RFID applications in the logistics industry
Almost overnight, RFID logistics industry has become one of the most popular words. If an RFID logistics enterprises have not put on the agenda, if the enterprises have become obsolete. We must ask, RFID why has so attractive, how to give logistics to bring it?
From the procurement, storage, manufacturing, packaging, handling, transportation, distribution processing, distribution, sales and services, is the supply chain a chain of business links and processes. In the supply chain, companies must be in real time, accurate control throughout the supply chain business flow, logistics, information flow and cash flow of the flow and change, so that the four streams, as well as all aspects of the various processes are coordinated with each other before it can bring the maximum economic and social benefits. However, during the actual movement of objects in motion and all links are loose state, often with practical information and orientation activities in space and time changes, affecting the availability of information and sharing. The RFID supply chain is the effective solution to the business operations of data input / output, the control and tracking business processes, and reducing the error rate difficulties such as a new.
As the RFID tag with read-write capability for the need to frequently change the data content is particularly suited to the occasion, it is the role of data collection and communication system commands, widely used in the supply chain, warehouse management, transportation management, production management, materials tracking, delivery vehicles and shelves to identify, store, especially the theft of goods in supermarkets and other occasions.
RFID in the logistics of the various links to play a significant role. Their specific value, mainly in the following areas:
First, the retail link. RFID can improve the retailer’s inventory management, replenishment to achieve timely, efficient transportation and inventory tracking, increase efficiency and reduce errors. Meanwhile, the smart label can for some time-sensitive monitor the validity of goods; stores use RFID systems can automatically scan the payment and billing platform to replace the manual collection.
RFID tags in supply chain, sales of terminal links, especially in the supermarket, remove the tracking process of manual intervention and can generate 100% accurate business data, which has great appeal.
Second, storage areas. In the warehouse, the most widely used RF technology is access to goods and stock inventory, it can be used to automate operations such as inventory and pick up. In the warehouse management, supply chain planning systems to develop plans of receipt, pick up plans, shipping plans combined with radio frequency identification technology, can efficiently complete a variety of business operations, such as the stowage area, was added to our pick up and and replenishment, etc.. This enhanced the accuracy and speed operations and improve service quality, lower cost, saving labor and inventory space, while reducing the logistics of the whole set as false goods, sent to the wrong, theft, damage and inventory, shipping errors caused by wear and tear.
Another advantage of RFID technology, inventory in stock to reduce labor time. RFID design automation is to make the registration of goods, inventory does not require manual inspection or scanning barcode more quickly and accurately, and reduce the loss. RFID solution programs can provide the inventory Di accurate information, managers can quickly Shibie and correct this low Xiaoshuaiyunzuo conditions in order to achieve rapid delivery, and minimize storage costs.
Third, the transport links. In transport management, transport of goods in transit and vehicles in RFID tag, transport lines installed on a number of checkpoints RFID receiver repeaters. RFID tag receiver receiving information, together with the location of the receiving the information uploaded to the communications satellite, then transmitted to the transport of satellite control center, into the database.
4, delivery / distribution links. In the distribution areas, using radio frequency technology can greatly accelerate the speed of delivery and distribution process and improve the selection efficiency and accuracy, and reduce labor, reduce distribution costs.
If you arrive at the central distribution center for all the goods are affixed with RFID tags, at the Central Distribution Center, the tray through a reader, read all the containers on tray labels. Information and delivery system will check the records to detect possible errors, and then updated to the latest RFID tags store location and status of goods. This ensures accurate inventory control, or even know exactly how many cartons currently in transit, transshipment of origin and destination, and the expected arrival time and other information.
5, of production. Application of RFID in the manufacturing sectors 技术, you can complete automatic production line operation, to achieve the production line for raw materials in the Zheng Ge, components, semi-finished and finished products recognition and tracking, Jian Shao Cheng Benhe artificial recognition error rate, improve the efficiency and effectiveness. Particularly in the use of JIT (Just-in-Time) JIT production pipeline, the raw materials and components must be sent to the station on time. Technique that uses RFID, electronic tags can be identified quickly by the many kinds of stock from accurately identify the station needed raw materials and spare parts. RFID technology can help managers to issue timely replenishment according to the progress of production information, to achieve a balanced line, steady production, but also strengthened its quality control and tracking.
Auto manufacturing, for example, automobile production plant currently in welding, painting and assembly production line, have adopted RFID technology to monitor the production process. For example, read information on electronic tags, and then with production planning, scheduling order combining the production line of an independent body such as the identification number given to achieve the tracking of vehicles; in welding production line, with resistance high temperature, anti-dust / metal, anti-magnetic field, active packaging reusable RFID tags, through the automatic identification operation to monitor the welding work piece; the paint shop with waterproof paint RFID tags carried on the auto parts and vehicle monitoring, scheduling arrangement according to the completion of painting operations, while reducing pollution; in the assembly line, according to Supply Chain Planner schedule out production plans, production scheduling and sequencing, by identifying the RFID tag information, the completion of mixed produce.
6, food quality control link. Emerged in recent years a large number of food safety mainly in meat and meat food. As the livestock epidemics have occurred, such as mad cow disease, foot and mouth disease and the recent outbreak of avian flu, if prevention and control of properly, will harm people’s health. After using the RFID system can provide the food chain in meat products of animal origin with a reliable connection between, from the marketing chain will be able to trace their history and origin, and to have been traced to a specific individual farms and animals.
Identify the source of the meat in a solution, you can apply RFID chip to record each animal’s veterinary history in the farms to establish an electronic identity for each animal, and all information stored in computer systems until they are slaughtered . Then, all data is stored in the sale of meat products in the RFID tag, with the sale of food sent to the downstream link. In this way, through the retail level in supermarkets, restaurants and other food labels for identification, people can know when to buy food source, time, circumstances and other intermediate processing in the information, you can rest assured to buy.
RFID can effectively solve the business supply chain data input / output, control and tracking business processes, reduce error rates.
