1. Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID)
RFID and its use in Supply Chain Management
RFID as part of the Internet of Things (IoT)

2. The Internet of Things (IoT)
A system in which (natural or manmade) has a (its own IP address) and is able to over a network without human interaction.
There are enough IP addresses to uniquely identify every object on the earth.
Invisible “everywhere computing” that is embedded in the objects around us.
Wireless sensors are an of the Internet of Things.
Autonomous device that and the
Provides information that enables a central computer to integrate reports of the same activity from different angles within the network.

3. ITs role in supply chain
Visibility and the
Modeling, simulation and various forecasting tools to combine information from various sources to figure out what is needed (or might be needed) when.
E allows everyone to react faster at a lower cost
Communication and for a successful supply chain
Key Element: quickly flowing from one entity or stage to another one (both upstream and downstream)
Organizations must know about customer events triggered downstream and so must an organization’s suppliers and their suppliers
This visibility needs to be in real-time or as close to real-time as possible

4. Global Inventory Management Systems
Let you locate and track items moving through your supply chain.
Lets you know
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)
Uses a in a tag or label to back and forth between an object and a receiving device.

5. Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)
Can be used to inventory, inventory and product .
Pay at toll road plazas.
Purchase products without standing in line (just walk past a scanner with the product). Pr
Manufacturing
B tracking and
KSU uses RFID in the parking garage to track customers and customer types ( customers, to areas, , including length of stay)
US passports now have RFID chips containing information about the passport holder.

6. RFID RFID tags will be added to every product and shipping box
At every step of an item’s journey, a reader scans one of the tags and updates the information on the server
Manufacturers and retailers can observe sales patterns in real-time and make swift decisions about production, ordering, and pricing

7. RFID Architecture

9. Information Technology and Supply Chain Management
Advances in information technology have made it possible to bring to life the idea of a truly integrated the supply chain.
The key is to have as close to throughout the entire supply chain as possible.
I can see and you can see
Real-time flow of accurate information with minimal time lags (communication is key)
An organization needs to select its SC strategy and then IT can be used to implement and enhance that strategy.
RFID is one of the technologies used in supply chain management.