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RFID Canada Partners1
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Aeroport de Quebec
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RFID Supply Chain solutions

Transportation and warehousing

Too large percentage of a product.s traversal time through a supply chain or a logistics system is spent waiting for identification or the completion of some manual process such as counting cases related to identification and documentation activities. Hence, the flow of goods is interrupted by stopping points. A system that uses automated identification through RFID can potentially remove many of these stopping points, enabling the product to move through the system faster and at less cost. These purely operational cost savings will tend to be especially large if the product in the supply chain is a serialized product, i.e., a product where each case needs to be identified instead of bulk identification per pallet. Serialized products include computers, computer printers, electronics equipment, etc. These are serialized products because, for example, each computer may have a different configuration. This is different from dealing with a generic, non-customizable product such as dishwasher detergent for example.

Inventory accuracy

Inventory accuracy refers to the difference between logical and physical inventory. Logical inventory is the amount of inventory on record in the computer system . WMS, ERP etc. Physical inventory is what is really in stock. Ideally, the logical and physical inventory quantities are equal, but for a variety of reasons (shrinkage, input errors, loss of goods, misplacement etc.) these quantities may be quite different. Typically, logical inventory shown in computer systems is larger than physical inventory. RFID can help improve the logical inventory records due to automation of the scanning process. Exact knowledge of the amount of inventory at each location in the supply chain in real-time is going to enable supply chain decision makers to run a much more efficient supply chain. Knowing what is in the replenishment pipeline, and when it is expected to arrive, potentially allows safety stocks to be reduced, while maintaining or increasing customer service levels.

Assembly and manufacturing

RFID tags can be used in a manufacturing setting to identify the product that is being assembled, as well as the constituent parts that are to be installed into the product. At the time of assembly, it is then possible to do an instant check to ascertain what parts need to be installed in the product, and whether the parts that are installed are the correct parts. Thus, RFID has a role in assuring the quality of the end product. This benefit is particularly valuable if the product is highly customizable. The benefit from an introduction of RFID in this scenario is two-fold: On the one hand, there are the labor savings from automating the scanning/identification of chassis and parts, and on the other hand, there are the savings in rework cost due to fewer assembly errors.