IoT, AutoID and RFID applications in Manufacturing ... · Objective: Provide overview of business drivers and inhibitors for UHF RFID adoption. Present developments over the past

Mieloo & Alexander

IoT, AutoID and RFID applications in Manufacturing, Logistics and RetailV1.0

April 17th, 2018

Sander Merkx

IoT Consulting AutoID/RFID Integration Solutions

▪ Lean operations / agile organisations

▪ Process (re-)design

▪ AutoID/RFID technology selection

▪ IoT/Big data system design and rapid application development

▪ Agile/SCRUM, project and change management

▪ RFID tag selection and development

▪ AutoID/RFID technology selection

▪ IoT/big data, RFID middleware and backend integration (SAP)

▪ (Mobile) application development (Node Red, Java, Android, .NET)

▪ Installation services

▪ 24/7 Maintenance & Support

Fashion and Apparel merchandise visibility

RFID enabled RTI & Asset management

Vision Based Locating System

Biometric and cloud based T&A management

RTI Management Fashion & ApparelRetail

Logistics & PostalManufacturing &

IndustryHealth & Care

▪ Objective:

▪ Provide overview of business drivers and inhibitors for UHF RFID adoption.

▪ Present developments over the past few years.

▪ Use case from different sectors:

▪ Returnable Transport Items/Logistics Assets.

▪ Manufacturing and Logistics.

▪ Fashion & Apparel Retail.

▪ Questions and Answers.

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Objectives and Agenda

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REWE GroupRFID enabled RTI tracking roll-out to 22 DC’s in Germany


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Euro Pool System / Delhaize New Fresh operationRFID/Barcode crate tracking system deployed on industrial washing line


Container Centralen - Operation Chip ITCounterfeit protection and Authentication

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TATA Steel – IJmuidenRFID based ‘skid’ tracking system

▪ Drivers:

▪ Fast, efficient and correct registration of deposits.

▪ Dwell time analysis and reduction.

▪ Authentication, misuse and theft protection.

▪ Goods flow traceability.

▪ Added value of RFID:

▪ Serialization: relation between asset and receiver/user is unique.

▪ Fast and accurate returns processing.

▪ Inhibitors:

▪ All assets must be RFID tagged before RFID enabled processes work.

▪ RFID technology is “infrastructure” requiring additional applications.

Business case and inhibitors

RTI and asset management


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Scania Global Parts Distribution CenterImproving quality control in outbound logistics with Mojix RFID technology

▪ Process harmonisation of material handling flows across 3 plants.

▪ System design, build and roll-out of barcode/RFID solution to track unique (serialised) semi-final and finished products:

▪ Technology selection: handhelds, RFID portals

▪ Custom developed middleware based on CrossTalk

▪ Tight integration with SAP and shop floor control systems

▪ Project and change management

▪ Maintenance and support

Global Plant Logistics Project – rollout to Wales, Netherlands and Germany

Sekisui Alveo – high quality foam manufacturer


Shawcor – Pipe performance division


RFID enabled pipe tracking (Tampico Mexico)

Key figures:

▪ RFID reader, D-GPS and V-Track agent on 10 spreaderbars

▪ 120.000 end cap tags

▪ To provide full locating capability on 60.000 pipes

▪ Drivers:

▪ Hands-free, efficient and correct registration of (internal) goods movements.


▪ Capability to scan huge volumes in seconds (Sekisui).

▪ No line of sight needed (Sekisui, Scania).

▪ Not reliant on discipline of operators (Scania, Nobilia).

▪ Safety/keep people our of harms way (Shawcor).

▪ Inhibitors:

▪ Price of tag must outweigh cost of barcode scanning.

▪ Possibility to apply RFID tags efficently.

Business case drivers and inhibitors

Manufacturing and logistics


Backroom Sales Floor

Check-out

Fitting

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Front Door

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RFID in Fashion & Apparel Retail

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1. Off-line/handheld, 2. Real time transactions and EAS, 3. Hands-free inventory and locating

Goods Receipt (and returns)

Discriminatebackroom & shop

inventory

Handheld counting

POS Cash Register

EAS and Shrink registration

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Suitsupply


Global RFID overhead reader solution roll-out

Key figures:

▪ Source tagging and tagging in 5 DC’s

▪ 2 mio tags annually

▪ Roll-out of Mojix STARflex and ViZix IoT/Big Data platform to new stores in Americas, Asia and Europe

▪ Magic mirrors.

▪ Finding items for web-orders or price markdowns.

▪ Size/location apps for instore sales.

▪ Pick to LED for web orders.

▪ Dressing room counters, goods movements, “new analytics”.

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Next Generation Retail project


▪ Drivers:

▪ Fast, efficient and even hands-free inventory counting:

▪ Drive instore sales.

▪ Provide reliable omni-channel / online sales (against).

▪ Electronic Article Security.

▪ New applications.

▪ In logistics:

▪ Enabling store roll-out, by guaranteeing RFID integer shipments.

▪ Efficiency in picking and counting.


▪ Capability to scan huge volumes in seconds.

▪ Inhibitors:

▪ Complex, large scale, multi-disciplinary and multi-year program.

▪ Multi-brands: source tagging.

Business case drivers and inhibitors

Fashion & Apparel Retail


Sander Merkx

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IoT, AutoID and RFID applications in Manufacturing ... · Objective: Provide overview of business drivers and inhibitors for UHF RFID adoption. Present developments over the past

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