The RAIN Alliance recently presented Cisper’s perspective on the changing role of RAIN RFID in supply chains, automation and reliable product data.
In the article, Bart van Elsdingen, Projects & Operations Manager at Cisper, explains how RFID is developing beyond simple identification. For many years, the main focus of RFID projects was on identifying items, improving inventory accuracy and making operational processes more efficient. Today, the focus is increasingly shifting towards the value of reliable data from physical processes.
One of the topics covered was the Digital Product Passport (DPP). While many companies see the DPP as a regulatory requirement, it also provides an opportunity to improve product data and link physical products to digital information throughout the entire supply chain.
The article also looks at industries where the use of RFID is increasing, including logistics, manufacturing, healthcare, pharmaceuticals and reusable transport packaging. In these markets, the challenge is often not identifying products, but creating transparency about what is actually happening in day-to-day operations.
Examples include discrepancies between ERP systems and warehouse inventory, incomplete shipments, missing reusable transport items, and manual checks that take time and still cannot completely eliminate errors.
A practical example highlighted in the article is the use of RFID for reusable packaging. As companies increasingly move away from single-use packaging, it is becoming more important to know where reusable load carriers are located and whether they are returned on time.
According to Bart, successful RFID projects start with a simple business question: Where are we losing time, money or control – and how can better data help us improve this process?
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You can find the full article on the RAIN Alliance website.