Benefits of joint adoption of eBIZ + RFID

Usual RFID usage

• RFID with serial ID of the SKU

• Usage within «internal» logistic (inside a single organisation, multiple locations if any) and, sometimes, the first tier of suppliers (but without data exchange)

• Speed-up and error reduction of inbound and outbound operations

Goodsjust appended

INOUT

Locations inside the same organisation

No readers at the destinations

Usual eBIZ usage

• ‘paper’ based transactions replaced by digital transactions

• Automation of the flows along the whole supply chain

• Strong collaboration across the supply chain

• Information for planning and forecasting Decision Systems

• Slight speed up of inbound/outbound operations

• Only virtual representation of goods

eDocumentsi.e. despatch advice

eDocumentsi.e. despatch advice

RFID + eBIZ/1

• More collaborative services across the supply chain• Closer connection between physical goods and information flows• Also partners are benefitting of the RFID investments (common standard

coding required)• Huge speed-up and error reduction of inbound/outbound operations• More affordable operation planning

Goods

INOUT

Locations inside the same organisation

Despatch advise,

Delivery forecast,

Quality report,

Origin certificates

Despatch advise,Delivery forecast,

Certifications,Invoices…

IN

Customers or Wholesalers warehouses

OUT

RFID + eBIZ/2

• RFID across the multiple tiers of the supply chain

• eDocuments anticipate the arrival of goods and facilitate operation planning and controls

• Stronger traceability and tracking activities

Traditional model Despatch advice

Goods

Goods

Event based model based on RFID + eBIZ

Harbour.. Logistic Hub

Tracking

Events…

Harbour..