supply chain management and rfid in retail industry

Radio Frequency Identification for supply chain management in retail industry.. : 

Radio Frequency Identification for supply chain management in retail industry.. Presented by..., S. SYED NIZAMUDEEN

What is RFID? : 

What is RFID? Radio Frequency Identification RFID is the use of small devices that can be electronically identified at a distance, through many obstruction, using radio waves or adjoining frequencies. Advantages Works under adverse conditions Reading is done without any human intervention Read writer can be used to record new information on the tag The use of radio frequency tags to identify real objects.

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Real Tags

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Frequency Ranges Low – 100-500 kHz short range, low data rate, cost, & power Intermediate – 10-16 MHz medium range and data rate High – 850-950 MHz & 2.4-5.8GHz large range, high cost, high data rate needs line of sight

Identification : 

Identification Assign IDs to objects Link the ID to additional information about the object Link the ID to complementary info Find similar objects

Identification Examples : 

Identification Examples Bar Codes License Plates Social Security Numbers Student ID Serial Numbers Car Keys Database Keys

How Does RFID Work? : 

How Does RFID Work? 3 Components Transceiver – Tag Reader Transponder – RFID tag Antenna

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Antenna Reader Firmware Customer’s MIS Host Application Software API TCP/IP Power ~ Asset Asset/Tag RFID System Components(block diagram)

Supply chain management : 

Supply chain management It is a network of facilities and distribution options that performs the functions of procurement of materials, transformations of these materials into intermediate and finished products, and the distribution of these products to the customers.

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Why supply chain management need RFID ? Measurable impact to labor costs Real reduction in errors via automation – reduction in mis-shipments, lost inventory, and errors in redundant data reads Real gains in productivity by better managing the use of skilled resources through automation Industry recognized qualitative impacts which returns improved customer service, lessened warrantee handling, Driving regulatory impacts through compliance activities to meet governmental regulations Automated POS means skilled resources are in front of your customers – and not behind a cash register

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After decades of technology refinement these radio tags have now become very small and inexpensive A great deal of innovation has brought us to the point where the silicon core of an radio tag is now 0.4mm The antenna can be printed onto a product’s packaging at time of manufacture Currently radio tags can be purchased for less that €0.25 in quantity. => RFID is small enough, fast enough, and cheap enough to do real work with today What makes RFID relevant now?

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Retail supply chain RFID

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For manufacturers; RFID enables detailed, automated monitoring of parts as they move through a facility. RFID quickly identifies the origin of defective components or products, even after they have been sold. For distributors; RFID manages inventories and fleets so effectively those manual tasks can be eliminated, processes can be dramatically accelerated, and shipping errors can be reduced. BENIFITS OF USING RFID IN RETAIL SUPPLY CHAIN

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For retailers; RFID ensures appropriate stocking levels, tracks the origin and history of products, prevents theft or misplacement of goods, and speeds up checkout lines. Where traditional bar coding requires one-by-one scanning of a visible bar-code label, RFID readers can simultaneously scan hundreds of tagged items, regardless of whether the tag is visible. And whereas traditional bar coding can tell you only what type of product is being scanned, RFID can uniquely identify individual items.

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RFID’s Advantages Passive wireless Store data on a tag Can be hidden Work in harsh environments Low cost?

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RFID’s Disadvantages Lack of standards! Short range Cost

Conclusion : 

Conclusion RFID is an emerging technology that is likely to replace the conventional barcode technology, due to it’s many advantages on the former. Even if some controversies exist against use of RFID tags as they invoke privacy concerns as they can be monitored regularly from far apart, users are getting to co-op with it. Hence more advancement is yet to be done in this field to get better results with high efficiency and low cost.

References : 

References RFID Chefhttp://www.inf.ethz.ch/vs/res/proj/rfidchef/ AIM Global Networkhttp://www.aimglobal.org/technologies/rfid/what_is_rfid.htm Texas Instruments RFID Solutionshttp://www.ti.com/tiris/default.htm Interaction Design InstituteRFID Whitepaperhttp://people.interaction-ivrea.it/natasha/rf/RFID_research.pdf Auto-ID Centerhttp://www.autoidcenter.org/

Thank You : 

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