UHF logistics management solution
First, the background:
Today, the key areas of the supply chain has become a competition between enterprises, supply chain integration and management of new technologies also means that companies will face a series of challenges. Market factors such as increased competition and demand variability, product production and sales traders must continue to accelerate the pace of progress, launch personalized and flexible configuration of the product, ensure that the promise, on time delivery, prompt response to customers ' changing requirements, hobbies and outside economic era. Supply chain solutions, speed, efficiency, accuracy, information integration programmes focused on the pursuit of the goal.
Rational and efficient supply chain management to gain access to customer needs, sharing information across the supply chain, so that enterprises can reliably predict likelihood of the shortage of stocks, and replenished in a timely manner in order to avoid any delay which may result, from beginning to end to ensure that the planning and execution of the synchronization. Through supply chain collaboration, organizations can reduce the stock size, shortening the payback period of investment, the improvement of quality of products and services, accelerating the company's responsiveness to market.
Supply chain refers to all the physical movement, from raw material to end user. Including supplier selection, procurement, product plans, materials processing, order processing, packaging, transportation, storage, inventory management and customer service. Successful supply chain management for seamless integration of all partners in the supply chain.
In supply chain management and cargo tracking is the most critical technology, currently in the supply chain management system of the information identifies the tracking technology was widely used bar code technology, bar code technology various deficiencies, such as read-only one label at a time, limited amount of data, poor environmental adaptability, as commodities have the same bar code, limiting the increase in efficiency of the supply chain.
The program using the RFID tag (RFID) technology can be used to solve these problems.
RFID is an RF data acquisition technology, is the best means of shipment tracking, it is better than bar codes identification technology is RFID identification of fast-moving objects on the fly and can simultaneously identify multiple RFID tag, identify distance larger, able to adapt to harsh environments. And because RFID tag can uniquely identify merchandise, so you can track goods throughout the supply chain, available on a real-time basis on which aspects of the commodity supply chain.
Implementation of e-tag system can achieve the following objectives, anticipated economic benefits:
1, shortening the operation process
2, improve inventory quality
3, increase the distribution center throughput
4, lower operating costs
5, logistics in the supply chain tracking
6, the increased level of transparency in supply chain management
7, in the process capturing data
8, information is more rapid, accurate and secure.
Product flow throughout the supply chain, operations/warehousing operations and is most frequent in warehouse management, below focus on application of RFID in warehousing/management to comprehensive coverage of RFID system solutions.
Second, system introduction
Repeat every day for the receipt, storage, and how you can quickly complete the fast-tracked, received large quantities of cargo?
How to quickly find the goods specified in the warehouse? right now the vast majority of warehouse or through handwritten cards to distinguish between the shelf sticker on the shelves, the warehouse, this is a time-consuming and laborious task. But also often takes the wrong cargo pickup and repeated the error.
Inventory must be closed in order to proceed? for losses caused by the closure of large warehouse inventory is obvious, is that the enterprises would not like to bear. But do not count cannot be truly mastered the Treasury situation, it is also business managers do not want to confront. There can be carried out without affecting the normal work of enterprises inventory of possible solutions?
Forklift scheduling can be more reasonable? throughout the warehouse operations, forklift resources are relatively scarce, how to make full use of it is to improve the overall storage efficiency is a key. To take full use of the forklift, you must pass the forklift management systems operation, so that it is always on the most efficient route is in full working condition.
We offer a reasonable design of RFID applications, will find a good solution to these problems.
Warehouse flow chart:
Warehouse application system framework
(A) the package labeling system
In front of the storage, set the packing area (this step can also be done in product line).
Based on the actual warehouse management application, add the appropriate items in the specified number in a separate package, operations within the information written to the label, hanging or paste the label and on the package.
