Analysis Auto ID end user report
devices’ useability in damp and cold of the rainbow without truly understanding
environments. Also, because Natures Way the challenges within the logistics space,” Individual or uniform?
Foods’ previous equipment was prone to be he said. “For asset tracking in a closed-loop
damaged easily, it was borne in mind that environment, the technology is a no brainer. And how do the users view the vendor
the new devices would need to be highly Consignments travelling one way in an open community in terms of offering differentiated
ruggedised. As part of the upgrade, full environment becomes a whole different or largely commoditised solutions? From
testing and simulation of transaction flow challenge.” Ovenden reports that figleaves.com Sherwin-Smith’s perspective, the vendor
was undertaken using all of the equipment
and, although there were a couple of minor
teething problems, these did not related to
the efficacy of the hardware.
“
What makes the vendors stand out is managing to create a warehouse tool
that’s practical for operators to use all day, while retaining the ruggedised form
factor needed for continual operation.”
End users – the next step
– Jamie Ovenden, figleaves.com.
So, what’s next for these end-user is considering RFID for future use, while community seems to have very few
organisations? Sherwin-Smith points out Mehaffey points out that Voice remains a key differentiators; however, he maintains that
that Pall–Ex is currently conducting an focus for Hendersons, which is currently the next big step will be in volumetric
RFID trial with RFTraq. “Using the RFTraq planning to introduce a Voice-directed measurement using a handheld device.
technology, we are monitoring trailers in and solution into the frozen foods and food Lai observes that many of the handheld
out of our hub,” he said. “We are looking service areas of its business. It is also due to terminals available in the market today are
to extend this test using a unique repeater implement ePOD into the fresh warehouse, often largely the same in terms of size and >>
technology to register which trailer is backed and subsequently extend its use to frozen
onto one of our 46 loading bays, and when.” and food service. Once this is in place, the
According to Sherwin-Smith, RFID offers company will reportedly have end-to-end
Operating 37 fork lifts, all using Rhino
a lot of opportunities if applied in the right traceability across each stage of the supply
Datalogic terminals supplied by Codeway,
circumstances. “There are a lot of companies chain – from the moment goods arrive into the
Pall-Ex has reportedly seen a dramatic
out there promising the pot of gold at the end warehouse to arrival at their final destination.
increase in the accuracy of scanning
through the hub.
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