How RFID Is Changing The Future Of Logistics And Supply Chain Management?

Needless to say, technology is advancing in every sector across the world. And the logistics and supply chain management sector is not an exception. The more it advances, the need for humans in the supply chain reduces. One of the noteworthy advancements in technology is Radio Frequency Identification (RFID). Along with automation, RFID in supply chain management would bring a major transformation in performance and expenses. With RFID, the process of supply chain management becomes efficient and the involvement of humans in this process decreases.

RFID is a process of saving data and retrieving it through radio waves. An RFID tag includes a unique identifier that correlates with inventory database records.

So, are you still following the traditional inventory management methods for your logistics service? This post will change your mind. Go through this post till the end and you will get to know how RFID defines a profitable future for logistics and supply chain management.

RFID - What You Need to Know

RFID uses electromagnetic waves to identify and capture labels attached to objects and store the data for speedy and accurate operation. The purpose it serves is similar to barcodes. But unlike barcodes, RFID makes the process quicker, more convenient, and error-free.

As you already have got a brief idea about RFID, let’s have a look at how it works.

How RFID Works

In assistance with Automatic Identification and Data Capture (AIDC) technology, RFID uses radio waves and identify objects, amalgamate information about those objects, and store that information in database record without any human help.

This technology has grown a lot since its first application. It has not only been improved over the years but also the cost of implementing and utilizing it continues to minimize, making this technology more efficient and affordable.

An ideal RFID system has two main components - an RFID Tag & an RFID Reader

Let’s talk about these components and get a better understanding of how RFID works.

• RFID Tag

  An RFID tag includes an embedded transmitter and a receiver. The two components with which RFID tag perform fluently are - integrated circuit and antenna. With an integrated circuit, data storage and processing is possible. With the help of an antenna the signal being reception and transmission can be performed. There is also a non-volatile memory storage present in an RFID tag to sensor information and transmit it.

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