(B) the storage test system
1, the system components:
Warehousing RFID: stationary reader Reader/antennas, sensor systems, process controllers, led, alarm indicating Panel (indicate state information loaded information etc)
Label selection and installation: RPC pallet labels, carton labels (paste) warehouse Portal configuration maps:
2.RFID benefits of warehouse management
(1), managers a real-time understanding of inventory, sales and inventory, asset management to achieve transparency
(2), no need to bring the traditional checking work, thereby reducing the backlog of goods, accelerate cash flow, it's easy to guide production
(3), addressing labor statistics prone to human error and timely exchange of information is not traditional management mode
(4), reduce manual workload statistics, improve working efficiency
(5), from the technical means to curb misconduct
Below is a pallet of goods reach the warehouse receiving job statistics:
Data acquisition
Data for practice for time-consuming
Manual input of curators registration receipt of the documents referred to the computer operator input 10 minutes
Barcode scanning clerk registration signed documents to scan the bar code entry for 3 minutes
Long distance radio frequency identification of the arrival of the goods at the warehouse at the same time, data is entered into the database in real time to read less than 1 second
Operational efficiency:
The number 1 10 100 1000
Entry manual entry for 10 seconds and 100 seconds of a second barcode scan for 2 seconds 200 seconds 2 hours 33 minutes
Long distance radio frequency identification 0.1 seconds 10 seconds 1 minute 40 seconds
If corporate warehouses and branch warehouses were installed long distance radio frequency identification devices, and network connections within the system, making passage of automatic recognition, access to real-time recording, authorized access, illegal access and alarm, information search, data analysis, and many other features. Real-time, accurate, and complete grasp of material flows, improve scientific management effectiveness, will play a positive role. Implementation of long-range radio frequency identification technology will help assist the logistics system to achieve a reliable security protection has become an able partner of enterprise information management, will better achieve "effective regulation" and "efficiency" unity.
(C) the forklift stacking and picking system
1, the system constitute
Forklift stacking and picking RFID vehicle terminal (WLAN), Reader/antenna,
Label selection and installation: pallet labels RPC
2, the typical application process
Forklift stacking and picking system is typically applied to pallets and large containers, Reader/antennas on the industrial vehicle terminal (with WLAN).
3, the application proceeds
Automatic pallet stacking and picking, improve pallet cargo handling, planning, and forecasting capabilities.
(D) inventory
Staff using hand-held terminal reads data from the pallet labels and pallet labels, record the actual quantity pallet carrying capacity, real time data transmission over a wireless network, or to collect the data for a long time as the unit of time to transfer data in a batch manner after background management system.
By means of automatic capture RFID technology, can achieve automatic partition count in real time without human intervention, and ensuring rapid inventory and inventory data are accurate.
(E) Application of RFID system
Despite the application of supply chain management processes varied, but for the application of RFID technology can be summarized in the abstract process. Is that for different packaging levels (single, boxes, pallets), addressing issues such as conveyor belts and sorting State recognition, identification, storage product packaging product information-gathering; forklift operation in the process of collection, mobile data collection process. Process the various packaging levels, the business has different income situations.
The conveyor belt
B storage
C packaging
D height acquisition
E-moves
F-car collection
G-print labels
(F) RFID yields additional revenue models
Revenue increase
To inventory availability increased 5% per cent
Because the availability stock raising, sales will increase to 3% per cent
To customer retention, increase in 0.3% per cent
Recovery rate in the logistics management to improve profits increased to 25% per cent
Recovery and management improvements will make the total revenue increase of 1% per cent
Cost reduction
Reduced losses due to theft to 40% per cent
Delivery speed 10%
Reduction of labor costs
Site management by 30%
Reducing store labor costs can reach 65%
Reduced inventory costs of up to 25%
Can reduce circulation costing up to 25%
Increase product throughput of up to 20%
Reduces breakage and expired goods write off 20%
Reduce lost parcels as a result of a complaint by 98%
(VII) RFID project implementation issues for consideration
Successful application of RFID technique in the logistics supply chain case study
RFID (radio frequency identification) inventory tracking system refers to put RFID tags on pallets, crates or on components, components automatic storage and delivery specifications, serial numbers and other information. RFID tags can pass information to within 10 feet on the RF reader, warehouse and workshop are no longer required to use hand-held bar code reader to scan bar codes one by one the components and products, which to a certain extent, reduce the incidence of missing and significantly increase productivity. Application of RFID, could significantly cut costs and clear the obstacles in the supply chain. Which is closely associated with the logistics supply chain, is expected to replace the barcode scanning technology in the coming years.
