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RFID: Improving The Automatic Identification Data Collection Industry
January 1, 2010
•White Paper: RFID And AIDC
Traditional bar coding technology provides an economical solution for Automatic Identification Data Collection (AIDC) industry applications. However, this technology has a primary limitation: each bar-coded item has to be scanned individually, thus limiting the scanning speed. Extra costs are incurred through the use of manual labor or automating the scanning process. And when the scanning is manually performed, there is the added possibility of human error. As a result of these limitations, RFID technology has been making inroads in AIDC applications.
RFID offers greater flexibility, higher data storage capacities, increased data collection throughput, and greater immediacy and accuracy of data collection.
An increasing number of companies in a variety of markets worldwide are embracing RFID technology to increase quality and quantity of data collection in an expeditious manner, a feat not always possible with bar coding systems. The technology's enhanced accuracy and security makes it an ideal data collection platform for a variety of markets and applications, including healthcare, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, warehousing, logistics, transportation, and retail.
This white paper describes the basic components of an RFID system and explores the technology, applications, and competitive advantages of RFID technology and its uses for automatic identification data collection (AIDC).
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