RFID is not new, and it has been improving the efficiency, accuracy, and real-time tracking capabilities of supply chain logistics operations for decades.

What is new, is that we are now approaching the sweet spot in cost effectiveness.  This means the business impact of faster processing, lower costs, and better customer satisfaction can now be realised without significant investment in dollars and resources.  It is now much easier to quickly implement real-time tracking and automated workflows..The logistics industry, driven by the rapid growth of e-commerce and globalization, faces mounting pressure to optimize efficiency, accuracy, and visibility across complex supply chains.

As consumer expectations for faster and more reliable deliveries grow, and businesses strive to remain competitive in a dynamic market, the need for innovative solutions has never been greater.

Overall, RFID is a game-changer for logistics, ensuring faster, more accurate, and cost-effective supply chain management.

Originally developed for tracking and identifying objects using radio waves, RFID technology has evolved significantly and now offers a much wider array of benefits that address the pressing challenges of modern logistics.

Find out more about why now is the time to leverage the cost-benefits, competitive advantages, improved customer satisfaction and productivity benefits in this comprehensive White Paper entitled ‘Navigating the Future: How RFID Technology is Reshaping Logistics Operations’.

It covers:

• How the technology works.
• The types of RFID tags and readers available
• Middleware and backend systems required.
• A comparison of RFID and barcode systems.
• Key areas where RFID systems can improve effectiveness

Key RFID Application areas:

• Warehouse Automation
• Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs)
• Yard Management with RFID
• RFID in Food and Safety
• Supply Chain Security
• Muti Factor Authentication (MFA)
• Cold Chain Logistics Management
• Asset Tracking with RFID

Future RFID Trends including:

• Increased usage of RFID in Source Tagging
• Integration with Emerging Technologies
• Expansion into new Industries including; Healthcare, Retail, Manufacturing and Industrial Applications

Considerations for a successful RFID Implementation:

• Costs considerations
• Integration complexity
• Privacy concerns

 

 

Equipment tracking in hospitals has traditionally involved very expensive infrastructure to establish an effective real-time location system (RTLS). Electro-com is very pleased to announce that we are now the distributors of Spotto, a new and innovative Australian-developed asset tracking system. A system that can be installed, and operated, at a fraction of the cost of traditional RTLS systems.

This system, using locally developed software and hardware, is already delivering excellent operational outcomes at Gosford and Wyong hospitals in NSW, and across the Central Coast Local Health District. The user testimonials have been so positive that they’ve extended coverage to almost 2000 pieces of equipment being tracked across hundreds of zones.

The prevalent issues in hospitals, associated with not being able to locate equipment when needed, are well known and include:

• Wasted staff time – searching.
• Patient wellbeing compromised – when equipment can’t be found rapidly.
• Over capitalization on valuable assets – to increase chances of finding equipment when needed.

However, avoiding the equipment location problem has been expensive and difficult to implement – but no longer! This new solution, utilising the excellent locally developed software from the Spotto team, together with the compact readers, from IoT X3, is very simple – and extremely low cost!

Spotto is a proximity system that uses radio technology in asset readers to see signals sent by tags placed on each asset. These tags can be inexpensive stick-on labels or beacons – depending on the range required – which can be up to 20 metres. A single reader looks after a zone, constantly reporting the closest asset at any time – or what asset passed by and when.

Finding your assets is as simple as a Google-style search on your mobile or PC. For a tiny investment, in both money and time, everyday work of healthcare staff can be transformed while improving patient outcomes.

This system is working successfully now in a number of hospitals in NSW and Electro-com is pleased to be a distributor of this exciting, Australian-based, breakthrough service. A service that enables the tracking of anything in real-time using low-cost, high performance tags and readers that anyone can implement – no experts required!

See Spotto in action in the Operating Theatres.

See Spotto website for more information.