Introduction Overview of Automatic Identification techniques used in SCM Automatic identification is a technique which is used as an identification method for keeping appropriate stock units in the supply chain management, uses technologies such as RFID, barcodes etc. (Automatic Identification and Its Role in Warehouse Management, 2013). Automatic identification is a process of automatically recognizing the items, gathering the information about them, and entering that information right into computers without human intervention (What is Auto-ID, 2013). This process can also include gathering of external information through images, sounds or videos, transforming it into a digital file and keeping this file for future use. In order to manage these huge amounts of data, Automatic identification uses sophisticated IT infrastructure (Automatic Identification and Its Role in Warehouse Management, 2013). Automatic identification finds its uses in delivery, discarding, picking, and packing (Automatic Identification and Its Role in Warehouse Management, 2013). “The automatic identification technologies include barcodes, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), biometrics, magnetic stripes, Optical Character Recognition (OCR), smart cards, and voice recognition” (What is Auto-ID, 2013). Overview of Barcodes in SCM Barcodes is an automatic identification technique used in supply chain management. Barcodes encode the product information and has an optical machine-readable representation of information relating to the item. Barcode readers, scanners, desktop printers and smartphones is be used for scanning the Barcodes (What is Auto-ID, 2013). Overview of RFID in SCM Radio Frequency Identification is an automatic identification technique used ... ... middle of paper ... ....). The Impact of Automatic Identification on Supply Chain. Retrieved December 07, 2013, from MIT: http://web.mit.edu/Sheffi/www/documents/TheImpactofAutomaticIdentificationonSCOperations.pdf McCathie, L. (2004). Advantages and disadvantages of barcodes and radio frequency identification in supply chain management. Retrieved December 05, 2013, from Research Online: http://ro.uow.edu.au/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1009&context=thesesinfo Murray, M. (2013). Radio Frequency Identification (RFID). Retrieved December 07, 2013, from About.com: http://logistics.about.com/od/trendsandissues/a/RFID_Intro.htm Problems With RFID. (n.d.). Retrieved December 07, 2013, from Technovelgy: http://www.technovelgy.com/ct/Technology-Article.asp?ArtNum=20 Singer, T. (2003). Understanding RFID. Retrieved December 06, 2013, from Tompkins Associates: http://www.idii.com/wp/TompkinsRFID.pdf
We will also be tracking down direct verification of inventory that is held by public warehouses or outside keepers. Auditors will think through Costco’s actions for assessing warehouse’s performance, internal auditor’s report on warehouse’s internal control, and reconcile Costco’s record of inventory to warehouse’s statement. We will also account for any crack in receiving and shipping records. Auditors will test for appropriate authorization for inventory purchase, obtain purchase journals linked to vendor’s accounts, receiving reports and purchase orders. We will also review right of entry to accounting system linked to inventory to decide relevance of system access, review relevance of inventory write-offs and track the moving of inventory from one warehouse to receiving of the other warehouse.
1. Automation. While optical bar codes require a line of sight for readout, i.e., either careful orientation of tagged goods with respect to the reader, or manual intervention, RFID tags promise unsupervised readouts. This increases the level of automation possible, as tagged items do not need precise orientation during the readout process.
In the Barcode Tattoo, the idea was founded by a new system of belief. The tattoo had started in Europe and Asia, and then became required. It had started spreading to America slowly after. Global-1, a company that took over the postal industry after the crash of USPS, gives out the barcodes at their local offices, and endorses the idea. The idea of the barcode is so that
Bar code administration is technology that was founded to improve the safety of patient care in regards to medication administration. Nursing as well as the healthcare system have benefited tremendously by this technology by increasing the pace as which medications can be administered and decreasing the number of medication errors when used appropriately. In the following I will define and discuss an example of bar code administration and a then a personal experience I had with bar code administration.
