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What is RFID?
RFID(Radio Frequency Identification) is a technology that allows automatic
identification of objects, animals or people.
RFID is not just a better bar code
Capabilities
More data, greater accuracy, automated delivery
Line of sight not required
Reads 1000’s of items simultaneously
Benefits
Improved accuracy, visibility, operational efficiency and security
Opportunities to quantify processes and map improvements
Opportunities for exception based management
RFID Components
Tag : It is a transponder that is made up of an integrated antenna and an electronic circuit. The information can be written and rewritten on a tag. The ID written on the tag is known as the EPC (Electronic Product Code).
Reader : An RFID reader is a device that is used to interrogate an RFID tag. The reader has an antenna that emits radio waves; the tag responds by sending back its data
Host Computer : It reads/writes data from/to the tags through the reader. It stores and evaluates obtained data and links the transceiver to applications.
Tag RFID Reader Host Computer
How RFID works?
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Host Computer
Reader
Antenna
Radio command signal issued from reader
Modified signal containing data returned
Value Chain Cost Distribution
Value Chain stages Cost Distribution
R&D 15%
Primary Manufacturing Cost 5-10%
Secondary Manufacturing/ Packaging
15-20%
Marketing / Distribution 30-35%
General Administration 5%
Profit 20%
Total 100%
Source: Imperial College, 2005
The Development of RFID From World War II to your corner shop
Like the internet, RFID has its roots in the military. During the Second World War, a crude form of this radio wave based technology was used to distinguish enemy planes from friendly aircraft. But like the Internet, RFID has left its military history behind, becoming a cutting-edge technology which is widely used by the private sector and consumers. RFID has the potential to transform the way we live and work – just as the invention of electricity and telecommunications did in the late 19th century.
Revived in MIT
RFID – What is it?
Radio Frequency Identification Device
Holds a small amount of unique data
– a serial number or other unique attribute of the item
The data can be read from a distance
– no contact or even line of sight necessary
Enables individual items to be individually tracked from manufacture to consumption!
An RFID infrastructure consists of four basic components
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Tags Host
Computer Antenna Reader
• Active or passive
• Usually attached to specific items
• Receives and transmits the radio frequency signals
• Communicates with the tag
• Stores and evaluates obtained data & links to an application e.g. ERP
Passive RFID Tags No power supply "on board“
Transponder reflects/modulates radio signal from reader
Shorter read range
Lifetime not limited by energy source
The field allows the chip/antenna to reflect back an extremely weak signal containing the data
The data sent by the reader is modulated and backscattered from the tags at range.
Price : 10 to 30 cents
Active Tags
Own energy source (e.g. battery)
Transponder transmits radio signal
Higher read range
Cost between $20 and $40 per item
Life between 2 – 4 years
RFID Marketplace
Integrated Circuits
Hardware Equipment
System Integration
Auxiliary services
A to z
HOSPITAL STORES MANAGEMENT
CAR MANUFACTURING
BAGGAGE HANDLING
A to Z
VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION
UNDERGROUND SEWERS
RETAILING
REAL TIME LOCATION TRACKING (RLTS)
NATIONAL IDENTIFICATION
MOTHER BABY PAIRING
MEDICAL SURGERIES
IN LOGISTICS
“TAG IT TO LOGISTICS, TAG IT FROM THE NET”
RFID Applications in Logistics
RFID tags being
attached Activation radiation
“Read” radiation
Cargo list
Smart Shelf automatically orders
product as being removed from the shelf
Tag activated
EPC stored
1. Manufacturing
2. Warehouse
1.A. Data transferring
3. Retail store
In procurement, sorting & placing
Views on the Value of RFID
Labour Cost Savings
Accenture estimates, as reported in Lacy (2005), that the savings in receipt is 6.5%, while 100% of the labour in physical inventory count could be eliminated.
Inventory Reduction
Economist (2003) cites IBM’s estimates to be at 5 to 25%,
Shrinkage and Out-of-Stock Reduction
First, by having visibility so that the inventory record corresponds closer to actual inventory, replenishment can be more accurate, leading to fewer stock outs. Second, the ability to accurately monitor inventory can reduce the process failures, prevent misplacements, and avoid frauds,1 leading to a direct reduction of inventory shrinkage. IBM’s estimate (Alexander et al. 2002) is that shrinkage can reduce by 2/3
Lee and O¨ zer: Unlocking the Value of RFID
60 Production and Operations Management 16(1), pp. 40–64, © 2007 Production and Operations Management Society
Bad data quality could kill the benefits of RFID
FIGHT AGAINST DRUG COUNTERFEIT THE WAY TO BE SAFE IS NEVER TO
BE SECURE
- BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
STOP COUNTERFIET
Counterfeit Viagra
Counterfeit Viagra was
found in the Summer of
2004 in two retail
pharmacies in
California.
Bottles were for 100mg,
30-counts.
