RFID stands for Radio Frequency Identification. The job of RFID system is primarily the same one that barcodes perform today, to store and provide information about a product, a pallet of goods or entire inventories. RFID systems are, however, far superior to barcodes. For example, they can process several products at once without any direct contact.
And RFID tag consists of a microchip which contains a small antenna. The antenna transmits information can be stored on the microchip than on a barcode label – up to several kilobytes.
The key benefit of RFID is that data no longer has to be laboriously processed using scanners. Instead this can all be done through radio transmissions, fast and at a distance. While barcodes always need to be read separately, RFID chips can be read “in bulk”, which saves time. In warehousing logistics, for example, a stock inventory can be generated at the push of a button.
The possibilities for RFID in logistics are endless opening up completely new opportunities for the sector.
Smart Medication:
Many products have to be kept chilled during transport such as foodstuffs, liquid medication and cosmetics.
An RFID sensor tag developed in the DHL innovation center and fitted with temperature sensors monitors the goods and their temperature during the entire transport process.
Reading can be taken at every point of processing. Shippers, recipients or controllers can check on the condition of the products without having to open the shipment.
Moreover, the chip can recalculate the minimum shelf life of a product at any time. It knows when to remove it from the supply