The Enhancements of RFID in Logistics Management

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TOPIC

• The Enhancements of RFID
  in Logistics Management

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Learning Objectives

• What is RFID?
• Components of RFID
• Diagram of RFID system
• RFID History and Utilization
• RFID Enhancements
• RFID Disadvantages
• The Future of RFID

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INTRODUCTION
RFID, also known as Radio frequency
identification is an evolving identification
technology that uses radio waves to classify
objects. Because RFID technology is beginning
to surpass the use of barcodes, more companies
are installing and depending on this advanced
technology to provide them with the service they
need in order to function in this electronic age.
This PowerPoint presentation will explore RFID
and show how its enhancement in logistics
management has made a strong impression on our
society.
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Components of RFID

• RFID Parts and Tags - Scanning antenna -
  Transceiver - Transponder - RFID tag
  - Active RFID tags - Passive RFID tags
  - Semi-passive RFID tags

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Diagram of a RFID System
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RFID History Utilization

• RFID History- Discovery of Radio waves in
  1887- Utilization of Radar waves in 1922 -
  RFID Technology Utilized in mid 1900s

• Uses of RFID - Payment transactions -
  Tracking - Inventory management - Security

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RFID Enhancements

• Increase in Productivity - Faster checkout
  process - Increase service to consumers
  - Inventory tracking
• Reduce Costs - Warehouse costs -
  Labor costs
• Reduce point-of-sale labor costs - Quick
  cart scan

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RFID Enhancements

• Improve Forecasting and Planning
• Reduce Theft
• Effective Management
• Inventory Tracking

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RFID Disadvantages

• High Costs - Inconvenience for small
  businesses - Stiff business competition
• Technical Difficulties - Radio waves
  interrupted - Signal collisions
• Privacy and Ethnical Issues - Invade
  customers privacy - Collect and store
  clients personal information

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The Future of RFID

•   Developments
•   - Reader Development Implement
  advanced readers that process and collect data
  for businesses    - Standards
  Development Enforce regulations that
  identification numbers, process transactions,
  and resolve supply chain problems     - Tag
  Development Increase tag volume and
  constantly improve tag technology

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CONCLUSION
We can conclude that Radio Frequency
Identification (RFID) has proven to bring many
benefits and enhancements to todays logistics
challenges. Companies can gain cost savings,
security and better customer service by
implementing RFID technology. Whatever
oppositions RFID may have to face, many believe
RFID is a significant breakthrough in technology.
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