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Rapid automated identification and faster tracking throughout your operations
Integrated RFID systems for warehouses, manufacturing and retail
GSM Barcoding’s integrated RFID tracking provides accurate traceability and enhances productive workflows. With RFID, you can achieve rapid automated identification and faster tracking of assets, individuals, and processes throughout your operations.
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Elevate the efficiency of your operations with the advanced capabilities of RFID tracking and tracing technology. Replace traditional barcode scanners with cutting-edge RFID readers to unlock a world of speed and precision in your operational tracking. Experience seamless visibility and accuracy, allowing you to streamline processes and enhance productivity throughout your entire workflow.
To ensure that your transition to RFID meets your unique needs, it’s essential to have experienced Auto-ID experts handle the implementation and design of the RFID solution. You can trust our team, which has over 40 years of experience in barcoding, to guide you through the important transformation to RFID. As partners with leading technology giants such as Zebra Motionworks and supported by our own in-house technical team, we are committed to delivering the solutions that help you achieve your objectives.
RFID Features & Benefits
RFID Solutions
RFID Goods-in/out Processing
RFID tags placed on inbound goods can significantly speed up the acceptance of deliveries at the front door. Both finished stock that has RFID tags and items delivered by third parties can be processed efficiently. Receivers can pass through items with existing RFID tags (which adhere to the GS1 standardised labelling system) and register the received goods in the system using RFID gates or handheld readers.
For third-party deliveries, RFID readers and printers can generate item-level or pallet-level tags that help track stock throughout the warehouse process until it is time for picking and dispatch. The goods-out process is simplified and accelerated, as RFID technology automates the instant reading of entire pallets and cross-checks them with dispatch notes. This process helps eliminate the risk of dispatching incorrectly loaded or misloaded items.
RFID Inventory Tracking
Inventory tracking is significantly enhanced with the use of RFID technology. It allows for a larger amount of data to be stored and improves the ability to monitor critical factors such as proper storage and transport temperatures, manufacturing dates, shelf life, expiration dates, lot numbers, batch numbers, and serial numbers. With RFID tags, inventory can be automatically tracked throughout the supply chain, leading to better recall and return processes.
One of the key advantages of using RFID for stock-taking is its speed. Thousands of tags can be read instantaneously, which reduces the time required for cycle counts and ensures that information is updated in real-time. Distribution centres for retail operations particularly benefit from this speed enhancement, especially when equipped with RFID gateways and automatic sortation for returns. Additionally, the use of RFID labels improves security by providing better tracking and triggering alarms within retail stores.
RFID WIP Tracking
RFID tracking extends beyond finished goods; it is also utilised during the production process to monitor materials and components as they progress through various stages of manufacturing. Fixed-location RFID readers minimise the need for human intervention in capturing data on work-in-progress (WIP) materials and parts as they move through these stages. Implementing RFID in manufacturing and production facilities allows for real-time monitoring of workflows and helps reduce bottlenecks for operations managers, providing them with up-to-date information on the production process.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is RFID tracking systems? & how can it deliver greater efficiency?
RFID tracking is adopted successfully in day-to-day commercial and industrial applications, including car booth tolls and smart card access control to track items through the manufacturing and supply chain. RFID simply swaps the capturing or Auto-ID of items from visual barcodes or QR codes, which require scanning to read radio signals from RFID tags.
RFID uses radio waves to capture information from circuits embedded in RFID labels and tags, facilitating automatic identification and tracking. RFID uses include the following:
RFID asset tracking systems utilise active tags that will have a local power source (such as a battery), typically used for high-value assets and people tracking.
RFID inventory management systems use passive tags/labels, which collect energy from a nearby RFID reader, typically used in larger supply chain tracking.
There is no need for barcode scanning with a line of sight imager or laser scanner as using either readers or antennas in conjunction with these tags.
RFID radio waves read the circuit embedded in tags and labels, enabling operations to read hundreds of tags simultaneously within seconds this speeds up processing.
What technology would I need for a RFID system?
An RFID system typically includes three components: RFID reader, tags, and an antenna. If you need to produce tags inhouse, an RFID printer is also necessary.
Handheld Readers & Sleds – A wide variety of handheld RFID readers are available, from ultra-rugged readers that can read UHF frequencies to sleds that can transform your mobile computer into an RFID reader. Mobile readers, such as handhelds, are ideal for low-volume reading or writing in exception processing, quality assurance, mobile shipping/receiving and cycle counts.
Fixed RFID Readers & Fixed Infrastructure – To really benefit from RFID, setting up fixed infrastructure such as RFID Gateways/arches on inbound, outbound and transition readers between zones is an essential investment. The fixed readers automatically detect RFID tags as they pass through the readers, eliminating worker intervention. Typically used for high-volume RFID interrogation where multiple items are read at once – such as retail distribution, transport and WIP tracking in manufacturers and assemblers.
RFID Antennas – are the essential element between the tag and the reader that transmits the power and captures the return signal from the tag with its data. An antenna facilitates the transmission and reception of information, enabling communication between readers and tags. Different antennas depend on the range requirements, and GSM Barcoding can help you make the right choice.
RFID Printers – Specialist label printers that encode RFID labels with data whilst printing the readable label face provide businesses with flexibility in their tracking. GSM Barcoding can provide printers from leading manufacturers that encode RFID inlays within labels and print them with human-readable info and barcodes.
RFID Tags (transponder) & Supplies – there are two main types of tags: passive, which require interrogation via electromagnetic energy from the fixed reader or antenna and active tag, which has a battery and is typically used in location management. RFID labels, typically passive, can be printed on or used plain and are the most cost-effective option for supply chain use. Active tags tend to be used more for location management, including large, expensive item tracking and in the production process