Jahresbericht 2006 - Biba - Universität Bremen

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Einsatzmöglichkeiten und Potentiale
von RFID in der Logistik
kleiner und mittlerer Industrieunternehmen
82 Prozent der befragten
Unternehmen
können sich vorstellen,
künftig RFID-Technik
zu implementieren.
By using Radio Frequency Identification
Devices (RFID), internal procedures
can be optimised. This is where the project
EmPoR (application possibilities and
potential of RFID technology in the logistics
of small and medium-sized enterprises)
comes into action. Amongst others,
the BIBA research divisions IPS (Intelligent
Production and Logistics Systems) and
MAQ (Metrology, Automation and Quality
Science) worked on this project.
The challenge was to develop a study
on the status quo in SMEs, to ascertain the
added value of SMEs through the application
of the RFID technology, as well as
to determine the existing obstacles during
its introduction.
Furthermore, an intersectoral catalogue
of specifications was developed
for the application of this technology in
storage and production logistics. An economic
calculation compares different
identification systems (for example bar
codes).
The greatest obstructions for an overall
introduction of RFID technology in SMEs
are its acquisition costs, its implementation,
as well as the operation of the
system. Missing standards complicate the
selection of a suitable system. There also
is a lack of concepts for the application
of this technology, as well as a lack of
information concerning its added value.
The bar code as an identification system
is another reason why SMEs don’t want to
change their system. EmPoR has, therefore,
designed a planning guideline for
the operation of RFID technology in logistics,
performed an economic observation
of automatic intentification technologies
and also implemented and evaluated a
pilot operation of the system in associated
companies. New knowledge of the
operation of RFID technology for mobile
applications in logistics have also resulted
in the assembly and operation of a
research demonstrator.
By introducing of the RFID technology,
the added value and it‘s inherent obstacles
could be derived from the status quo
study. The study shows that SMEs ascribe a
growing importance to the application of
RFID technology. Therefore, 82 percent of
the interviewed companies could visualise
the implementation of this technology.
However, the largest problems are still the
high costs for the transponder (RFID tags:
ID labels), as well as the additional RFID
hardware.
The result of this study is: the interviewed
companies indeed recognize the
potentials of RFID technology, but a better
information policy would lead to more
acceptance and higher investments in
this sector. The result would be a higher
turnover for transponders, whereby the tag
costs per unit would decrease.
Christian Gorldt
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