WMS Base on RFID
System Requirement
RFID (radio frequency identification) is a system that transmits identity in the form of a unique serial number of a product wireless. RFID based Warehouse Management System will help to improve the efficiency of warehouse management, and make rapid self-recording of delivery and receiving.
Improve warehouse efficiency with RFID
Warehouse operations like control and planning of warehouse systems and facilities have become more complex in the supply chain. Warehousing is often needed to perform routine logistics operations such as order status, stock storage, sorting, paper processes, loading/unloading, cycle counts, and customer service. Poor utilization of costly warehouse space, wrong identification of the product during dispatch and receipt, manual errors, locating items in the warehouse will impact productivity and profitability which results in the organization’s losses and reputation.
RFID in conjunction with a WMS is an excellent real-time business tool that helps better manage picking, supply chains, checking, delivery, covers goods entry and many other operation flows and decreases the cost and increases profit by improving visibility into the Warehouse management system.
Benefits Of RFID Automation with WMS:
Implementing RFID Software System is a huge upfront investment. But it lowers the entire cost of ownership and can be Access anytime, anywhere.
Can be implemented by Outsourcing to the IT support team and can be deployed in weeks or months, option to Integrate with ERP/accounting and can be Scalable to fit any size business.
Advantages Of RFID Solution In The Warehouse Management System:
- Strong productivity gains
- Elimination of re-labelling costs and effort
- Greater accuracy
- Time reduction in completing the transaction
- The flexibility of data on the tagged goods and containers can be identified and tracked using the same tag
- Re-writable information on RFID tags at any stage for recyclable tags.
- Data capturing within a fraction of seconds
System architecture
Physical layer of warehouse:
The physical layer of warehouse includes warehouse, storage location, pallet, forklift, goods, field operation, etc. On-site operations include goods warehousing, warehousing, inventory, sorting, allocation, splitting, warehousing and so on. RFID electronic tags are required to be installed on all valid storage sites (storage areas) and pallets in the warehouse to achieve fine management of single storage sites (storage areas).
Acquisition and Interaction layer:
Including all kinds of field data acquisition and user interaction equipment, including RFID handheld terminal, RFID fixed reader, etc. Mainly provide user operation guidance, on-site data collection, data entry and so on. Provide real-time field data collection and interactive operation guidance for the system.
RFID data Service layer:
Manage RFID equipment and related equipment in the system, collect, cache and filter data, collect and distribute control instructions and related data, etc. The data service layer runs on the system server in the form of system software service and provides data services for RFID data and related control instructions of the user application layer and data acquisition and interaction layer.
Enterprise application layer:
The computer software user management interface is provided for warehouse scheduling management center and remote management center, and reports and data query services are also provided. The management center provides warehouse and goods planning, management control and data monitoring through the enterprise application layer.