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BIBA-IPS at the University of BremenIntelligent Production and Logistics Systems
Christian Gorldt, Bernd Scholz-Reiter, Dieter UckelmannHochschulring 20, 28359 Bremen, [email protected]
Opportunities and Challenges for RFID-Integration in Logistics Processes of Small and Medium Enterprises
RFID Academic Convocation, Shanghai, China
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Improvement of flow of information by RFID in logistic processes
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The Goal of RFID-Integration in Logistic Processes
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Partners:
Sponsored by:
Analyzed scenarios:
1. Production logistics
2. Warehouse logistics
Content of research:
Identification of potential as well as applications of
RFID technology in logistics of small and medium-sized
enterprises.
Objectives:
1. Analysis of status quo, obstructions and additionalvalue of RFID technology within the scope of a survey
2. Development of a to-be concept to introduce RFID in SME logistics
3. Exemplary implementation of this concept on the basis of a demonstrator
RFID Applications in Logistics Processes in Consideration of SME
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Survey about RFID Implementation in SME
• Scope– Interview with 150 SME– Replies from 35 Enterprises (online questionnaire)– Return rate 23%
• Branch overview– 43% shipper & logistics– 29% industry– 11% retail– 3% package delivery service– 14% others
• Opportunities– 82% of the interviewed enterprises could imagine to implement RFID
• Obstacles– High costs– Lack of information
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Expectations, Obstacles, Potentials
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• Francotyp Postalia GmbH, Birkenwerder
• Market leader (Germany) in franking machines
• RFID in kanban processes: achievement of a realtime device-booking for franking machine optimail
• RFID gate: up to date inventory management of assembled devices
Scenario 1: Production Logistics
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RFID in KANBAN Processes
systems assemblysubassembly
Flow of information(production order,KANBAN card)
Flow of material(picking,
KANBAN delivery)
until KANBAN box
(decentralised warehouse) Is empty
KANBAN card
(equipped with tag)
KANBAN board
(equipped with antenna)
KANBAN demand is identified on the
board(sight KANBAN)
In-house transportExchange of boxes
Starting production
SAPrebooking
(while mounting)
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Abstract of the Scenario at Francotyp
• Booking of devices and components within a machine does no longer take place at the end of the production flow by bill explosion
• Realtime-booking of consumption of devices
• Process analysis and design causes improvement of planning reliability and information security by realtime booking
• Successful and fast implementation of RFID technology
• RFID technology tests led to high acceptance in the enterprise (e.g. employees)
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• JOKE Event AG (owner-managed)
• JOKE focusses on consequential full service to guarantee highest flexibility and smooth events
• 2.500 sqm storage space
• 50 employees as well as freelancers
• Task• To locate goods (warehouse, lorry, customer)
Scenario 2: Warehouse Logistics
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Warehouse Goods Movement
RFID gate
PickingLoading of goods
Prepared goods
registration of goods issue and comparison with the shipping documents via computing
Stocking the goods
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1. Development of performance data protocols in an excel sheet
2. Determination of key figures to evaluate the identification reliability
3. Interpretation of these key figures in diagrams
Documentation of the Test Series
Experimental setup
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1. Registration of single entries via RFID (UHF) is possible.
2. Group entries are possible by choosing capable transponder and ideal antenna power. There is a need of optimization.
3. Metal-containing goods like speaker-tripods must be tagged with higher priced on-metal-tags.
4. Optimization of ordering processes.
5. Transparent warehousing.
6. Elimination of media disruptions.
Abstract of the Scenario at Joke
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Planning Handbook
• Deduction of universal criterias which are relevant for the implementation of RFID in small and medium-sized enterprises
realization:
HTML/ web basedplanning handbook
1. Demarcation of the application area
2. Problem description and defintion of project aims
3. Type and specification of solution
4. Selection criteria for RFID-components
5. Integration into the IT-landscape
6. SWOT analysis
7. Stakeholder analysis
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Back to the survey – RFID implementation by when?
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RFID Projects in Co-operation with SME
• Possibility of identification of objects using radio-frequency-identification is already known
RFID transfer to new fields of application increased rapidly in the last years
• no plug `n` ident
• elaboration of case studies or realization of pilot projects meaningful
• knowledge and method competence as a result of complex planning and problems are necessary
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Robotics in Logistics
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Thank you for your attention!
Bremen Institute of Industrial Technology and Applied Work Science at the University of Bremen (BIBA) Department - IPSHochschulring 20, 28359 Bremen
http://www.ips.biba.uni-bremen.de
Christian [email protected]
http://www.LDIC2007.uni-bremen.de