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RFID Tag TypesRFID Tag Types

Passive TagPassive Tag– Draws power from the field Draws power from the field

created by the readercreated by the reader– Read range: 1’ to 20’Read range: 1’ to 20’– Read only or read/writeRead only or read/write– Low cost per tag in quantityLow cost per tag in quantity

Active TagActive Tag– Battery poweredBattery powered– Read range: up to 300’Read range: up to 300’– Read only or read/writeRead only or read/write– Cost driven by power Cost driven by power

requirement and data capacityrequirement and data capacity


RFID ReadersRFID Readers

Portable/ManualPortable/Manual

StationaryStationary

Entry/Departure Entry/Departure (Portal) Point(Portal) Point


Physical Asset ManagementPhysical Asset Management Fixed or mobile assetsFixed or mobile assets Tag data contains asset Tag data contains asset

information and allows information and allows tracking of movementtracking of movement

Portal notification and Portal notification and controlcontrol

Line of site label view Line of site label view not requirednot required

Tools, Books, Laptops, Tools, Books, Laptops, Desktops, Cargo, Desktops, Cargo, Freight Containers, Freight Containers, Pallets, Clothing, Pallets, Clothing, Cranes, .... Cranes, ....


Inventory ControlInventory Control Real time update w/o Real time update w/o

product movement or product movement or human involvementhuman involvement

Portal control and auditPortal control and audit Automated shipping and Automated shipping and

receiving documentsreceiving documents Automated reorder of Automated reorder of

low inventory itemslow inventory items Total inventory visibility Total inventory visibility

with historywith history Integration with Supply Integration with Supply

Chain Systems, Chain Systems, Electronic Data Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), and Interchange (EDI), and ERP SystemsERP Systems


Patient Monitoring andPatient Monitoring andHospital ManagementHospital Management

Track and/or locate patients Track and/or locate patients and staff in real timeand staff in real time

Restrict access to secure and Restrict access to secure and high threat areashigh threat areas

Access patient information Access patient information for review and update using for review and update using tag programmer and mobile tag programmer and mobile readersreaders

Pharmacy and inventory Pharmacy and inventory product authenticationproduct authentication

Track and control physical Track and control physical assets and inventoryassets and inventory


Document ControlDocument Control Label-tag with unique data ID Label-tag with unique data ID

(critical dates, security level, (critical dates, security level, permitted movement, permitted movement, authorized persons, …) and authorized persons, …) and human readable informationhuman readable information

Integrate with facility/activity Integrate with facility/activity security and access systemsecurity and access system

Check out/check in and portal Check out/check in and portal managementmanagement

Copier and scanner control Copier and scanner control and monitoringand monitoring

Audible and/or digital Audible and/or digital notification of control breachnotification of control breach

Periodic facility scan w/o line Periodic facility scan w/o line of site viewing requiredof site viewing required

Real time audit trailReal time audit trail


Product / Item AuthenticationProduct / Item Authentication Label-tag with unique Label-tag with unique

data ID and human data ID and human readable informationreadable information

Embedded tag with Embedded tag with unique data for supply unique data for supply chain controlchain control

Ticket validation and Ticket validation and portal access controlportal access control

Audible and/or digital Audible and/or digital notification of control notification of control breachbreach

Protect against Protect against counterfeiting and fraudcounterfeiting and fraud


Vehicle Access and ControlVehicle Access and Control Car park management and Car park management and

dealer lot unit controldealer lot unit control Tag allows hands free, no Tag allows hands free, no

stop access through gated stop access through gated portalportal

Audible and/or digital Audible and/or digital notification of portal actionnotification of portal action

Integration with security and Integration with security and access systemsaccess systems

Data records for financial Data records for financial administrationadministration

Permanent, periodic and Permanent, periodic and seasonal authorizationseasonal authorization

Zonal vehicle identification Zonal vehicle identification and locatorand locator


Security Access and ControlSecurity Access and Control Label-tag with unique data ID Label-tag with unique data ID

(picture, personal information, (picture, personal information, biometric, …) and human biometric, …) and human readable information or readable information or tamperproof tag with data tamperproof tag with data onlyonly