1, market-oriented and trend
Because Wal-Mart's strong advocacy and demand supplier in 2006 prior to the use of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, many application developers have upgraded the program, Sun, SAP, Oracle and IBM, HP, MICROSOFT, also began in the company's mainstream products in the integration of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology.
Wal-Mart said, it will no longer be in the future from those who did not purchase goods using RFID technology supplier, the industry shaken greatly. Wal-Mart's decision that affects the entire world RFID applications, such as Oracle's database and application server, and SAP R3 system, Sun decided to integrate RFID into SunOne integrated platform, IBM DB2 data is to be sent to enterprise-class applications from RFID reader system.
Now, retail product identification is implemented using barcodes, merchandise was sold, recognized by the barcode reader, barcode recognition only once the flow of data throughout the process. The other hand, RFID does not require manual identification tag, the reader every 250 milliseconds can be read out from the RFID tag location and product-related data. Some reader can read 600 labels of data per second, more than 1,000 times faster than the traditional scanning methods.
SAP company partnered with Procter is a series of technological innovations, combines RFID data into SAP R3 system. The system name is AutoID, you can get valuable data protection system to avoid interference of wrong data.
IBM has unveiled the company's RFID systems provide complete solutions of radio frequency identification, they can not cross-systems from manufacturers, warehouse distributors and retailers a full range of business processes.
2, technical implementation and technologies RF IC manufacturer Richardson Electronics is helping customers achieve application of RFID technology. RF and wireless communications group of the company's revenue growth for RFID application 35% in a year. They have 6 important customers are endeavour to apply RFID readers and tags in stores, clothing and on toll roads.
2.1 logistics service providers using RFID technology and provide logistics service provider at its logistics center in the late DHL2004 with RFID technology to replace bar code scanning. The network will track the package the entire process from collection to delivery. Since 1998, the company began testing pilot programme was launched in March this year in cooperation with Nokia. RFID technology enables the capacity has increased in every aspect of the process, the system applies to any materials handling area, scanner can automatically read and convey the message that you no longer need to read bar codes.
DHL in Belgium, and Finland, and Germany and the United Kingdom the label items have been used for the company's high-frequency passive technologies, this technology meets ISO15693 standards. For each label, DHL pays more than 60 cents a share, each year there are 1.5 billion packages affixed the label. Deploy RFID project in China in 2006.
Nokia in Finland first to test DHL RFID projects. Electronic label printers in mobile phones products affixed with a colour-coded labels, the printer connected to the DHL customer delivery information system, through an intelligent code reading to pass the information on to a secure Web server. Material procurement process, Nokia packages being unloaded at DHL in United Kingdom warehouse through a readers pass information automatically to Nokia product manager phone. DHL planned next month in Asia with a similar test did not reveal the names of semiconductor suppliers.
2.2RFID HP
As part of its internal business, HP has started its ink-jet printer distribution centre pallet-level RFID project. Its cartridge factory, the company recently started a second project, the project plans to be boxes and pallets are affixed with RFID tags. Third pilot project planned in the HP Brazil printer distribution centre, the same applied to the pallet and carton level. In China, Suzhou, Shenzhen factory of HP printer RFID projects have been implemented.
H-p also started to develop RFID system integration in the actual manufacturing process. It can ensure the correct components used in the manufacturing. After using RFID tags, validated components series encoding automatically guarantees the correctness of the selected components.
Tag travel process, is the process of data collection and delivery: thank you for Nakajima industrial products, services and integrated solutions focus, should you wish to get more details about returns on investment, investment methods, how would soon begin to realize the project of information, Nakajima industry ready for your call.
