CSL CS101-2 EPC CLASS 1 GEN 2 RFID HANDHELD READER
USER'S MANUAL, VERSION 1.0
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RFID can be applied with the following purposes:
1.
Supply chain optimization
2.
Asset tracking
3.
Inventory control
4.
etc.
Benefits of RFID include:
1.
Increase supply chain velocity
2.
Reduce human involvement (cost, error, hiring cycle and other issues)
3.
Enhanced visibility (tracking, scheduling, planning)
4.
Enhanced security (total visibility monitoring, zonal tracking)
5.
Real time supply chain re-route (dynamic multi-destination fulfillment)
6.
etc.
Physical locations where RFID can be applied include:
1.
Distribution centers
2.
Warehouses Shelves
3.
Warehouse Loading/Unloading Zone (Yard Management)
4.
Retail shops in conjunction with fulfillment center
5.
Returns & warranty processing office
6.
Vehicle windshields
7.
etc.
It is widely believed that the adoption of RFID will happen in the following sequence in terms
of company category:
1.
Mandate affected units (suppliers to Walmart, DoD, etc.)
2.
High value products
3.
Fast moving assets
4.
etc.
The application of RFID to a company or a group of companies in a supply chain has to be
executed systematically and methodically. The following is a flowchart that describes a
typical application process:
