RFID technology has significantly reduced the misloading rate

In today's fast-changing logistics industry, technological innovation is driving industry change at an unprecedented rate. As a leading global logistics company, UPS (United Parcel Service) is leading a new era of smart logistics through a series of innovative initiatives, especially the widespread application of RFID (radio frequency identification) technology.

UPS previously announced an ambitious plan to install RFID technology in its global network to achieve automatic detection of millions of tagged packages. To achieve this goal, UPS has deployed RFID Readers at more than 1,000 distribution sites in its network. These sites handle millions of smart packages every day, and through UPS's RFID solutions, the continuity and accuracy of package tracking are ensured.

Since the implementation of RFID technology, UPS's misloading rate has dropped by 67%. This achievement not only significantly improves the customer experience, but also significantly reduces the additional time and fuel consumption caused by misloading, thereby reducing the carbon footprint. RFID technology can accurately identify the location of each package during the sorting process with an error of no more than three feet. Once a package is found to be sent to the wrong vehicle, the system will immediately issue an alarm so that the loading error can be quickly corrected.

In addition, UPS plans to further expand its smart facilities to cover more distribution sites and transportation vehicles in the next few years. This year, UPS plans to install RFID reading devices in 60,000 vehicles, and 40,000 vehicles will join the ranks next year. This move is an important part of UPS's smart package vision, which aims to improve logistics efficiency and optimize customer experience by tracking the location of packages in real time.

Smart packages are not just simple cargo packaging, they also have the ability to self-report their location. When these packages move between shippers and destinations, RFID technology can accurately record and communicate their location information. This not only helps reduce the risk of package loss and delays, but also allows customers to keep up to date with the latest developments of their packages without having to frequently call UPS to inquire about the status of their packages.

The installation of smart vehicles is just part of UPS's future large-scale network (NoF) digital transformation plan. The plan aims to completely change UPS's sorting and transportation processes by introducing end-to-end automation and robotic systems. As these technologies continue to mature and become more popular, UPS will be able to provide customers with a more efficient, environmentally friendly and intelligent logistics service experience.

UPS's RFID technology application and smart package vision show the future development direction of the Logistics industry. Through technological innovation and digital transformation, UPS is continuously promoting the progress and development of the logistics industry, bringing more convenient and efficient logistics service experience to global customers. With the popularization and application of smart vehicles and smart facilities, we have reason to believe that the future logistics world will be smarter, greener and more efficient.