Articles
Error Proofing With RFID
December 18, 2007
•White Paper: Error Proofing With RFID
Manufacturers know that costly production and sequencing errors can be prevented by carefully tracking components, parts and assemblies throughout the manufacturing process. The difficulty lies in execution. Bar codes provide accurate, efficient identification and can assist with product genealogy data, but bar code symbols are not viable in many common industrial processes. Wireless radio frequency identification (RFID) is an excellent alternative to bar codes, but this technology has traditionally had its own environmental challenges. Most RFID systems are highly sensitive to interference from metal, which has limited RFID use for manufacturing tracking applications.
As manufacturers and technology developers work to solve these challenges, errors continue to mount – costing automotive manufacturers and suppliers $1 million per day to fix, according to research by the Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) and AMR Research.
Specialized RFID tags that are optimized for use on or around metal are an effective and viable alternative to bar codes for error proofing applications in manufacturing. This white paper details the financial impact of errors and recalls, explains how RFID can be used for error proofing and other manufacturing processes, presents the benefits of RFID-based processes, and describes developments in tag technology that make RFID a reliable resource for automotive process tracking and error proofing.
Click Here To Download:•White Paper: Error Proofing With RFID
