It
is also possible to use the same smart label for the client??™s receiving process. As the tagged
unit moves down the supply chain, it can create additional bene?¬?ts. The longer the tag
remains in use, the more bene?¬?ts can be derived from it. For example, the tag on the item at
M1 and DC4 can be used during its entire lifecycle thereby enabling Product Lifecycle
Management (PLM). In R1??™s retail environment, the pallet or case to which the tag is
af?¬?xed is quickly disassembled and the tag looses its meaning.
16.5 Conclusion
On the basis of the results of a comprehensive ?¬?eld study carried out in six organizations,
this chapter presents the technical considerations that will in?¬‚uence the con?¬?guration of an
RFID enabled automated receiving application and demonstrates that technical challenges
are numerous since such an application requires customization depending on the type of
products, the characteristics of the network, the volume of activity, the unit level, and the
organization??™s position in the supply chain. Bene?¬?ts derived from this type of RFID
application are dependent not only on the characteristics of the RFID platform but also
on the chosen RFID con?¬?guration. A preliminary but rather comprehensive list of bene?¬?ts
derived from the ?¬?eld study represents a useful analysis tool to determine the full bene?¬?ts
that can be derived from the application in a given organization.
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