RFID Compliance and Integration
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags allow the tracking of individual units (eaches), cartons, raw material, work in process, finished goods, and pallets into, within, and out of a manufacturing facility without the direct line-of-sight scanning required by a bar code system. As a result, RFID saves time and improves accuracy. At each stage of a manufacturing process or assembly, additional information can be added to the RFID tag for tracking purposes providing a rich audit trail for warranty or product recalls if required. Several retail companies and the United States Department of Defense are now requiring compliant RFID tags. RFID tags are typically embedded on a standard barcode product label with human readable text.
For proper functionality, RFID readers need to be within 20 feet of RFID tags. This allows the tags to be read and updated with current information. In addition, RFID technology enables real time product status of raw materials, work in process, or finished goods. RFID also enables better inventory management, less shrinkage from theft, faster inventory turns, reduced labor, and higher material flow through your manufacturing facility. Within seconds, a pallet full of finished goods can be identified at the receiving docks, assembly stations, or shipping docks. In addition with RFID technology, cycle counting of inventory can be completed in hours instead of days.
