RFID in Manufacturing Expert Views
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EPCIS can support chain-of-custody verification—without a cumbersome data burden.
The former worldwide program director of RFID for Hewlett-Packard and Asia Pacific regional director for EPCglobal explains how the technology can be used to improve the quality of your business decisions.
Apparel retailers are using the technology to improve inventory management, which increases sales and reduces working capital.
Simulation can be a good tool for modeling the effects of known potential RFID process changes, but real-world experimentation may uncover additional benefits and changes.
Manufacturers and customers can monitor consumer electronics devices for maintenance, repair and recycling.
RFID providers have developed tags that make it easier and more cost-effective to track and manage returnable transport items.
Real-time information regarding key performance indicators is pivotal for driving processes toward meeting a company's production targets.
If medical equipment manufacturers integrate dual-interface RFID chips into the devices they make, hospitals could use the technology to communicate with those devices, access maintenance records and alerts, and upgrade software.
If every digital camera contained a SIM or RFID module, it could log into its manufacturer's product-authentication database when switched on and, if stolen, report its whereabouts and disable itself until returned to its rightful owner.
No single type of RFID hardware is the best option for every aspect of a project. Therefore, end users need to select a software solution that is entirely hardware-agnostic.