Today, the key areas of the supply chain has become a competition between enterprises, supply chain integration and management of new technologies also means that companies will face a series of challenges. Market factors such as increased competition and demand variability, product production and sales traders must continue to accelerate the pace of progress, launch personalized and flexible configuration of the product, ensure that the promise, on time delivery, prompt response to customers ' changing requirements, hobbies and outside economic era. Supply chain solutions, speed, efficiency, accuracy, information integration programmes focused on the pursuit of the goal.
Rational and efficient supply chain management to gain access to customer needs, sharing information across the supply chain, so that enterprises can reliably predict likelihood of the shortage of stocks, and replenished in a timely manner in order to avoid any delay which may result, from beginning to end to ensure that the planning and execution of the synchronization. Through supply chain collaboration, organizations can reduce the stock size, shortening the payback period of investment, the improvement of quality of products and services, accelerating the company's responsiveness to market.
Supply chain refers to all the physical movement, from raw material to end user. Including supplier selection, procurement, product plans, materials processing, order processing, packaging, transportation, storage, inventory management and customer service. Successful supply chain management for seamless integration of all partners in the supply chain.
In supply chain management and cargo tracking is the most critical technology, currently in the supply chain management system of the information identifies the tracking technology was widely used bar code technology, bar code technology various deficiencies, such as read-only one label at a time, limited amount of data, poor environmental adaptability, as commodities have the same bar code, limiting the increase in efficiency of the supply chain.
The program using the RFID tag (RFID) technology can be used to solve these problems.
RFID is an RF data acquisition technology, is the best means of shipment tracking, it is better than bar codes identification technology is RFID identification of fast-moving objects on the fly and can simultaneously identify multiple RFID tag, identify distance larger, able to adapt to harsh environments. And because RFID tag can uniquely identify merchandise, so you can track goods throughout the supply chain, available on a real-time basis on which aspects of the commodity supply chain.
Implementation of e-tag system can achieve the following objectives, anticipated economic benefits:
1, shortening the operation process
2, improve inventory quality
3, increase the distribution center throughput
4, lower operating costs
5, logistics in the supply chain tracking
6, the increased level of transparency in supply chain management
7, in the process capturing data
8, information is more rapid, accurate and secure.
Product flow throughout the supply chain, operations/warehousing operations and is most frequent in warehouse management, below focus on application of RFID in warehousing/management to comprehensive coverage of RFID system solutions.
Second, system introduction
Repeat every day for the receipt, storage, and how you can quickly complete the fast-tracked, received large quantities of cargo?
How to quickly find the goods specified in the warehouse? right now the vast majority of warehouse or through handwritten cards to distinguish between the shelf sticker on the shelves, the warehouse, this is a time-consuming and laborious task. But also often takes the wrong cargo pickup and repeated the error.
Inventory must be closed in order to proceed? for losses caused by the closure of large warehouse inventory is obvious, is that the enterprises would not like to bear. But do not count cannot be truly mastered the Treasury situation, it is also business managers do not want to confront. There can be carried out without affecting the normal work of enterprises inventory of possible solutions?
Forklift scheduling can be more reasonable? throughout the warehouse operations, forklift resources are relatively scarce, how to make full use of it is to improve the overall storage efficiency is a key. To take full use of the forklift, you must pass the forklift management systems operation, so that it is always on the most efficient route is in full working condition.
We offer a reasonable design of RFID applications, will find a good solution to these problems.
Warehouse flow chart:
Warehouse application system framework
(A) the package labeling system
In front of the storage, set the packing area (this step can also be done in product line).
Based on the actual warehouse management application, add the appropriate items in the specified number in a separate package, operations within the information written to the label, hanging or paste the label and on the package.
