| |November 202019RFID TECHNOLOGY ­ DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IN LOGISTICS INDUSTRYBy Ajay Yadav, Head IT (North) - Arshiya Rail Infrastructuren RFID system comprises electromagnet-ically responsive RFID tags and RFID readers. Embedded within each RFID tag is unique information. Attaching an RFID tag to an object such as inventory or goods makes it possible to track and monitor placement and movement, making it traceable through-out transport. This has made RFID useful in supply chain logistics, especially for tracking shipping containers, com-ponents used in the manufacturing process and for other similar purposesRFID Readers are the main communication initiator between reader and tags. The Reader sends the modulated signal to tags and after that, tags respond back with specific commands. An RFID tag does not necessarily require "line of sight" as in the case of barcodes. Instead, the readability distance is determined by whether the type of RFID tag is passive or active. Although RFID readers can be fixed or mobile, smart phones cannot be used to read RFID tags as they are in the case of barcodes. Reader then collects the information from tag and sends it to the middleware. Mid-dleware is the software which manages the whole data for the application. Most of the middleware has the connectiv-ity with the existing ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) system. Nowadays, RFID is used in enterprise supply chain management to improve the efficiency of inventory track-ing and management.Logistics & Transportation is a major area of imple-mentation for RFID technology. For example, Warehouse management, Yard Management, Shipping & Freight and Distribution Centers are some areas where RFID tracking technology is used. Logistics/Transportation companies value RFID technology due to its impact on the business value and efficiency.Most Logistics and SCM companies believe that RFID can make their operations more efficient and build a com-petitive edge in their market. The RFID technology is a flow control technology. It can provide the strategic sig-nificant incremental benefit to the supply chain of manu-Ajay YadavCIO INSIGHTSA
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