and manage tools and equipment (asset tracking) , without manual data entry. RFID is being adopted for item level tagging in retail stores or warehouses. • This provides electronic article surveillance (EAS), and a self checkout process for consumers. Automatic identification with RFID can be used for inventory systems.
- 7. Transportation and logistics • Yard management, shipping and freight and distribution centres use RFID tracking. In the railroad industry, RFID tags mounted on locomotives and rolling stock identify the owner, identification number and type of equipment and its characteristics. This can be used with a database to identify the lading, origin, destination, etc. of the commodities being carried. • Some countries are using RFID for vehicle registration and enforcement. RFID can help detect and retrieve stolen cars.
- 8. This is how we will also implement in HYDN.. • Imagine going to the grocery store, filling up your cart and walking right out the door. No longer will you have to wait as someone rings up each item in your cart one at a time. Instead, these RFID tags will communicate with an electronic reader that will detect every item in the cart and ring each up almost instantly. • The reader will be connected to a large network that will send information on your products to the retailer and product manufacturers. Your bank will then be notified and the amount of the bill will be deducted from your account. No lines, no waiting.
- 9. RFID in Warehouse and Distribution Center Management • The implementation of RFID technology has improved operational efficiency and productivity in distribution centers and warehouses around the world. RFID technology typically complements data capture technology (like barcodes) already utilized in warehouse and distribution centers.
- 10. Benefits of RFID in Warehouse and Distribution • Reduce labour costs Decrease primary warehouse worker functions including everything from inventory to pick/pack/ship to put away. • Increase inventory accuracy Improve receiving efficiency and accuracy as well as picking and ordering accuracy. • Reduce inventory stock levels Improve stock and demand generation visibility. • Reduce unsalable and out-of-stock items Leaner and lower levels of inventory mean faster inventory turns and less stagnant stock. • Improve customer satisfaction Ensure the right goods reach the right customer at the right time.
- 11. RFID in Receiving • In receiving, items, cases and/or pallets traditionally used barcodes, which workers had to scan one by one. With RFID, those items can be read all at once by a portal reader placed at the dock door as they are unloaded from the truck. • Unloading an inbound container, for instance, which may take about two and a half hours to individually scan, sort, and count cartons, may now take less than half an hour with RFID-tagged cartons. • Using a WMS (warehouse management system), items can be cross docked for immediate transport or staged and stored.
- 12. Item-Level Tagging at the Point of Receiving at EDC. • Tagging products at the source of receiving is tasked with providing more accurate inbound and outbound information in those distribution centers as well as more efficient receiving and shipping processes at external sites.