What is RFID?
RFID is an automatic identification technology that uses electromagnetic fields to read data stored on tags applied to products, boxes, or pallets. Unlike traditional barcodes, RFID does not require a direct "line of sight" to be read.
Practical Warehouse Applications
Mass Reception
An RFID portal at the dock can read hundreds of items inside a truck in seconds, without the operator needing to open the boxes.
Instant Inventories
An operator can walk through an aisle with a reader and count all the stock on the shelves just by passing close to them.
Shipping Error Prevention
The system alerts if a pallet with the wrong chip is loaded onto the truck.
Challenges and Solutions
Although tag costs have decreased, the ROI (Return on Investment) must be carefully calculated. A WMS ready for RFID is the differentiator that turns this data into quick decisions.