RFID technology simplifies distribution
Toronto, ON, November 2006 – There are many applications for how RFID systems help manufacturers and warehousing operations; these apps can be as unique as the business they support. However, there are some common areas in these industries related to their logistics of getting the finished product to the customer or to another distribution center. The goods bottleneck at the shipping gate has implications for the costs of shipping goods, reduces revenue when there are fewer goods shipped to invoice, and stifles productivity gains you’ve achieved in other areas of the business.
As product is moved onto pallets, cases, boxes, or whatever the means to prepare it for shipment, an RFID tag is read that is attached to the pallet, for example. With the appropriate application software, all relevant data is transferred to the label, product inventory, which customer it is for, delivery information, transportation method, etc.
Once the pallet passes a specific point at a shipping dock, the label is read and the content of the previously uploaded data is processed in the business software. This, in turn, will generate invoices, initiate courier tracking, adjust inventories, initiate material purchasing, to name just a few of the effects RFID can have on your daily business. Also gone are many of the headaches associated with bottlenecks in the shipping process, such as checking shipments against the shipping list while drivers are queuing for their pickups, the possibility of human error when placing the wrong product in the wrong truck.
The ability to ship manufactured or stored products efficiently and at lower cost is what RFID technology can offer your business. For more information, contact GAO RFID Inc. at [email protected] or visit our website at http://www.gaorfid.com.
About GAO RFID Inc
GAO RFID Inc., a member of the GAO Group, was spun off from GAO Tek (formerly GAO Engineering) in July 2006 as a result of its rapidly growing RFID business and additional heavy investment in this exciting market. GAO RFID has established itself as one of the world’s most influential providers of RFID products, particularly RFID tags, tags and readers. GAO emphasizes product quality. Read more…