WHAT IS RFID?

• Radio frequency identification, or RFID, is a generic term for

technologies that use radio waves to automatically identify

people or objects.

HISTORY

• RFID technology has been around for decades, with its use

traced back to World War II, when it was used in a rudimentary

form to track aircraft. Six decades later, the technology is going

mainstream

WHAT IS THE USE OF RFID?

• RFID is the wireless use of electromagnetic fields to transfer

data, for the purposes of automatically identifying and tracking

tags attached to objects

HOW DOES AN RFID SYSTEM WORK?

• An RFID system consists of a tag, which is made up of a microchip

with an antenna, and an interrogator or reader with an antenna.

• The reader sends out electromagnetic waves. The tag antenna is

tuned to receive these waves. A passive RFID tag draws power

from field created by the reader and uses it to power the

microchip’s circuits.

• The chip then modulates the waves that the tag sends back to the

reader and the reader converts the new waves into digital data

Small RFID chip, here compared to a

grain of rice, is incorporated in

consumer products, and implanted in pets, for identification purposes

TYPES OF RFID TAGS?

• ACTIVE RFID TAG

• PASSIVE RFID TAG

Industries/Applications Auto dealerships Auto Manufacturing

Hospitals – asset tracking

Construction Mining Laboratories Remote monitoring IT asset

management

Supply chain High volume

manufacturing Libraries/book stores Pharmaceuticals Passports Electronic tolls Item level tracking

ACTIVE RFID PASSIVE RFID

Size comparison between passive and active RFID

ACTIVE RFID

Benefits of implementing RFID in Supply Chain Management

• RFID technology has risen to become a revolutionary element in supply chain management.

• It is not just a replacement for barcodes.

• RFID ensures that the right goods are available in the right place with no discrepancies and zero errors.

BENEFITS OF RFID IN MANUFACTURING PROCESSES

• In the FMCG industry, products have to be counted several times already in the manufacturing process: during the stages of production, washing, and packing.

• Traditionally, these operations are performed manually.

• By utilizing RFID tags and readers, products can be counted in seconds.

• This is due to the fact that RFID tags can be automatically scanned without being in the line-of-sight of an RFID scanner and multiple tags can be scanned simultaneously

• In addition to faster authentication of produced goods, manufacturers can also benefit from increased information gathered with the help of RFID technology.

• RFID tags can store far more information than conventional barcode labels. This information can be used to optimize production processes.

• With the help of RFID, manufacturers can also benefit from increased information in regards to repair and maintenance of their machines and equipment.

• This allows manufacturers to have visibility into valuable data such as: which machine has been repaired or undergone maintenance and when has this been done? This information helps to plan maintenance schedules

RFID in manufacturing processes means:

• less manual work

• less costs

• improved visibility

• improved planning

RFID BENEFITS IN WAREHOUSE MANAGEMENT

• Keeping track of the large number of cartons is a very complex as well as time and labour consuming process.

• However, RFID can be implemented to ease the situation as it can improve information management concerning cargo flow.

• Usually, read-write equipment is installed at the entry to a warehouse. Every cargo unit is equipped with RFID tags and all the information relating to the tags is stored in the central computer of the warehouse.

• When the cargo is moved in or out of the warehouse, the read-write equipment registers it and forwards the data to the backend system.

• This allows the management center to manage the vast amounts of products going into and leaving the storage, recognize cargo and help with placement of the cargo in the warehouse

RFID in warehouse processes offers:

• visibility of accurate real-time information

• fast locating of products

• possibility to record losses

• ability to plan product locations strategically

RFID BENEFITS IN TRACKING AND MANAGING OF SHIPPING CONTAINERS

• Container transports are oftentimes chosen as they ensure safe and secured transportation, low costs, standard packaging and high transport density.

• Companies that use RFID in tracking and managing of shipping containers are able to track containers in each link of the supply chain.

• Active RFID Tags can be used to track containers in real-time in yards and docks.

• Ultra-high frequency RFID technology has long identification distance and speeds up identification.

RFID in container management and tracking:

• offers visibility of real-time cargo movement

• improves efficiency

• increase accuracy

BENEFITS IN DISTRIBUTION PROCESSES

• Usage of RFID will greatly accelerate the speed of delivery management, improve efficiency, and increase accuracy in selection and distribution processes.

• It will also reduce distribution costs. When products embedded with RFID tags enter a distribution center, the RFID read-write equipment at the entry gate can register the RFID tags, and send the information to the distribution centers'backend system.

• This information can be used to put the cartons in proper places, sort them quickly and efficiently, and dispatch the cartons to the retailing centers in less time with improved accuracy

RFID in distribution processes:

• accelerates the speed of delivery

• improves efficiency

• increases accuracy

• reduces distribution costs

USAGE OF RFID IN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Zj7txoDxbE

FUTURE RFID STORES

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBXJ9Razofw