Global Apparel Branding & Packaging

47 Pages·2011·16.95 MB·English

S P O N S O R E D B Y
Global Apparel Branding
& Packaging
Simplifying RFID in Retail
Through Cloud Computing
and Innovative Applications
Global Serialization for Retail
Larry Arnstein, PhD
Vice President of Business Development
© Impinj 2010
© Impinj, Inc. 2011
Inventory Visibility
Barcode: ~2 Hours RFID: ~2 Minutes
~10% error, possible over-count ~1% error, no over-count
RFID Serialization
• Why is serialization necessary with RFID?
• What is RFID serialization?
• How is it managed?
-0001
-0002
-0003
-0001
-0001
-0002
…
-0002
-0003
What is RFID Serialization?
0000000001
0000000002
0000000003
“Encoding”
- 1
- 2
- 3
How to Manage Serialization
• IT-based Serialization
– Do it yourself
– Service bureau
• Chip-based Serialization
IT-Based Serialization
IT-based Serialization
• Coordination
• Memory & history
• Devices, local &
remote software,
business process
change
Dynamic
• Small blocks
• Flexible but
sophisticated
Static
• Large blocks
Option 1: DIY • Simple but fragile
IT Option 2: Service Bureau
Service Bureau
EDI
serialization
Brand
Owner
An example of “static” serial number management
• Big number range assigned to one or a few service bureaus
• Service bureaus deliver tags through global print shops
• Add-on to existing variable data management and print-shop
services
Chip-Based Serialization
From IT System
0000000001
“Encoding”