BIBA-IPS at the University of Bremen Intelligent Production and Logistics Systems Christian Gorldt, Bernd Scholz-Reiter, Dieter Uckelmann Hochschulring 20, Bremen, Germany Opportunities and Challenges for RFID-Integration in Logistics Processes of Small and Medium Enterprises RFID Academic Convocation, Shanghai, China

SMEs

Improvement of flow of information by RFID in logistic processes Suppliers Customers Production Warehouse Logistics Transport Application of RFID-Technology The Goal of RFID-Integration in Logistic Processes

Partners: Sponsored by: Analyzed scenarios: 1.Production logistics 2.Warehouse logistics Content of research: Identification of potential as well as applications of RFID technology in logistics of small and medium-sized enterprises. Objectives: 1.Analysis of status quo, obstructions and additional value of RFID technology within the scope of a survey 2.Development of a to-be concept to introduce RFID in SME logistics 3.Exemplary implementation of this concept on the basis of a demonstrator RFID Applications in Logistics Processes in Consideration of SME

Survey about RFID Implementation in SME Scope –Interview with 150 SME –Replies from 35 Enterprises (online questionnaire) –Return rate 23% Branch overview –43% shipper & logistics –29% industry –11% retail – 3% package delivery service –14% others Opportunities –82% of the interviewed enterprises could imagine to implement RFID Obstacles –High costs –Lack of information

Expectations, Obstacles, Potentials

Expectations

Opportunities

Obstacles

Francotyp Postalia GmbH, Birkenwerder Market leader (Germany) in franking machines RFID in kanban processes: achievement of a realtime device-booking for franking machine optimail RFID gate: up to date inventory management of assembled devices Scenario 1: Production Logistics

Process Model Process analysisProcess appraisalProcess design statement of the current processes identification and evaluation of the optimization-potential development, deduction of the target process

RFID in KANBAN Processes systems assemblysubassembly Flow of information (production order, KANBAN card) Flow of material (picking, KANBAN delivery) until KANBAN box (decentralised warehouse) Is empty KANBAN card (equipped with tag) KANBAN board (equipped with antenna) KANBAN demand is identified on the board (sight KANBAN) In-house transport Exchange of boxes Starting production SAP rebooking (while mounting)

Abstract of the Scenario at Francotyp Booking of devices and components within a machine does no longer take place at the end of the production flow by bill explosion Realtime-booking of consumption of devices Process analysis and design causes improvement of planning reliability and information security by realtime booking Successful and fast implementation of RFID technology RFID technology tests led to high acceptance in the enterprise (e.g. employees)

JOKE Event AG (owner-managed) JOKE focusses on consequential full service to guarantee highest flexibility and smooth events sqm storage space 50 employees as well as freelancers Task To locate goods (warehouse, lorry, customer) Scenario 2: Warehouse Logistics

Warehouse Goods Movement RFID gate Picking Loading of goods Prepared goods registration of goods issue and comparison with the shipping documents via computing Stocking the goods

1.Development of performance data protocols in an excel sheet 2.Determination of key figures to evaluate the identification reliability 3.Interpretation of these key figures in diagrams Documentation of the Test Series Experimental setup

1.Registration of single entries via RFID (UHF) is possible. 2.Group entries are possible by choosing capable transponder and ideal antenna power. There is a need of optimization. 3.Metal-containing goods like speaker-tripods must be tagged with higher priced on-metal-tags. 4.Optimization of ordering processes. 5.Transparent warehousing. 6.Elimination of media disruptions. Abstract of the Scenario at Joke

Planning Handbook Deduction of universal criterias which are relevant for the implementation of RFID in small and medium-sized enterprises  realization: HTML/ web based planning handbook

Back to the survey – RFID implementation by when?

RFID Projects in Co-operation with SME Possibility of identification of objects using radio- frequency-identification is already known  RFID transfer to new fields of application increased rapidly in the last years no plug `n` ident elaboration of case studies or realization of pilot projects meaningful knowledge and method competence as a result of complex planning and problems are necessary non-standard processes

Robotics in Logistics

Thank you for your attention! Bremen Institute of Industrial Technology and Applied Work Science at the University of Bremen (BIBA) Department - IPS Hochschulring 20, Bremen Christian Gorldt