RFID Value-added Offerings part 2

The primary role of warehouses or warehousing systems is to store all types of commodities, both food and non-food, and to have hundreds of different kinds. In order to keep track of the number of items in the warehouse, both incoming and exiting, as well as the location of the goods in the warehouse, an accurate inventory database must be in place. This warehouse system employs RFID technology for this reason. Reader (interrogator) and tag sections are part of an RFID system that is comprised of two parts (transponder). An RFID tag reader is located at the sill of the gate or warehouse doorway and reads the wireless chips and antennas attached to each item as a single label for identification. For warehouse applications, the tag-reader has a separate antenna from the CPU that is responsible for decoding all of the tag’s data. Through a feeder cable, antennas (patch kinds) in gateways or warehouse gates are linked to the processing unit. It’s also possible to use a hand-held RFID tag reader, which is built for a particular purpose.

Supermarkets may also use RFID technology to track their customers’ shopping carts. Tracking how many trolleys pass by using RFID tags is the goal. Determining how many cashier counters to open, is quite helpful. As more trolleys pass by, this indicates that the cashier counter should also be opened more often.

References:

Djamal,  Hidajanto. (201 4).  Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) and its Applications. Volume  16, Issue 1, Pages 45  – 55

Karmawan, I  Gusti  Made. (2013).  IMPACT OF RFID ON RETAILERS’ STOCK GOODS.  West Jakarta: Bina Nusantara University