RFID enables real-time tracking of items, safe monitoring and automation of warehouse operations, which can lead to increases in sales volumes and improved profitability for suppliers and retailers (Wong & Guo, 2014, pg.14). There are two main type of RFID currently in use: Active and Passive. Passive RFID tags are used for applications such as access control, file tracking, race timing, supply chain management, smart labels, and more (Smiley, 2016, pg.1). The implementation of RFID for CanIt Inc. will mostly be used for tracking physical goods and products, use of passive RFID will be the most suitable for this
Within the scope of our findings, there were no major conflicting ideas about the use of electronic barcode medication-administration systems. One study even reported that there were no new types of error in the medication administration process after implementing the barcode medication-administration system into their care (Seibert,H.H., et. al, 2014). There were however some differences in the type of barcode scanning systems used in the research, which can cause some conflicting ideas as to which system was better for reducing medication errors or more user
Ferdows, K., Lewis, M., & Machuca, J. A.D., 2003. Zara. Supply Chain Forum: International Journal, 4(2), 62-66.
The Walmart is able to keep track of its inventory with the help of a little gadget called, Telson. It scans the bar code which is not just a simple thing but it is almost like an encyclopedia as it tells all the information. The power of information is hidden in a bar code. It is very important as it keeps track of all the sales for example what is being sold, when is it being sold, history, sale prices and trend prices.
Wal-Mart implemented the system in January 2005 with the main aim to reduce out-of-stock by providing visibility into the goods storage with RFID tags. Before RFID was adopted for better managing distribution, Wal-Mart's employees have to manually count goods from their back room, manage goods arrival from suppliers and takes a longer a time to notice out-of-stock goods needed to be replenish, although it is simple to do but very time consuming for them. After implementing RFID, Wal-Mart became the largest retailer in the today world. They have 3 or more fixed RFID reader installed at the back of each store, as well as the sales floor and the back room because of large volume of goods that requires tracking. RFID reader keeps a record of all these goods, time upon arrival from shipping, real-time notification for out-of-stock goods on shelves and point of sale, this also reduce inventory shrinkage, due to the fact that Wal-Mart is a large firm, such occurrence cannot be avoided and harder to manage . With quick replenish of goods on the shelves, more sales will also be made. Employees now have more time to focus on other task, let RFID system do the job of tracking goods. It is estimated that Wal-Mart would saves up to at least 8 billion of US dollars due to labour cost. Thus, these factors indirectly increases Wal-Mart's profit margin enormously. In the end, Wal-Mart not only able to make more profit for themselves with this technology but also solve inventory problem they are faced. (Cost reduction in retailing & products using RFID,
[8] Supply chain lessons for the new millenium: a case of Micromax informatics Integral Review –by Salma Ahmed, A Journal of Management-ISSN: 2278-6120, p-ISSN: 0974-8032, Volume 5, No. 2, Dec.-2012, pp 53-61) .
From the manufacturers’ warehouse to the shelves, the business must orchestrate a symphony of the right products to the right places at the right times. Walmart serves customers and members more than 200 million times per week in retail outlets, online and on mobile devices. The company is able to offer a vast range of products at the lowest costs in the shortest possible time (Chandran, 2001). The main reason for this incredible growth of Walmart is because its distribution centers are highly automated.
RFID is in use all around us. If you have ever chipped your pet with an ID tag, used EZPass through a toll booth, or paid for gas using SpeedPass, you've used RFID. In addition, RFID is increasingly used with biometric technologies for security.
A supply chain is a network of facilities that procure raw materials, transform them into intermediate goods and then final products, and deliver the products to customers through a distribution system [1]. The basic objective of supply chain is to “optimize performance of the chain to add as much value as possible for the least cost possible.
Computer technology has had a significant impact on retail stores. All but the smallest shops have replaced the old-fashioned cash register with a terminal linked to a computer system. The terminal may require that the clerk type in the code for the item; but more and more frequently the checkout counter include a bar-code scanner, a device that directly reads into the computer the UPC printed on each package.
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