Barcode Scanner applying in Warehouse mangement of Supermarkets

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【Overview】

Most of the time there’s long queue for payment in supermarkets, and problems such as inadequate inventory, over stock occurred frequently.

RFID technology-based solutions are one of most popular to suit current and future supermarkets. It makes full use of RFID read/write, high speed, and flexible advantages, to integrate standard workflow to realize automatic, network and high efficiency management system for supermarkets.

【System structure】

As the picture shown above, the overall system includes hardware, middle ware and application software etc.

Hardware: includes types of RFID tag reading devices, and integrated hardware designed according to different industries and products.

Middleware: the functions of which include management of RFID reading equipment, collecting, filtering, processing and transmitting event data to upper application software. According to supermarket operations characteristics, we develop middle ware along with RFID systems that specially apply in supermarket operations.

Application software: this can help supper markets in inventory planning, management, commodity monitoring, goods in and out, sales data processing and providing anti-theft functions.

The RFID system in supermarket is as below:



【System functions】

1.Warehouse in and out management

For commodities with RFID tags/labels, the detailed information of which can be identified and captured automatically and saved into the system. This can save costs and time as well as minimize possible problems occurred in manual operations and thus improve the work efficiency in collecting and inputting data in goods for warehouse in and out management.

2.Cross-picking management

Cross-picking is a special operating method: shipping incoming goods directly via vehicles, without in-warehouse inventory and sorting, which largely reduce the costs and speed up workflow. Detailed information and exact location of goods transferred by RFID greatly improve the efficiency and accuracy in cross-picking.

3.Cargo space/shelf management

RFID technologies help users to obtain accurate and realistic physical location information in warehouse, which enable various goods to be moved and operated more conveniently. The visibility for goods, and to help managers better understand the goods quantity, detailed information, replenishment, mistaken locations, ensuring safety and accurate operations of returned products.

4.Sales management

The commodity sold pass through RFID access control and counter to realize automatic payment, update, inventory viewing and client information viewing.

5.Client information management

Through RFID systems, we can quickly obtain various information from clients and thus guide them in shopping and do demand forecast as well.

6.Logistics management

In logistics management, RFID technologies provide a platform for realizing high frequency coordination among each conjunction and for information shared. The characteristics of RFID wireless technologies can largely minimize manual operations in overall operations so as to improve work efficiency and accuracy in the logistics industry. When goods are in the access channels, the RFID labels give off wireless signals to transfer data to wireless radio readers promptly, and to every procedure of supply chain operations and managements, which means warehouse, distribution centers and shelves related to goods inventory status can be viewed clearly.

【System implementation suggestions】

We suggest five steps due the importance of implementing RFID-based solutions to supermarkets.

1.To establish a high-efficiency dynamic RFID team, which comprises staff responsible for management, IT, sourcing, distribution and financial areas. And every body is a team player.

2.To negotiate with company’s partners: analyze inventory process/flow, calculate benefits/ROI, choose the best RFID label solutions so as to make the best plan.

3. The RFID team needs to find the ideal “starting pint” – where do we start. The best choice is where changes can be realized. If an enterprise possesses many supermarkets, it should implement the RFID solutions in 2~4 of them. If these enterprises have no branch stores, it should apply the technologies in a certain area.

4.The next step is application. Best to complete the RFID tagging and labeling within 1 week and then run the entire system. Rapid implementation allows you to have plenty of time so as to avoid hassles because of meeting the “deadline”. We suggest summarizing/reviewing every two weeks and thus make evaluation on the RFID system operation.

5. Evaluation is the final step. Collecting valid data as forecast on ROI and obtain powerful information via testing and experiments.

【Advantages and benefits of the system】

RFID solutions implemented in supermarkets generate ideal ROI, which includes:

Real-time retail store monitoring, reduce out rate, and improve services

Improve workflow, reduce costs and minimize error rates, and thus improve operational efficiency

Forecast demands accurately, reduce inventory and increase cargo turnover

Result in enhanced shopping experience, realizing humane and personalized services

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