Things with RFID in logistics, inventory management and other promising industries
Development of things can be divided into four stages:
The first stage is the mainframe host networking ;
The second stage is a desktop , laptop associated with the Internet ;
The third stage is the number of connected mobile devices such as mobile phones ;
 

The fourth stage is the stage of the rise of the embedded internet . More applications are closely related with people's daily life , including a washing machine , refrigerator, TV , microwave and so will join the ranks of interoperability , eventually forming a unified global "Internet of Things ." In real life, things have been seen in specific applications , such as remote security , highway toll collection , smart library , remote electricity meter reading . But these are only Zou shape of things not yet formed a huge network . Things to us to build a very good blueprint to achieve intelligent transportation, smart security, intelligent monitoring , intelligent logistics, and intelligent control of household appliances in the future, we can imagine a huge network connected by material objects .

Relations of things and RFID
Things is based on a computer on the Internet , the use of RFID, wireless data communications technology, construct a covered everything in the world of "InternetofThings". In this network , goods ( commodities ) can be with each other , " communicate " , without human intervention. Its essence is the use of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, the Internet and sharing goods ( commodities ) automatic identification and information via computer Internet.

The RFID, it is possible to make objects " speak " of a technology. In the "Internet of Things " concept in , RFID tags are stored with interoperability specifications and information through a wireless data communication network , collecting them automatically to a central information system, identify goods or holder, and then through the open computer network for information exchange and sharing, for goods or holders "transparent" administration.

Logistics and transportation management for the enterprise "e logistics" , will provide users with real-time accurate delivery status information, vehicle tracking , transport path selection, network design and optimization of logistics ridicule services, greatly enhance the comprehensive competitiveness of logistics enterprises . Things boil for the development of the logistics industry will provide trillions of market size .

RFID is like a question and answer format as mobile communications work , networking middleware to solve the "Who " questions . And can "simultaneously" with a plurality of pins "talk ." This technology began to be widespread concern the background is a network communication technology began to spread on the 1990s and barcode as to improve and enhance the retail automation and rapid settlement of even the entire logistics supply chain management to achieve transparent the purpose of the special favored.

Construction and operation of the network is to improve the literacy rate is more than a simple task because of the digital transmission network than the wireless communication between the tag and the reader much reason to be stable . As long as the electronic tag ID to get an accurate reading . Leftover work is much simpler. So do not rely on large amounts of information between tags and readers should read the relevant information , " put " on the ridicule . RFID networks are the lifeblood of no network . RFID can not play it with respect to the absolute advantage over other old recognition technology . The real value of RFID in its value chain stakeholders are able to share product information. Then this information sharing techniques is that the RFID network inventory

Development of the new situation Inventory Management
With the global economy gradually apparent, enterprises in the fierce competition in the global market and is forced to face a rapidly changing needs of the buyer's market and the increasingly unpredictable subjects , personalized and diversified consumer , the original management ideas has not fully meet the new competitive situation . In this competitive environment, a product from design , manufacturing , testing to transport , often involving multiple cooperative enterprises. Corporate managers have come to realize , any enterprise can not in all the business to become the world 's best companies , only a number of enterprise collaboration to be able to jointly enhance the competitive strength. The use of resources extends to other places outside the enterprise , with other corporate resources to achieve the purpose of rapid response to market a natural . Single, static, distributed inventory management development from the original establishment of the body , dynamic, collaborative management model. It is in the above context , handsome technology is increasingly used in modern production enterprise inventory management system to adapt it to modern production enterprise inventory management requirements .

RFID technology in production and inventory management of
In the radio frequency technology has been widely used in enterprise supply chain management today, there are models based on RFID and supply chain management has been a big difference between their old , it can be said RFID applications for supply chain and its management had a very big impact. RFID technology has great potential in supply chain management .

Fitted with a RFID chip in the supply chain have become an integral part of every aspect of an intelligent interactive , these links in the supply chain can achieve real-time identification . In this way, the entire supply chain system will have a fast, error rates and costs are lower logistics to ensure the desired product in a timely manner where it is needed . This goal can be achieved through RFID technology , that can make RFID supply chain management in the existing infrastructure and theoretically more was " perfect" number .

RFID technology in inventory management information systems major is a combination of automated inventory management and access to cargo operations . Workload ( no manual inspection or scan barcodes ) RFID technology in the storage part of the application also makes physical inventory and unnecessary loss of time greatly reduced , and provides a greater degree of freedom in inventory control . Reader retail sectors shelves can be timed to convey information to the backend system to alert retailers replenishment . But also to monitor validity perishable goods.

Production enterprise inventory management positions in the industry as one of the key issues of the overall supply chain management , inventory management capability is an important indicator of the level of evaluation of supply chain management . RFID in inventory management, the role is becoming more and more of a variety of inventory management to produce a far-reaching impact. The most important point is to weaken the inventory management called " bullwhip effect " (Bull-whipEffect) that accelerate demand variability amplification principle to resolve more effective information-sharing strategy is inventory management bullwhip effect positive for such information sharing provided for convenience only. While traditional supply chain management enterprise platform for information sharing, resource integration provides a powerful IT platform. However, this platform can fully play its role depends on accurate, real-time underlying data collected current supply chain management of the underlying data ( such as inventory, goods out of storage , data entry , etc. ) rely mainly on bar code technology, requires a lot of human intervention , inefficient , high error rate , provided not guarantee the accuracy and timeliness of information .

