Infrastructure Costs
Total Cost of Ownership includes system installation and configuration costs, as well as any server networks and associated software required to collect raw RFID data, filter and catalog that data and present it to the end user.
Moving Data from the Tag to the Server
Fixed readers typically move large amounts of raw RFID data through network-connected infrastructure to a data processing focal point. This places high through-put demands on the network, requiring a substantial physical installation.
The RF-IDI Solution
The RF*IDI solution supports ease of installation and scalability through our SmartReader concept, where raw RFID data is filtered and cataloged at the reader itself. As a result, connectivity requirements are minimal since only processed data is uploaded to a global database through a wired, wireless or broadband cellular connection.
Why Choose an RF*IDI Resource Tracking System?
No one else offers multi-facility coverage, a mix of four types of data capture hardware to properly match locating requirements with target environment, a fully networked mobile reader/data management portal and deployment without on-site infrastructure.
Our Advantages
- Deep experience in materials handling and logistics
- Resource management services available
- Available for the price of passive RFID or barcoding
- Installation in minutes rather than months
- No minimum infrastructure requirements
- Superb performance in challenging physical environments
- Supports dynamic logistics and manufacturing work flows
- Can be integrated into an enterprise network or work in parallel
- Provided as a service in “the cloud”
- Return on Investment typically less than 9 months
- Solution customized for your business needs
- Built-in reporting capability
Problems We Address
- Spending too much money on expedited freight
- Wasted time locating components our suppliers claim were shipped
- Production delays due to missing parts or containers
- Need to reduce parts inventory to align with actual production
- Need to know when parts were produced to manage rotation
- Continuous loss of containers in our fleet without notification
- Worries about supplier health and whether all our tooling is still there
- Buying too much expendable packaging
- Don’t have enough employees left to manually count assets
- Don’t know how much time my employees are at their work stations
- In-process work flow is not well coordinated
How Our System is Used
- Tracking the movement of assets in multi-zone, multi-facility business
- Quickly locate a particular resource within a building or complex
- Automated inventory of parts with low part-level email alerts
- Mobile resource tracking for use at job sites, public safety and tactical situations
- Temporarily gathering data for business or manufacturing process improvement
- Keeping track of your equipment at a supplier’s location
- Recording labor hours at a particular job – eliminating employee time cards
- Managing closed loop resource travel based on automated loop tracking metrics
- Analyze tracking data for trends and process improvement opportunities