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RFID project Fresh Link
Discovering the possibilities ofRadio Frequency Identification
Cambridge UniversityIng. Rover A.A.M. van Mierlo M.B.A., C.P.I.M.
Director Central Logistics & Innovation
Why does Schuitema Invest in RFID?
• Consumer benefits• Gaining know-how and
experience• Taking a lead
Fresh Link – the Objectives
• Improving the quality of freshly cut produce
• Improving shelf availability• Reducing losses further down the
chain• Creating transparency in the
supply chain
Fresh Chain
Freshlink
1st European project to test RFID throughout the entire chain of freshly cut produce
Project USPs
• Freshly cut produce across the entire chain
• Using the EPC global standard to test the information exchange within the chain.
• Linking RFID technology to temperature measurements in order to monitor product shelf life
The Challenges
• EPC Global architecture (world-wide standard)
• Sharing information throughout the chain
• Tracking & Tracing combined with temperature logs
• From data to intelligent information• 120 crates to be read at once -> 99.9%
read rate!• Challenging environments (iron and
damp)
The Preparatory Stage
• Project kick-off in 2005• Ambitious plan• High expectations• Strict time frame• Start test in actual practice end
of September 2006How did this happen ?
Tag :EPC Gen 2
• Release Gen 2 tags 6 months delayed
• 1st Antenna design did not work • Multiple tag positions on the
crate• Falling Tags : 3 methods for
attachment • Readers and portals could only
be developed when tags became available
EPC architecture
• EPC standard still being developed
• Fresh link influences the standards itself
• challenging hard- and software environments
The preproduction stage was a true voyage of discovery
Practical Rollout
Start film in which we show how in actual practice the crates are registered at Heemskerk and then monitored throughout the entire process from Heemskerk to DC Breda until the Schuitema lorry.
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Vers Schakel meting 7 november 2006
Templogger 1 (onderop de pallet)
Templogger 2 (boven in de pallet)
Vertrek Heemsker - DC Breda Schuitema
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Monitoring the Crate Pool
For the first time we can see exactly where in the chain the crate is, at any given point.
On to the Next Link in the Chain
Ambition : From reactive to proactive!
Real time dataError in delivery or
deviation in data = ALERT
Immediate actionTransparency for all
parties
Can RFID be Called a Success?
ABOLUTELY!
The successful use of RFID within the chain provides transparency and ensures that information can be shared throughout the chain allowing for better operational control.