Due to the influence of industry characteristics, logistics and warehousing enterprises find it difficult to control various logistics processes such as handling, loading and unloading, transportation, sorting, and distribution under traditional models. With the rise of
RFID technology, many logistics companies have added logistics
RFID devices to their transportation chains. With the help of
RFID technology, logistics companies can better achieve real-time tracking of logistics goods.
How to apply logistics
RFID technology in cargo tracking?
1. Handling and boxing process
At the beginning of handling and packing, it is necessary to install
RFID electronic tags for the entire box of goods, and write the information of the goods into the electronic tags in order to identify and track each box of goods involved in logistics. Each
RFID tag has its own unique identification code, including the product manufacturer's name, packaging box weight, size, and the unique identification code of all goods inside the box, which must also be recorded together in the
RFID tag.
2. Storage process
The difficulty in the warehousing process lies in the management of inbound and outbound goods and inventory work. The application of
RFID technology can quickly and accurately collect a large amount of logistics information, realizing the automation of inbound and outbound goods and rapid inventory operations. If more detailed logistics operations need to be recorded during the warehousing process, it can be solved by adding
RFID antennas and readers at designated locations, such as installing them on forklifts to record cargo handling and loading and unloading operations.
3. Transportation tracking process
The transportation process is the most difficult to monitor in the logistics process and has long been a blind spot in logistics tracking. With the help of
RFID technology, the transportation process can be well controlled and the logistics tracking problem of goods in transit can be solved.
During the transportation of goods,
RFID tags are affixed to the goods and vehicles in transit, and
RFID receiving and forwarding devices are installed at some checkpoints along the transportation line. In this way, when the transport vehicle passes through the checkpoint on the transport line, the information on the electronic tag will be automatically read by the receiving device. After receiving the
RFID tag information, the receiving device transmits it along with the location information of the receiving location to the transportation dispatch center through a wireless communication terminal, and sends it to the database to complete the tracking of the entire transportation process.
4. Sorting and distribution process
The robotic arm places the goods into the sorting line. When the goods with
RFID tags pass through the
RFID reader device, the reader will read out the data and feed back the tag information to the controller. The controller then uses system commands to transport the goods to the corresponding sorting port on the sorting line, thus completing the automatic sorting work.
Logistics
RFID devices can help more warehousing and logistics enterprises solve tracking problems in warehousing and transportation, while saving time and economic costs, making rational use of warehouse space, improving equipment utilization, and enhancing work efficiency, fundamentally improving the core competitiveness of logistics enterprises. Even in a fiercely competitive market environment, one can still maintain their own advantages and achieve better development.
