RFID technology proximity card has risen to become a revolutionary element in supply chain management. It is not just a replacement for barcodes. RFID ensures that the right goods are available in the right place with no discrepancies and zero errors. It makes the supply chain considerably more precise and improves the efficiency and reliability of the entire chain. As real-time information is made available also administration and planning processes can be significantly improved.
This article Mifare card aims to give insights into the benefits of RFID usage in supply chain management processes. For simplification, the processes are described in the order they take place. We chose to describe the processes of the FMCG (fast moving consumer goods) industry in this article. However, the benefits of RFID in supply chain management can be reaped also in other industries.
Keeping track of the large number of cartons is a very complex as well as time and labor consuming process. However, RFID can be implemented to ease the situation as it can improve information management concerning cargo flow. Usually, read-write equipment is installed at the entry to a warehouse. Every cargo unit is equipped with RFID tags and all the information relating to the tags is stored in the central computer of the warehouse. When the cargo is moved in or out of the warehouse, the read-write equipment registers it and forwards the data to the backend system. This allows the management center to manage the vast amounts of products going into and leaving the storage, recognize cargo and help with placement of the cargo in the warehouse.
