Although many companies are now using sophisticated Warehouse Management
Systems integrated with Supply Chain Systems, Enterprise Systems, and Electronic
Data Interchange (EDI), the movement and tracking of goods through the
manufacturing and supply chain process is still a complex procedure which is
difficult to manage. In many instances, the goods being distributed to the
retailer must go through one or more third party distribution processes, before
they reach their final destination.
Currently, most material tracking systems employ two-dimensional barcodes
that must be close to and within the "line of sight" of the barcode reader. This
requires manual scanning or a conveyor-like process to position the barcode and
scanner. Barcodes can run the risk of getting wet or scratched due to
mishandling or a harsh environment, which often prevents accurate reading by the
scanner. Manual intervention is labor intensive, costly, and error-prone. In
addition, scheduled scanning or manual methods cannot ensure the inventory
remains up-to-date, due to oversights, errors, and internal shrinkage.
With ActiveWave's RFID solution, inventory can be updated in real time
without product movement, scanning or human involvement. Our fully automated
system allows inventory status to be determined, and shipping & receiving
documents to be generated automatically. The system could also trigger automatic
orders for products that are low in inventory.
Benefits of using ActiveWave RFID Systems:
| Provides total asset visibility |
| Gives full inventory history |
| Allows reduced inventory-stocking levels |
| Facilitates "Just-in-Time" deliveries |
| Provides full process control for products in the
facility |
| Reduces lead-time |
| Shortens cross docking time |
| Speeds up sort/pick rate |
| Reduces shelf space |
| Provides higher-level security |
| Reduces errors |
| Reduces overall cost of operations |
