We connect RFID readers to stock movement and asset tracking in your system.
Barcodes need each item to be scanned one at a time and in view. RFID tags can be read in bulk, through cartons, as goods pass a doorway or as someone walks an aisle. Where a business handles many tagged items, high-value assets or goods moving between production stages, that difference turns hours of counting into minutes.
What we build with it
- Bulk goods receipt without individual scanning
- Asset and tool tracking
- WIP movement between production stages
- Fast stock-take of tagged inventory
How it works
- Items, cartons or assets are tagged, and each tag ID is linked to its record in the system.
- Fixed readers at doors or workstations, or a handheld reader, detect tags within range.
- The reader sends tag IDs with a location and time to the system, directly or through a local agent.
- The system removes duplicate reads, matches the tags to records and updates stock, location or production stage.
Data exchanged
- Tag identifiers
- Reader location and timestamp
- Mapped product or asset record
What is needed to set it up
- RFID readers and antennas installed at read points
- Tags applied and mapped to records
- Network connectivity from readers
Good to know
- Metal and liquids interfere with many RFID tags, so tag type and placement are tested on your actual goods before rollout.
- Tags are a running cost per item, which suits higher-value goods, returnable containers and assets better than low-cost items.
- Readers can pick up tags from further away than intended, so read zones are tuned during installation to avoid false movements.