Application RFlD technology will provide unprecedented massive food industry data , under the support of backend systems will greatly enhance the visibility of the supply chain , providing a solid foundation for the development of supply chain management strategy , implementation .

RFID technology in logistics and inventory management
Because RFID technology has long range reader can store data , environmental adaptability , as well as high-speed multi-tag reading and writing features at the same time , so in many RFID applications , RFID applications in the field of logistics and inventory have a bright future .

Long-range RFID logistics and inventory management system is mainly used for product shipping, receiving , inspection , warehousing , inventory, automated management of the library by RFID tags installed in or on cargo tray , mounted on the door of the warehouse reader , RFID middleware and enterprise information system. When the product with an RFID tag reader through the sensing area , automated inventory system through RFID tags , a quick pick up and warehouse inventory operations.

Products shipped by the supplier , through distribution, to quality control, warehousing , inventory , warehousing and other related processes and RFID applications . Logistics and inventory management , according to different parameters indicators and RFID reader placement , there are the following four: ( 1 ) the application of RFID reader ; ( 2 ) access control RFID reader ; ( 3 ) Fixed RFID reader ; ( 4 ) handheld RFID reader ; ( 5 ) automotive, aircraft carrier RFID reader .

Logistics and inventory management , product suppliers export access RFID reader, delivery vehicles mounted RFID reader , enterprise warehouse entrance , exit access control reader, RFID reader at the inspection , forklift mounted RFID reader, the warehouse handheld RFID reader, RFID reader enough to become a network , they work under the management of RFID middleware platform , and enterprise managers through the interface RFID middleware platforms ( such as WebService), RFID middleware platform for configuration and data reception RFID reader to read .

Based on RFID technology and advanced inventory management system networking applications in various industries in the development prospects of networking technology enables e-commerce becomes more powerful, it allows consumers to any piece of merchandise can be found in any store in the Internet, select handy. RFID in the logistics field can be applied to automatic warehouse inventory management, product logistics tracking , automatic management of the supply chain , product assembly and production aspects of management , security and other products . Tissue volume production using electronic tags can improve the entire supply chain and production operations management. Specific to various industries, as follows :

1 , retail . People coming to the mall to go shopping , as long as the goods may be put on the shelf shopping cart and then go carts on it. Because the use of networking technology stores in outlet stores equipped with readers, when the reader automatically listed when someone with the goods out of the list of goods purchased through the clearing system and automatically debited on that person's account accordingly of the purchase price. This technology also allows people to bring their goods into supermarkets because the label on the display of these items that they do not belong to this store and therefore will not cause unnecessary trouble to go out.

2 , the logistics industry . Goods inventory , query, delivery will become very simple and accurate. Higher efficiency of warehouse management , employing less. After installing the appropriate vehicle management system will effectively reduce Kongshi rate and the " Intelligent Transportation " provides information management platform.

3 , the manufacturing sector . Through the technology into production management can achieve real-time production information is automatically entered accurately record the entire process of cause and effect and cost information for each product s generation to realize that occur subsequent articles and information processing sectors to track and manage .

4 , effective anti-counterfeiting . As consumers of the commodity can be found online through the product label information and therefore almost all counterfeit products will become more difficult. This technique is particularly advantageous for high value items .

5 , in the military field . Some countries have already started using the technology on military supplies to strengthen the management of materials , inventory and inquiries . Early in the century, the U.S. military 's began using the technology used in the Gulf War, soldiers personally identifiable information , the U.S. Department of Defense requires all military funding after date must use electronic tags .

Based on RFID technology, inventory management among the things in question
The ultimate goal of the use of RFID technology -based networking is undoubtedly enable enterprises to achieve zero inventory production, namely time production . "Zero inventory" is a special inventory concept , its industrial enterprises and commercial enterprises, is an important classification concept. Zero inventory is based on a concept meaning the number of low storage warehouse storage in the form of one or some kinds of items , and even "zero ", which do not keep inventory.

Zero inventory benefits are obvious . If companies can achieve zero inventory of words in different aspects such as inventory occupies reduce funding ; optimizing receivables and payables ; accelerate cash flow ; reduce inventory management costs ; and avoid market changes and product upgrading generated price the risk of poor sales and so on. However, in the course of implementation , will encounter major obstacles 3 areas:

1, the standards are not uniform . Standards ( particularly with regard to the data format standard definition ) is not uniform is the primary factor restricting the development of RFID . Because each RFID tag has a unique identification number two , if it has a variety of data formats and incompatible , then use a different standard of RFID products can not be universal , which is under economic globalization circulation of goods is very unfavorable.
Another problem is that standard , there is no formal About RFID products (including each band ) international standards , various manufacturers have introduced RFID products are currently incompatible , resulting in a confusing and incompatible RFID products in different markets and applications . This is bound to the future and the development of interoperable RFID products form a barrier .

2, the technology is difficult . How will this expensive , proprietary technology coming into favorable supply chain tool is the biggest challenge.

3 , less logistics management applications. From the current situation to see , RFID applications is limited to the enterprise, and how to manage concerns of RFID in logistics is still relatively small , because it involves the entire supply chain , including logistics and distribution units , customs, industry and commerce , taxation , etc. all aspects . The application of RFID is an ecological environment , only the label itself is unable to apply , there must be a corresponding application environment and management tools, in order to promote the massive popularity of electronic tags . In addition , RFID is also related to the price of large-scale applications , privacy and security issues. Currently RFID technology in order to have confidential information in the field to start the application requirements , there are still obstacles , how to improve the security of electronic tags at no extra cost too much while still a further study of the issue.