I'm using barcodes now. What advantages can RFID provide?
RFID has at least two strong advantages; it can be read without being
seen, meaning it can be hidden for aesthetic or other reasons, and
many tags can be read virtually simultaneously, differing
dramatically from bar codes which must first be located, then read one at a time.
Reading 20 barcodes could easily take 15 to 20 seconds or more, while reading
20 RFID tags under the same circumstances is being done today by adopters of RFID
in less than two seconds.
How do I get started
considering RFID for my company?
Start with a description of your
problem or the symptoms you've encountered. Consider the special strengths of
RFID technology. If all analysis points to RFID as the best solution, put your
idea into the RFIDea
Grinder. RFID-Pros starts with the client's description
of a particular problem. Then, 'the Grinder' process begins. Questions about existing
systems and processes are asked. Current procedures are examined. Then, analysis
seeks to find the most cost effective solution, whether it includes RFID technology
alone, some combination of existing technology with RFID, or only a fine tuning
of the existing technology. RFID-Pros provides whatever
combination of hardware and software products and services are required to improve
the client's processes.
I've heard some horror
stories about others trying to use RFID. Is RFID that difficult to implement?
If a project makes its way through the RFID-Pros'
RFIDea Grinder, it will achieve the project's objectives. There have been
cases where RFID was employed with little regard to its benefit to the implementing
organization. In such instances, using the RFID system could have been more a
burden than an advantage. RFID-Pros has the experience
of successful implementations to guide clients toward using RFID's strengths to
gain process visibility and control while streamlining operations.