RFID in-factory logistics tracking: sustainably optimize time and costs in production logistics

What do reliable delivery times, error-free production and agile production with a minimum batch size of 1 have in common? The answer is that they all require seamless process transparency based on RFID data.

Outdated processes, complex structures and high cost pressures pose the same challenge to companies in manufacturing and logistics: rapid decision-making based on real-time information is increasingly important in order to maintain a competitive advantage.

But how to generate this critical decision-making information?

RFID systems can bridge the gap between the real production environment and IT-based MES and ERP systems. By associating objects with data from IT systems, RFID systems generate the transparency needed to enable lean processes and digital delivery chains. Using aggregated information such as time, location, users or completed processes, companies can implement intelligent functions such as automating production and ordering, identifying sources of errors or accurately predicting bottlenecks. RFID information allows systems and decision-makers to make the right choices, thereby increasing efficiency and developing resilience to seemingly unforeseen events. RFID - laying the foundation for intelligent decision-making in factory logistics.

Material tracking

- Implement automated warehousing and inventory management

- Record and balance any changes in inventory levels through automated order processing to eliminate any possibility of out-of-stocks

- Efficient warehouse management and production planning based on reliable material inventory data from ERP and warehouse management systems (WMS)

Production tracking

- Monitor and ensure correct production conditions and quality as well as material flow using Tool identification capabilities on the machine

- Reliable material distribution ensures high production quality and eliminates non-conformance issues

- Production control: automatically checks and triggers production steps

Warehouse management

- Products, pallets, skids, and workpiece fixtures are identified using unique IDs

- All storage areas are transparent to minimize inventory costs and reduce procurement time

- Ensure end-to-end traceability of the route and location of goods and production

- Transparent tracking of order picking and shipping processes

Picking & Shipping

- Robots and utility vehicles equipped with RFID technology for automatic picking

- Use digital order picking lists to check the integrity of shipments

- Reduce complaints caused by improper delivery preparation or transportation

- Improve the utilization rate of logistics devices and optimize route planning with the help of reliable databases

Make objects intelligent

RFID can associate physical objects with data sets and IT systems. No matter what object you want to associate with your system environment, we can help you make the connection.

Key digital technologies

The key requirement of IIoT (Industrial Internet of Things) is to use intelligent industrial components to make physical objects in production logistics exist on the Internet. Regardless of whether the object is a container containing raw materials, a component, a primary product or a finished product, all components can communicate with each other as smart objects in the network after being equipped with RFID tags. Therefore, RFID is a key technology for IIoT.

Generate relevant information

Information about each smart object is obtained through strategically placed read points. Depending on the application, this information is sent directly via interfaces to higher-level systems such as ERP, or to a PLC. It is in this way that system solutions introduce data from smart objects into the company application level and factory automation systems and generate relevant process information accordingly.