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Enables Sensing and Tracking
By Combining the Security
of Ultra·Max EAS
with the Intelligence of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)
Universal
Product Protection Products
Contact Information
Smart
Source Tagging
The new Sensormatic Intelligent Tracking Systems, based on Radio
Frequency Identification (RFID) technology, will introduce Smart
tags into the consumer goods supply chain. Over the last 10 years
tremendous advances in Warehouse Management have made dramatic
changes to the way goods are moved through the distribution
process. Items can now be moved at speed, and monitored more
accurately. It could be said that bar codes have created a
revolution in the Logistics industry. Indeed some might see the
present systems as utopia. However in the fast paced world of
Electronic Commerce and Auto Data Capture there is constant
desire for improvement.
What
is an Intelligent Tracking System
Using RFID smart tags
the system will have the ability to sense and track
goods providing total asset visibility to products from the point
of manufacture to the point of sale and beyond. The process is
based on smart tags which will combine the security of
UltraMax® EAS with the intelligence of radio frequency
identification (RFID). The tags have read/write capabilities and
can store and transmit data normally supplied from bar codes. The
ability to transmit this data by radio will speed up the flow of
goods throughout the consumer goods supply chain while providing
a higher level of security than previously thought
possible
through a process called Smart Source
Tagging.
Who Will |
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Benefits of Smart Source Tagging
Manufacturers
Total asset visibility Protection of expensive component parts High level of security for inventory Anti-counterfeiting capabilities |
Reduced lead times for distribution Full lot control Full service history / warranty information Date of manufacture |
Warehouses and Distribution Centers
Total asset visibility High level of security for inventory Reduced inventory stocking levels |
Faster sorting and picking Faster cross-docking Full external freight and shipping control |
Retailers
Total asset visibility High level of security for inventory Point of sale history recorded on each item Reduction in refund fraud Reduction in write-offs and mark downs Electronically stored features and benefits |
Reduced safety stock levels Full service history / warranty information Tracking of returned goods Speed up checkout Perpetual inventory management |
All of these benefits are ultimately passed on to the consumer. Retail out-of-stocks are reduced or eliminated, tracking of paper receipts are no longer necessary and operational costs are reduced. These savings could be passed on to the consumer through lower prices!
Why Smart Source Tagging with
UltraMax?
Combining Sensormatics RFID and UltraMax
acousto-magnetic electronic article surveillance (EAS) technology
offers users the highest quality sensing and tracking system
available. Only UltraMax offers excellent detection rates,
100% reliable deactivation and unlimited unobstructed system
widths to meet the needs of consumers, retailers, manufacturers,
distributors and transit companies. Whats more, UltraMax
smart source tags can be deactivated and reactivated an unlimited
number of times. This is a major requirement for RFID tags. They
must be capable of being reused throughout the product supply
chain.
Why Smart Source Tagging with
Sensormatic?
Sensormatic has a long history in sensing and tracking of goods,
assets and people with our SenTrac ID Electronic Asset Protection
Systems. This hands free RFID tracking system was utilized by
athletes, officials and guests at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games.
Building on the foundation and development of the SenTrac RFID Systems, Sensormatic is now partnering with Texas Instruments and Micron Technologies to design a new range of sensing and tracking systems which generate benefits throughout the full consumer goods supply chain.
We are members of various international associations working on standards and practices to develop an open architecture to support Smart Source Tagging. Sensormatics long-standing relationship with these organizations will ensure our customers get immediate access to emerging open standard RFID technologies as they become available.
Sensormatic has the solutions and resources to implement EAS and Source Tagging for your organization today and we can lead you into the future with Smart Source Tagging solutions for tomorrow.
Data stored to smart |
consolidated to | Case Tag | consolidated to | Pallet Tag | consolidated to | Shipping Tag |
CONSOLIDATION OF INFORMATION
Consumer Units
Small low priced smart tags are used to encode information on
individual consumer products. The RFID portion of the tag is
scanned at various points along the supply chain, including the
point of sale. Information can be programmed onto or received
from as many as 50 tags in one second. This seamless flow of data
will speed up the whole process of JIT, Quick Response and
Perpetual Inventory Management. At the store level information
including place of sale, price of sale and date of purchase will
aid the management of returns and warranty claims.
Boxes and Containers
As individual consumer units are packed into a box or container,
all tag history is transferred to a larger tag which is fixed to
the outside of the unit.
The case tags for tagging master cartons have more
capability than those placed in consumer goods. Information can
be written to, or read from master cartons as they move along
conveyors or through picking systems. Information recorded on the
master carton would include the contents, the ship-to location
and the information needed to speed up the receiving of
merchandise by the retailer. This smart source tag could also
house an UltraMax EAS tag for protection of goods stored in
warehouses or retail
distribution centers.
Pallets
Information from the case tag is now consolidated onto larger
pallet tags as cases are stacked on pallets.
Pallet tags are either battery powered or passive and are typically reusable. These more powerful RFID tags can be applied to shipping containers or pallets. Shipping container tags will be read as a pallet is wrapped or as it enters a loading area. A bill of lading, purchase order information and full description of merchandise contents are just some of the data that can be stored. These RFID tags may also contain EAS labels for security protection of goods throughout the distribution process. This is possible since the UltraMax technology can be read at very wide ranges.
Transport Vehicles
Inventory manifests are transferred to a master tag which will be
affixed to trucks, trains, ships and planes. Utilizing GPS and
cellular transmission networks, movement of the vehicles and
manifests can be tracked throughout their routes. The master tag
will be battery-powered for tracking trucks, planes or ships and
will be affixed to the transportation vehicle itself. Information
recorded on these reusable tags would include vehicle
identification numbers, point of origin, destination and a full
manifest of the cargo contained in the shipment.
Beta Tests - are now underway in North America and Europe.
Through the next six months Sensormatic will be conducting a limited number of field trials with large Corporate HQ operations, and a number of it's retail partners. Operations interested in taking part in these limited beta tests should contact Sensormatic by Email.
These trials will test various aspects of the RFID technology at Consumer Goods - Tote Box - Pallet - and Transport stages.
Product Launch
March 1998 will see the launch of the new Corporate HQ system, CCURE Trac. This will be the first asset tracking system in the world that is capable of matching people to assets.
July 1998 is targeted for the launch of the Intelligent Retail system. Initially based on a new Sensormatic reusable tag to be called Super TagID.
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Sensormatic Electronics Corporation