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Cost $270/bottle
Cost < $1/bottle
Counterfeit Ponstan
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Ponstan is an anti-inflammatory product. This counterfeit was found in
Columbia. The yellow powder consisted of boric acid, floor wax, yellow
highway paint. Pressed into tablets and placed in foil packs with labeling.
Source: Pharmaceutical Manufacturer Research Association
Drug Counterfeiting Cumulative US Counterfeiting Losses: Over $1 Billion
Average impact to major manufacturer: $50 to $100 Million annually
7% of the World Drug Supply Chain is Counterfeit—WHO
Additional losses occur due to negative brand impacts and the costs of recalling suspect product
http://www.fda.gov/oc/initiatives/counterfeit/report/interim_report.html#IIA
Potential Solutions
Product based solutions
◦ Self-contained positive identification of the genuine product
◦ Holographic labels, embed technology in the packaging or product
Supply chain level solutions
◦ Stop counterfeit product from entering the supply chain
◦ Tightly control the chain of custody with documented pedigree
◦ Solution is only as effective as the weakest link in the supply chain
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RFID Moves Forward, Hallie Forcinio, Pharmaceutical Technology/s Packaging Forum editor
Paper Vs E- Solution
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A paper solution will be very costly to the industry
• Florida has enacted pharmaceutical pedigree papers
• Paper pedigree must be maintained through the entire supply chain
• Estimation on distribution side alone shows that efficiency would go down by 85%
Electronic Solutions: Advanced Bar Coding and RFID
•Advanced bar coding (i.e 2D) and RFID technologies are potential technologies to enable efficient electronic pedigree •RFID is emerging as the preferred solution for package level tracking
Project Jumpstart
A group of premier organizations in the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain have worked together to explore the potential of RFID/EPC
The limited test validated the feasibility of RFID in the pharmaceutical supply chain
A number of issues and limitations were identified
While not a complete success, Jumpstart was a good first step
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RFID Tag Manufacturing Details
Steps that were performed to create Jumpstart tags
Roll of Tags
Showing peel of tag from clear second layer of 2-ply construction
Notch used by printer to line up printing of EPC Number
on label
EPC Number printed on tag
Tag was not readable so VOID printed across tag. These have been removed from rolls sent to companies
printed EPC Number on label
converted inlay into 2-ply label
created inlay attaching chip to antenna
created chip with EPC Number
Pharmaceutical Pedigree
• ,
• e-Pedigree – The process
Electronic record, containing information regarding each transaction resulting in a change of ownership of a prescription drug, from sale by manufacturer, through acquisition and sale by a wholesaler, until final sale to a pharmacy or person furnishing, administering or dispensing the prescription drug
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Pharmaceutical Manufacturer
Distributors Providers
1,500 (Top 30 = 80%) 100 (Top 3 = 85%) 100,000+
80%
20%
Simplified US Pharmaceutical Supply Chain
RFID Moves Forward, Hallie Forcinio, Pharmaceutical Technologys , Packaging Forum editor
Pedigree Data Elements
Identify drug, dosage form & strength
• Manufacturer
• Quantity by Lot number
• Corresponding invoice / shipping / transfer document number
• Transaction dates
• Certification of authentication
• Contact information for each wholesaler
• Signature / oath that pedigree is accurate & complete
• Manufacturer’s unique tracking number when available
An Example of an ROI analysis for introducing RFID program
Characteristics of Indian pharma supply chain
Large number of small players dominating the market
Supply Chain not well integrated
Distribution system complex and fragmented
Based on the two-tier sales tax structure, namely CST and local sales tax
Manufacturing unit
Excise paid godown
C&FA
Wholeseller
District Stockist
Retailer
Around 25 per company. i.e. one per state
Around 500,000 across the
country
Around 60,000 across
the country
THE GREAT INDIAN SUPPLY CHAIN
Ref. Express pharma
In future????
Emergence of 3PL
VAT
Consolidation
Company driven to
industry driven industry
Manufacturing unit
Regional distribution Centers
Forward distribution Centers
Retailer
The Future
"Imagine an Internet of things, where everyday objects, rooms, and machines are connected to one another and to the larger digital world.”
- Business 2.0
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Capability to integrate with Future Technology
Our USP’s
Benefits Achieved by Using RFID
•An RFID-enabled location system makes it much easier and more efficient to locate tagged assets, providing visibility for repurposing equipment.
• An unused server sitting in one data center, for instance, can be quickly deployed to another site that needs it right away, in order to get a project going. Knowing immediately which server is available, and its exact location, saves Companies the cost of having to purchase a new system.
• It also provides up-to-the-minute data regarding when a device is decommissioned and leaves an organization.
•Inventory time reduced from months to less than a week
•Increased accuracy, security and visibility
•Reduced man power
•Inventory accuracy of 99.2%, leading to loss rate of less than 1 %
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