What Are the Applications of RFID?

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  Posted by Adam Smith August 23, 2018 - Filed in Applications Development - 2,817 views
  

  Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) has been a revolutionary addition to anti-theft and tracking systems. It accounts for speedy stock take and materials handling across various industries. RFID manufacturers have combined a radio-frequency-based technology with microchip technology to come up with an answer for tracking things efficiently. Here are the best uses for RFID technology today:

  

  • Inventory Tracking at Item Level

  Item level tracking is useful for a variety of industries. The retail sector is said to be an unexplored area in terms of opportunities of the use of RFID. As already mentioned, tracking individual products through the supply chain is beneficial, but, tracking the products through the same supply chain, all the way to the point of sale is even more beneficial. Such a well organised inventory system which shares data across every business unit is almost like a treasure trove of data.

  Even the store employees can access all the data with a handheld RFID reader.

  • Supply Chain Visibility

  Having total control over the supply chain directly accounts for increased efficiency, reduced errors and improved quality. In a fast and robust environment of chaotic shipping-manufacturing-distribution, having real-time data on individual items gives much-needed insight into taking measures.

  • Tracking Attendees

  In a large gathering like a meeting, or a conference, it is very important to keep the crowd moving at a steady pace. It is even more essential in places adjacent to the doors leading in or out of the seminar/lecture halls. Using RFID tags oneach person will actually eliminate the need to keep a registration post. It will eliminate the large queues near the entrances or exits.

  • Managing Materials

  In industries like construction, where the project site is large, and the number of required materialsis also huge, the need to keep track of items is very essential. Tagging items with RFID will help to locate them with ease and will eliminate the largest expenditure in form of loss or damages materials.

  • Controlling Access

  In the modern day, security is a very glaring issue. Watching everyoneis not always an option. Therefore, using RFID person tags for parking spaces, entrances and exits, terraces and rooftops and other areas where the access is aimed to be made restricted can lessen the hassle of extra security.

  • Tracking of Tools

  RFID tags are essential for industries which need to work with a number of tools, fasteners or other small-delicate tools in their daily routine. Keeping track of the tools can prove time-consuming and it can affect the work rate.

  • Library Systems

  Libraries are increasingly employing the use of RFID tags today for the ease in circulating and managing their operations. These have appropriately replaced most of the barcodes because these can be scanned from multiple angles, unlike a bar code. Moreover, the check-in and check-out process is hassle-free because the RFID tags eliminate the need to maintain lengthy lines at the counters.

  Sometimes such small tools can have a huge impact on our day to day lives. They can drive the workforce in the direction, increasing productivity and efficiency.