(B) the storage test system
1, the system components:
Warehousing RFID: stationary reader Reader/antennas, sensor systems, process controllers, led, alarm indicating Panel (indicate state information loaded information etc)
Label selection and installation: RPC pallet labels, carton labels (paste) warehouse Portal configuration maps:
2.RFID benefits of warehouse management
(1), managers a real-time understanding of inventory, sales and inventory, asset management to achieve transparency
(2), no need to bring the traditional checking work, thereby reducing the backlog of goods, accelerate cash flow, it's easy to guide production
(3), addressing labor statistics prone to human error and timely exchange of information is not traditional management mode
(4), reduce manual workload statistics, improve working efficiency
(5), from the technical means to curb misconduct
Below is a pallet of goods reach the warehouse receiving job statistics:
Data acquisition
Data for practice for time-consuming
Manual input of curators registration receipt of the documents referred to the computer operator input 10 minutes
Barcode scanning clerk registration signed documents to scan the bar code entry for 3 minutes
Long distance radio frequency identification of the arrival of the goods at the warehouse at the same time, data is entered into the database in real time to read less than 1 second
Operational efficiency:
The number 1 10 100 1000
Entry manual entry for 10 seconds and 100 seconds of a second barcode scan for 2 seconds 200 seconds 2 hours 33 minutes
Long distance radio frequency identification 0.1 seconds 10 seconds 1 minute 40 seconds
If corporate warehouses and branch warehouses were installed long distance radio frequency identification devices, and network connections within the system, making passage of automatic recognition, access to real-time recording, authorized access, illegal access and alarm, information search, data analysis, and many other features. Real-time, accurate, and complete grasp of material flows, improve scientific management effectiveness, will play a positive role. Implementation of long-range radio frequency identification technology will help assist the logistics system to achieve a reliable security protection has become an able partner of enterprise information management, will better achieve "effective regulation" and "efficiency" unity.
(C) the forklift stacking and picking system
1, the system constitute
Forklift stacking and picking RFID vehicle terminal (WLAN), Reader/antenna,
Label selection and installation: pallet labels RPC
2, the typical application process
Forklift stacking and picking system is typically applied to pallets and large containers, Reader/antennas on the industrial vehicle terminal (with WLAN).
3, the application proceeds
Automatic pallet stacking and picking, improve pallet cargo handling, planning, and forecasting capabilities.
(D) inventory
Staff using hand-held terminal reads data from the pallet labels and pallet labels, record the actual quantity pallet carrying capacity, real time data transmission over a wireless network, or to collect the data for a long time as the unit of time to transfer data in a batch manner after background management system.
By means of automatic capture RFID technology, can achieve automatic partition count in real time without human intervention, and ensuring rapid inventory and inventory data are accurate.
(E) Application of RFID system
Despite the application of supply chain management processes varied, but for the application of RFID technology can be summarized in the abstract process. Is that for different packaging levels (single, boxes, pallets), addressing issues such as conveyor belts and sorting State recognition, identification, storage product packaging product information-gathering; forklift operation in the process of collection, mobile data collection process. Process the various packaging levels, the business has different income situations.
The conveyor belt
B storage
C packaging
D height acquisition
E-moves
F-car collection
G-print labels
(F) RFID yields additional revenue models
Revenue increase
To inventory availability increased 5% per cent
Because the availability stock raising, sales will increase to 3% per cent
To customer retention, increase in 0.3% per cent
Recovery rate in the logistics management to improve profits increased to 25% per cent
Recovery and management improvements will make the total revenue increase of 1% per cent
Cost reduction
Reduced losses due to theft to 40% per cent
Delivery speed 10%
Reduction of labor costs
Site management by 30%
Reducing store labor costs can reach 65%
Reduced inventory costs of up to 25%
Can reduce circulation costing up to 25%
Increase product throughput of up to 20%
Reduces breakage and expired goods write off 20%
Reduce lost parcels as a result of a complaint by 98%
(VII) RFID project implementation issues for consideration
Successful application of RFID technique in the logistics supply chain case study
RFID (radio frequency identification) inventory tracking system refers to put RFID tags on pallets, crates or on components, components automatic storage and delivery specifications, serial numbers and other information. RFID tags can pass information to within 10 feet on the RF reader, warehouse and workshop are no longer required to use hand-held bar code reader to scan bar codes one by one the components and products, which to a certain extent, reduce the incidence of missing and significantly increase productivity. Application of RFID, could significantly cut costs and clear the obstacles in the supply chain. Which is closely associated with the logistics supply chain, is expected to replace the barcode scanning technology in the coming years.
