Industry Solutions

RFID is a great fit for the aviation market segment. With no line of sight requirement, faster scanning capabilities and the ability to locate items quickly, RFID solutions offer a great return on investment for airlines, airports and security agencies. Plus the opportunities for improved efficiency and customer service are tremendous.

RFID baggage tag tracking reduces lost bags by up to 40%, improves on-time departures, and provides increased security for commercial aviation. Las Vegas McCarran International Airport is one of the U.S. pioneers in using RFID tags.

According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), RFID bag tags would save the aviation industry over $700 million annually, and would achieve break-even in just over one year of operation. It costs about $100 to recover a lost or misrouted bag, and mishandled bags are a key issue affecting customer satisfaction. Officials at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) state their handling costs per bag have been reduced from $7 to $4.

Because barcodes are easily obstructed or damaged in bag handling, successful scan rates are only 67% to 80%. RFID tags are successfully read 97% to 100% of the time. IATA estimates that RFID luggage tags will reduce mishandled bags 30% to 40% since RFID bag tags are almost always read successfully.

Just as importantly, RFID-tagged luggage that needs to be expedited through security or given priority handling due to a late arrival can be quickly located. The RFID tag identifies the bag quickly so it can be sent to its proper destination.

Finally, RFID tags provide an additional layer of identification and connection to the passenger. Post-9/11 security procedures require checked baggage to be removed if the passenger is a no-show. RFID tags enable quick location and identification of those bags, improving airline on-time departures.

These products are applicable for Aviation industry use. Click on the product number to get info on that product.
AD-833, AD-840, AD-224, AD-223

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RFID in healthcare has the revolutionary potential to improve product safety and patient care while reducing costs. One major issue is improving the safety, security and efficiency of the pharmaceutical supply chain. Prescription drugs are sensitive products and prone to attempts at diversion, theft, counterfeits, and contamination. RFID drug tracking provides a chain of custody that exceeds the ePedigree requirements prescribed by the FDA. Several technologies including both High Frequency (HF) and Ultra High Frequency (UHF) passive RFID tags are being used successfully.

RFID tagging is useful across the entire supply chain and in clinical operations. RFID tags have been used to track surgical instruments, linens and uniforms and nonmedical supplies. RFID is used to guarantee sterilization of operating room equipment. RFID tags on medical records such as files, documents and x-ray films, enable complete inventory management, quick retrieval, and improved safety and privacy. Additionally, RFID has a role to play in the rollout of electronic health records (EHR) as defined in the Stimulus Act.

One major initiative for RFID in healthcare is the use of RFID to track patients, hospital staff, and mobile medical assets. This improves patient safety by helping to prevent infant abduction and Alzheimer's disease patient walk-offs. RFID tags and RFID badges allow hospital managers to locate and effectively deploy staff and assets such as crash carts, portable defibrillators, wheelchairs, and infusion pumps. Previous deployments in this area required expensive active tags containing a battery and high infrastructure costs. Recent market developments are allowing passive tags to provide much of this functionality, and overcome any concerns around patient and staff privacy.

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AD-805, AD-814, AD-827, AD-815

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RFID technology offers benefits from the manufacturing facility all the way through to the point of sale. Immediate and tangible supply chain benefits of utilizing RFID tags for retail apparel include inventory accuracy of 98%+; 90% decrease in daily inventory count time; reduced man hours required for restocking; improved customer service with increased man hours available for customer interaction; increased in-stock position and shelf level accuracy and more efficient back room replenishment.

These products are applicable for retail apparel industry use. Click on the product number to get info on that product.
AD-223, AD-224, AD-824, AD-826, AD-828, AD-805

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Supply chain RFID optimizes issues of visibility, security, and efficiency across every industrial sector. WalMart's EPC compliance program tags cases and pallets to improve their warehouse management system (WMS) while reducing out-of-stocks and improving sales. Almost any enterprise can use RFID tagging to automate supply chain management (SCM) and transportation management system (TMS) functions such as Proof of Delivery (POD), automated replenishment, and inventory tracking. RFID data can be easily incorporated into back-end enterprise planning (ERP) systems and exchanged between trading partners as a component of their EDI messages.

RFID prescription drug tracking provides a chain of custody and minimizes the risk of counterfeit drugs. Better product authentication within the pharmaceutical supply chain is important for guaranteeing that consumers receive products that have not been altered without compromising their privacy.

The RFID-enabled supply chain includes both forward and reverse logistics paths. In the case of a product recall, RFID provides an ePedigree that defines specifically what goods are to be quarantined, thus reducing costs and speeding up consumer protection. One of the most effective examples of RFID tagging is for returnable transport items (RTI) such as pallets and totes. Asset utilization and trackability are improved and losses due to theft or mishandling are minimized. Improved product freshness and on-shelf availablility result from better routing of RFID-tagged RTI's.

Heavy industry and manufacturing leaders like Boeing and Airbus in the aviation sector are using both passive and active RFID tags in factories and distribution centers to track parts and specialized tooling. In the future, RFID will be used to track many spare parts and to guarantee that calibration and preventative maintenance (PM) procedures are followed across widely dispersed and complex organizations. In a global economy, goods get shipped in specialized containers in airplanes and ships. RFID-enabled containers can be integrated with existing GPS and satellite communication systems to validate the electronic manifest and enable safe and quick importation of goods.

These products are applicable for supply chain industry use. Click on the product number to get info on that product.
AD-223, AD-224, AD-805, AD-824, AD-826, AD-828, AD-840, AD-843

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RFID technology applications can transform business processes and people's lives and are limited only by one's imagination. The ability of RFID tags to communicate identity and status of items, in concert with other tags, and without direct line of sight enables almost any conceivable process or interaction to occur more efficiently and accurately. Reading the future is easier with RFID.

RFID tracking allows automatic transaction processing and verification. There are forms of RFID called Near Field Communication (NFC) that enable people to use their mobile phone as an eWallet and purchase a drink from a vending machine without inserting coins. RFID tags are also improving the accuracy in scoring sporting events. Pigeon racing, closest-to-the hole golfing contests, marathons and other Race Timing applications all have RFID solutions in place. Plus, personalized marketing and interactive displays will also be a part of the RFID-enabled future. RFID tracking for safety, security, and staffing is already being deployed at theme parks and other venues.

As climate change and global warming concerns increase and the need to better understand and protect the environment become more critical, the role that RFID plays in process improvement yields tremendous "green" benefits. RFID in the oil & gas industry includes working to develop an RFID Petroleum Industry standard. RFID tagged pipes, together with other sensors, can be used to minimize costly, and environmentally destructive leaks and breaks. The tagging of returnable assets, from beer kegs to shipping pallets and beyond, reduces consumption and maximizes asset utilization. There are also several RFID waste management programs in place where RFID technology is used to better monitor and optimize recycling and the cost and environmental damage of trash.

RFID is also finding applications in the open air, not just within a manmade infrastructure. Some forms of RFID have been used for years to track livestock. New applications are emerging where RFID, integrated with sensors, measures moisture levels in vineyards, helping manage the harvest. Others are using it to manage plant inventories, and RFID will likely be a major part of improving food freshness and safety.

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