Radio Frequency Identification

The current market scenario has prompted producers to get into a competitive mould. Strings of manufacturers are known to be vying for a driven upper hand, making use of their crisp supply chain. With immense tactical potential, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is rapidly becoming a bright technical prospect to aid industry trends. The RFID model has added to the efficiency of the supply chains and increased inventory visibility. The evolving technology has assisted in checking the nature of supplies, operations, distribution and storage of assets across the value chain. As a result operational costs are curbed in the process.

Wipro's expertise

RFID solutions are rendered to a vast array of customers by our steadfast team of consultants. This devoted team reaches out to define, analyze, design and implement the solutions. Over a period, they have gained valuable experience and know-how on RFID solutions which include a Wireless Yard Management System for a large automobile manufacturer and a Real-Time WIP Tracking System for an electronic component product manufacturer. The listed developments have aided our clients to enable effective improvisation on the technical part.

Wipro's RFID solutions have been listed under two broad categories:

Closed Loop Solutions

Closed loop solutions are used in processes that are internal to an organization to help increase internal operational efficiencies. These solutions include lot track & trace, recall management, better shipping & receiving etc. Since these are internal to the organizations, obtaining data for these solutions are easier, often leading to a simpler implementation of a RFID solution.

Open Loop Solutions

Open loop solutions help increase collaboration efficiency with external supply chain partners. The data for open loop solutions moves across company supply chains, and could involve terabytes of data depending on the applications.

These solutions have been instrumental in identifying the provisions of the manufacturing sector and also meet the stipulations set for the compliance mandates of major retailers' and government departments.