Potential Advantages for RFID Use in Organizations

As any other system among organizations, the RFID system possesses advantages that are benefitial and necessary to corporations and industries. It offers organizations the following:

1)It provides inventory control, which is the main and major advantage of RFID systems. It keeps track of every item that exits or enters the store and it keeps count of all the products. Therefore, it minimizes errors and mistakes in inventory counts.

3)Increased security which is demonstrated through enabling special access to certain individuals into system information or office buildings

4)A greater visibility of the company's facility and its processes, as it offers a much faster and easier way to envision and follow up with the company's processes and operations at all times

5)Improved time management of resources

6)The time spent on record-keeping and maintenance is reduced by alot because information
and system data is organized and kept in order

7)More efficiency in the organization of the company's assets and resources

8)Reduces the amount of paperwork that needs to be done

9)Collects data and delivers precise and accurate information

10)RFID equipment are not as prone to damage as other systems. Damages to RFID occur less frequently than barcodes and magnetic strips.
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An example of a company that uses RFID is ActiveWave.
Solutions relies on the usage of wireless technologies to be able to track and identify inventory and equipment. Since the RFID is a wireless device, it is most favoured by this company. RFID tags are installed inside the equipment or inventory. When a signal is released, they transmit data to a remote RFID reader to interpret the results and display the required information. To emphasize more on the functional areas of the RFID in a company such as ActiveWave, the following advantages are gained from the usage of this technological device:

1)There is no line of sight that is required for the tagged inventory or equipement to be in range with the RFID reader inorder for it to catch the signal
2)The RFID tag is able to stand a harsh environment
3)The signal reading range is long
4)The database for the company is portable
5)It tracks people, inventory and equipment in realtime.

References:
http://www.rfid.ae/RFID_advantages.asp
http://www.activewaveinc.com/technology_rfid_advantage.php
http://www.barcodebook.com/solution.cfm?tbl=21&sct=7&ID=34&OVRAW=What%20Are%20Rfid%20Tag&OVKEY=rfid%20tag&OVMTC=standard&OVADID=6899105521&OVKWID=77534160021
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