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Radio Frequency ID (RFID):

Radio Frequency ID (RFID):. Brian E. Mennecke Deans Faculty Fellow in MIS & Associate Professor Iowa State University College of Busiess. Why is RFID a relevant technology for research and practice?.

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Radio Frequency ID (RFID):

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  1. Radio Frequency ID (RFID): Brian E. Mennecke Deans Faculty Fellow in MIS & Associate Professor Iowa State University College of Busiess

  2. Why is RFID a relevant technology for research and practice? • RFID has the potential to significantly change how objects are tracked and managed throughout a business process or within a business’ supply chain

  3. How is RFID unique? • RFID is a unique technology because … • It can be used to identify objects andstore information about the object in question • Bar codes can store limited amounts of information about an object • RFID can be used to store vast amounts of information • It can be used to accurately locate and identify objects from a distance using RF signals • It can be used to detect and read objects that are not in line of sight

  4. RFID Technology • Conceptually somewhat similar to bar codes in that they are used to identify and track objects of interest to the organization

  5. RFID Technology Overview • Transponders: The tags themselves • Interrogators: Antenna and transceiver units • Software and Information Systems

  6. An RFID Tag

  7. An RFID Tag: Explained SUBSTRATE ANTENNA CHIP

  8. RFID Technology: Active vs. Passive Tags • Active Tags • Catch the attention of the RFID reader by sending out a signal • Function with battery power (a battery is either connected to or built into the tag) • Can be detected over a greater distance • Are more expensive (due to the cost of the battery) • Passive Tags • Alert the tag to communicate through a reader when the reader’s signal is detected by the tag • Communicates without battery power (giving them essentially unlimited life) • Derives power from the reader’s electromagnetic field

  9. RFID Data Collection Process Enterprise System RFID Tag RFID Reader Middleware

  10. The Process in Context Source: Forrester Research

  11. Frequency Differences RFID Smart Cards RFID Item Tags RFID Item Tags Bio Tags FM and TV AM Radio Toys 100khz 1mhz 10mhz 100mhz 1000mhz 2.4ghz 10khz

  12. Frequency Impact • Lower frequencies have less range, yet penetrate fluids (biomatter) better • Higher frequencies have better range, yet are easily blocked by fluids

  13. High Frequency Transponders

  14. Low Frequency Transponders

  15. Systems Effected • ERP • Supply Chain Systems • EDI Systems • MRP Systems • Manufacturing Systems • Data Warehouse • End User Applications

  16. RFID Applications • Just a few applications that already exist • EZ Pass Toll Systems • Pet identification technology • Inventory management (usually pallet level) • Truck routing and management • Meat traceability • Others?

  17. So, Why the Push to RFID ? • Key Industry Drivers Leading Us Toward RFID • Mandates such as Wal-Mart and the DOD • Industry Trends for Supply Chain and Manufacturing Management • Issue Pertaining to Process and Quality Control • Government Regulations

  18. Mandates: Wal-mart • On June 11, 2003 Wal-Mart CIO Linda Dillman announced their EPC (Electronic Product Code) initiative. • Wal-Mart’s top-100 suppliers have until the end of 2006 to label all cases and pallets with RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tags. • Wal-Mart set January 2005, as the target for its top 100 suppliers to begin placing RFID tags on cases and pallets being delivered to Wal-Mart stores in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex area

  19. Mandates: Department of Defense • On Oct. 3, 2003, Michael Wynne, the Acting Under Secretary of Defense, announced that military’s plan to require suppliers to use active and passive RFID tags on shipments to the military by January 2005

  20. Why All the Mandates? • Q: Why do we see major players like Walmart and the DOD mandating the use of RFID? • A: Industry trend in supply chain and manufacturing management for greater integration between partners • Increase process and quality control within the manufacturing process • Interorganizational sharing of data and process management

  21. Industry Drivers • Process and Quality Control • RFID enables a number of process management and quality control innovations through real-time tracking • Inventory expiration management • Product providence and verification • Quality improvement • Employee management and monitoring • Just in time manufacturing and delivery

  22. Interorganizational Sharing of Data • Data sharing leads to a number of benefits to members of the supply chain • Inventory information about items, quantities, and locations can be managed and monitored • Scheduling, transportation, and logistics can be streamlined, coordinated, and tuned • Information about product demand can be monitored • Shelf-space can be monitored more precisely • Retail inventory can be monitored and adjusted • Customer service can be improved

  23. One More Latent Driver • Government Regulations and Certification • Food safety • BSE • E-coli (Escherichia coli O157:H7 ) • Source Verification • Farm • Region • Country of Origin • Product and Geographic Branding • Parma Hogs • I-80 Beef

  24. A Case in Point: RFID in Meat Processing Question: Can Meat be traced to the source? Yes, it’s already being done…

  25. RFID in Meat Traceability • Currently, most meat in the U.S. is not tracked through the production process • It is primarily marketed as a commodity • Most processing plants are not designed to track meat products • RFID has the potential to enable flexible manufacturing and support animal and meat traceability

  26. Technology in the meat production chain • However, RFID technology has the potential to enable identification of the product through the production chain

  27. RFID is Integral to Traceability

  28. Users of RFID

  29. Where Do Benefits Arise? • Compliance and Service • Achieve or retain preferred customer status • Meet or exceed customer specifications • Internal Process Efficiencies • Labor efficiencies, monitoring, and control • Security • Supply Chain Integration • Transparency of supply chain to management • Information integration and flow

  30. Where is it going?(and how fast will we get there?) Item-Level Applications Case-levelApplications Feasibility Pallet-levelApplications Now 4 years out

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