Audible and/or digital Audible and/or digital notification of portal actionnotification of portal action

Integration with security and Integration with security and access systemsaccess systems

Permanent, periodic and Permanent, periodic and seasonal restricted access seasonal restricted access authorizationauthorization

Track, locate, and audit Track, locate, and audit personnel movementpersonnel movement


Student Identification andStudent Identification andEducation Systems ControlEducation Systems Control

Label-tag with unique data ID Label-tag with unique data ID (picture, class information, (picture, class information, schedule) and human schedule) and human readable informationreadable information

Audible and/or digital Audible and/or digital notification of portal action – notification of portal action – access monitoring and access monitoring and controlcontrol

Track and locate student and Track and locate student and teacher – attendance, teacher – attendance, catastrophe managementcatastrophe management

Physical asset managementPhysical asset management Document and library Document and library

managementmanagement


Library ManagementLibrary Management Passive tag with unique Passive tag with unique

data informationdata information Automated check out, Automated check out,

check in, and inventory check in, and inventory controlcontrol

Return book sorting using Return book sorting using identifieridentifier

Portal control – anti theft Portal control – anti theft – alarming and audit– alarming and audit

On shelf inventory using On shelf inventory using mobile reader or mobile reader or stationary zonal readersstationary zonal readers

Passive tag library card Passive tag library card for user identificationfor user identification


Warehouse Container and Pallet Warehouse Container and Pallet Tracking and ControlTracking and Control

Real time update w/o product Real time update w/o product movement or human involvementmovement or human involvement

Portal control and auditPortal control and audit Automated shipping and receiving Automated shipping and receiving

documentsdocuments Total inventory visibility with Total inventory visibility with

historyhistory Integration with Supply Chain Integration with Supply Chain

Systems, Electronic Data Systems, Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), and ERP Interchange (EDI), and ERP SystemsSystems

Amount of idle inventory tied up in Amount of idle inventory tied up in storage can be reducedstorage can be reduced

Portal identification of check in / Portal identification of check in / check out and movementcheck out and movement

Notification of unscheduled Notification of unscheduled movement reducing theft and other movement reducing theft and other forms of inventory shrinkageforms of inventory shrinkage


Manufacturing Process Manufacturing Process AdministrationAdministration

Read/write tagRead/write tag Maintain item status in real Maintain item status in real

time – plant/line info, time – plant/line info, component info, inspections, component info, inspections, quality, testing, datesquality, testing, dates

Automated notification and Automated notification and documentation at set point, documentation at set point, portal transfer, or process step portal transfer, or process step completioncompletion

Tag remains with completed Tag remains with completed unit for service support infounit for service support info

Real time tracking of WIP, Real time tracking of WIP, assembly status, inventory, assembly status, inventory, part kits, and sub-assemblies part kits, and sub-assemblies

Integration with ERP, MRP, and Integration with ERP, MRP, and Just-in-Time systemsJust-in-Time systems


And More?And More?

Shipping Container TrackingShipping Container Tracking Textile/laundry identificationTextile/laundry identification Art and collectibles identificationArt and collectibles identification Employee badge identificationEmployee badge identification Prepositioned Stores InventoryPrepositioned Stores Inventory Disaster Relief Worker TrackingDisaster Relief Worker Tracking Machine Identification and Maintenance Machine Identification and Maintenance

RecordsRecords Rail Car LocatorRail Car Locator ……


Changing BusinessChanging Business

OpportunitiesOpportunities– Enhance current Enhance current

operations and decision operations and decision support applications support applications with better datawith better data

– Increase business Increase business knowledge with new knowledge with new datadata

– Real time tracking and Real time tracking and location of assets and location of assets and personnelpersonnel

ImpactImpact– Inventory reductionInventory reduction– ProductivityProductivity– Asset tracking / controlAsset tracking / control– Risk managementRisk management– Smart product recallsSmart product recalls– Reduce theft and Reduce theft and

inventory shrinkageinventory shrinkage– Meet customer Meet customer

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