The RFID System

The Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is a generic term that is used to describe a system that transmits the identifier in the form of number that are different of an object by wireless radio waves. The RFID is grouped under the broad category of automatic identification technology. The purpose for this new technology system is to get data to be transmitted by a portable device, called a tag, which then processes according to the need of the company or business applications. The RFID provides specifics about a product tagged, that could be prices, colored, and the date of that purchase of the item. This system technology “now” has been adopted by thousands of companies because it makes the process of business easier to track items, and also makes it fast and more efficient for the company’s business process. The Radio Frequency Identification system has gained so much attention in the last years because of its ability to track moving objects or items. This is very attractive to company’s because it gives them the sense of knowing if their items of products are getting there on time and safely. In the Manufacturing aspect, the RFID has the ability in manufacturing plants, to use the tracking parts that work in processes and reduce defects, and also increases the managing of production of different versions of the process of a project. Within the Supply Chain Management the technology has been used in the close loop supply chain in different company’s process. The company has retrievers that the data is stored on the RFID, and can be read by radio waves that signal back to the tag. The RFID is the new age of tracking data, and soon will be replacing the bar code.