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Supply Chain Management in the European Textile industry. GS1 Germany & WP7 partners. Process Steps. Process Steps. Outgoing area of the manufacturer / distribution centre -After the garments have passed the RFID read point, their status in the EPCIS is “ shipped /dispatched ”.
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Supply Chain Management in the European Textile industry GS1 Germany & WP7 partners
Process Steps • Outgoing area of the manufacturer / distribution centre -After the garments have passed the RFID read point, their status in the EPCIS is “shipped /dispatched”. -Benefits: Automatic control (verification and counting) and data acquisition of all leavinggarments, which can be compared to the dispatch advice sent to the client.
Process Steps • Distribution Centre / warehouse -The information acquired is registered in the EPCIS, and their status is “received”. -If some of them are missing on arrival, for example, it may be assumed that they got lost during transportation, as the garments usually are verified when leaving thedock door at the manufacturer / DC.
Process Steps • Distribution Centre / warehouse -In each rework zone, that is, at the internal transition points in the DC, warehouse andbetween back store and front store. -the garments can be localized at any time, as the reads conducted at there adpoints are stored on the EPCIS server as registered EPCIS events.
Process Steps • Distribution Centre / warehouse -Garments sent by the manufacturer entering the distribution centre rand leaving for transportation to an assigned customer. - Thus it can be guaranteed that a particular order is shipped to the right destination.
Process Steps • Distribution Centre / warehouse -This enables the control of the stock in real time and offers the possibility to react quickly ifthe inventory stocks of a certain garment is decreasing and thus avoids out-of-stocksituations. - For small and medium sized enterprises a manual inventory control using a mobile reader can be a cost-saving solution.
Process Steps • Sales floor -price, colour, size, and material as well as cross-selling-information -Item related information is achieved from the company’s ERP, where master data is stored for the processing in the different areas of the enterprise.
Process Steps • Sales floor -This happens as the information read on the tag is sent to the data base in the information system following the EPCIS specification. The additional information linked to the EPCappears on the screen. -If the customer needs more information on a specific garment before fitting or asks for certainclothes found in another store, they can obtain the required data upon request to the storepersonnel through an RFID information terminal with a mobile reader.
Process Steps • Sales floor -EPCIS which automatically reduces the availability of this garment for its specific colour and size (inventory control of the stock) and the price to be paid is shown on the screen. -After payment has been completed, the tag may be removed by the sales staff or remain on the garment and can be “deactivated”.
Process Steps • Sales floor -it helps prevent out-of-stock situations and consequently avoids lost opportunities of sale. - it gives a valuable insight into the customer’s behaviour and preferences.
Critical points to be taken into account • Reads close to conducting materials • “Wrong” reads • Motion sensor • Number of reads • Antennas • Time factor • Applying logic software
RFID portal between back store and front store • Mobile Reader -A mobile reader can be used for inventory taking as well as for information purposes. It consists of a PDA module provided with an RFID antenna. • Tag printer -there are many cases in which a new tag needs to be written and printed. Returned clothes, seasonal sales or promotions, or even lost or damaged tags make the installation of an RFID printer necessary.
Testing Phase • Checking the detection of a tag is carried out for each different application of the EPC/RFID system with the objective to adjust the parameters for optimizing the identification of the garment according to the process step.
Conclusion • The automation of processes along the textile value chain by means of RFID technology offers a company plenty of advantages, but has to be planned carefully. • • The benefits of RFID • -provides a faster and better information flow between sales floor and distributor / manufacturer • -preventing out-of-stocks by means of automated inventory control on the other hand. • • But like all innovative technologies, RFID can also imply some disadvantages or threats, especially with regard to the customer’s privacy.
Industrial Trial Preparation Report GS1 Germany & WP7 partners
Characteristics of RFID tags • Changing RFID tag data • Adding RFID tag data • Data capacity • Bulk data acquisition • Read speed • Read distances • Line-of-sight contact • RFID tag orientation and location • Effect of ambient conditions • RFID tag durability • RFID tag costs • Infrastructure costs
RFID applications for apparel industry logistics • The EPC can be used for the following logistics supply chain applications: • Manufacturing Goods traceability; quality assurance; quality contro • Supply chain Order picking; inventory management; warehouse flow optimization • Point of sale Product identification; inventory management; theft prevention; inventory; stock replenishment
RFID applications for apparel industry logistics • Quality assurance and quality control count as key phases within the overall production process. • Automated stock counting • Real-time information • Reports • RFID technology makes real-time data transfer between partners more transparent and efficient.
Point of sale • Thus order completeness and accuracy can be verified via an entirely paperless process. • Many retailers have both “official” and “unofficial” interim storage areas where goods are kept until they can be stocked on the sales floor. • Another capability of RFID technology is the integration of RFID antennas and screen displays into store display furnishings. • In actual inventories, tallies are often skewed by factors such as human error or undetected items.
Point of sale • Toward this end, RFID technology also allows a product’s provenance to be traced back to the beginning of the manufacturing process. • Precise tracking of items on the sales floor allows for real-time identification of item movements and appeal.
Additional use cases • Product identification • -The company originally implemented HF RFID tags, but now labels and tracks all of its items using Gen2 UHF tags, which the company opted for owing to their reasonable price and more optimal read range setting options. • -The company began considering implementation of an RFID solution owing to a lack of data transparency on the part of the company’s suppliers and inexact inventory information. • -Implementing RFID technology has provided the company with measurable advantages in respect to time to market, inventory management, and inventory data accuracy.
Additional use cases • Goods tracking and tracing • implement RFID technology with a view to remedying a lack of inventory data transparency, inventory discrepancies, and unduly long throughput times for certain items. • The retailer is not required to effect payment for the products until they are removed from the retailer’s consignment warehouse. Invoices for these products are issued at varying intervals, depending on the stipulations of the relevant contract. • Its RFID system also allows for transparent and accurate customer credits for returned products.
Additional use cases • Optimization of the selling process
Conclusion • Due to the fact that most of the suppliers and retailers are small and medium companies (SME) different ways and arts of communication are necessary. • the documentation was written in English as well as in German. Furthermore the main objective has been the development • The following list of questions can serve as a guide during the initial planning stages of an RFID project.
Definition of RFID Decision SupportSystem for Manufacturing Applications GS1 Germany & WP7 partners