1, market-oriented and trend
Because Wal-Mart's strong advocacy and demand supplier in 2006 prior to the use of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, many application developers have upgraded the program, Sun, SAP, Oracle and IBM, HP, MICROSOFT, also began in the company's mainstream products in the integration of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology.
Wal-Mart said, it will no longer be in the future from those who did not purchase goods using RFID technology supplier, the industry shaken greatly. Wal-Mart's decision that affects the entire world RFID applications, such as Oracle's database and application server, and SAP R3 system, Sun decided to integrate RFID into SunOne integrated platform, IBM DB2 data is to be sent to enterprise-class applications from RFID reader system.
Now, retail product identification is implemented using barcodes, merchandise was sold, recognized by the barcode reader, barcode recognition only once the flow of data throughout the process. The other hand, RFID does not require manual identification tag, the reader every 250 milliseconds can be read out from the RFID tag location and product-related data. Some reader can read 600 labels of data per second, more than 1,000 times faster than the traditional scanning methods.
SAP company partnered with Procter is a series of technological innovations, combines RFID data into SAP R3 system. The system name is AutoID, you can get valuable data protection system to avoid interference of wrong data.
IBM has unveiled the company's RFID systems provide complete solutions of radio frequency identification, they can not cross-systems from manufacturers, warehouse distributors and retailers a full range of business processes.
2, technical implementation and technologies RF IC manufacturer Richardson Electronics is helping customers achieve application of RFID technology. RF and wireless communications group of the company's revenue growth for RFID application 35% in a year. They have 6 important customers are endeavour to apply RFID readers and tags in stores, clothing and on toll roads.
2.1 logistics service providers using RFID technology and provide logistics service provider at its logistics center in the late DHL2004 with RFID technology to replace bar code scanning. The network will track the package the entire process from collection to delivery. Since 1998, the company began testing pilot programme was launched in March this year in cooperation with Nokia. RFID technology enables the capacity has increased in every aspect of the process, the system applies to any materials handling area, scanner can automatically read and convey the message that you no longer need to read bar codes.
DHL in Belgium, and Finland, and Germany and the United Kingdom the label items have been used for the company's high-frequency passive technologies, this technology meets ISO15693 standards. For each label, DHL pays more than 60 cents a share, each year there are 1.5 billion packages affixed the label. Deploy RFID project in China in 2006.
Nokia in Finland first to test DHL RFID projects. Electronic label printers in mobile phones products affixed with a colour-coded labels, the printer connected to the DHL customer delivery information system, through an intelligent code reading to pass the information on to a secure Web server. Material procurement process, Nokia packages being unloaded at DHL in United Kingdom warehouse through a readers pass information automatically to Nokia product manager phone. DHL planned next month in Asia with a similar test did not reveal the names of semiconductor suppliers.
2.2RFID HP
As part of its internal business, HP has started its ink-jet printer distribution centre pallet-level RFID project. Its cartridge factory, the company recently started a second project, the project plans to be boxes and pallets are affixed with RFID tags. Third pilot project planned in the HP Brazil printer distribution centre, the same applied to the pallet and carton level. In China, Suzhou, Shenzhen factory of HP printer RFID projects have been implemented.
H-p also started to develop RFID system integration in the actual manufacturing process. It can ensure the correct components used in the manufacturing. After using RFID tags, validated components series encoding automatically guarantees the correctness of the selected components.
Tag travel process, is the process of data collection and delivery: thank you for Nakajima industrial products, services and integrated solutions focus, should you wish to get more details about returns on investment, investment methods, how would soon begin to realize the project of information, Nakajima industry ready for your call.