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Advantages of RFID over Bar Codes for Single Item Products in Logistics and Distribution If applied at the production level – or at least in the initial implementation stages– at the distribution level, using RFID enables each single item product to be controlled upon arrival, through put-away processing, order fulfillment processing, shipping preparation and shipment from your distribution and logistics center to your client. So, you say, using a bar code does the same thing. What advantage does using RFID have over bar code readings? Using RFID saves time: For a bar code to be read correctly, the bar code and the barcode reader must be positioned correctly by an operator – in other words, reading barcodes requires “manual line-of-sight reading”. RFID tagging does not require this. Additionally, many tags may be read at the same time. Saving time enables a company to service its clients faster. Using RFID reduces labor costs: Saving time reduces labor costs because there is less time needed to handle merchandise and there is less handling of merchandise. Using RFID identifies items completely, not only by style, size, color, etc., unique numbers, but also with other information. This information can be updated at any moment during the handling of goods because tags are interactive (bar codes are not). Order accuracies are increased. Using RFID assures that complete inventories arrive and therefore, can be managed more efficiently. Inventories are more accurate. Using RFID reduces, and allows management to avoid, out-of-stock situations. Knowing what goes out the door and when, and where goods are avoids transit errors in the movement of goods. With RFID at logistics and distribution centers: -labor costs are reduced, -lost product or shrinkage is reduced, -order accuracies are increased, -transit errors are visible. From: http://www.rfidjournal.com/article/print/5160 Bloomingdale test http://www.impinj.com/WorkArea/showcontent.aspx?id=2507 RFID with Impinj http://www.intermec.com/learning/content_library/white_papers/index.aspx ABCs of RFID: Understanding and Using Radio Frequency Identification http://www.ibmd.averydennison.com/solutions/american-apparel-rfid.asp American Apparel |
