Supply Chain Quality Information Management Methodology and Application System Research

2011 ◽  
Vol 418-420 ◽  
pp. 1812-1816
Author(s):  
Xiu Xu Zhao ◽  
Yu Ming Zhu

Traceability is a new requirement of supply chain quality information management, but many companies have not got any effective measures yet. In response to this issue, this study firstly focuses on the management approach for traceability and discusses the quality information that need to be identified and its characteristics, then a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)-enabled method is proposed to record the quality information; after that, a BOM-based approach is used to organize the recorded quality information; linking of these quality information is made to achieve traceability. Finally a quality information management system is built on the proposed methodology and an application research in Auto parts manufacturing industry is used to demonstrate its effectiveness. Implementation result shows that the proposed methodology can achieve traceability effectively and supply chain product quality information management has indeed improved through ensured traceability.

2014 ◽  
Vol 568-570 ◽  
pp. 1850-1855
Author(s):  
Hai Qing Cheng ◽  
Ping Qian ◽  
Meng Chu Wu ◽  
Jin Sheng Liu

A kind new type of information management system of smart substation electrical /optical cables (hereinafter referred to as: cables) based on radio frequency identification (RFID) technology is proposed, because the current information management efficiency of substation cables is low and the error rate is high. The paper analyses and optimizes the composition and realization way of the information management system in the design, construction and inspection three aspects, to implement software read CAD drawings, software generates and optimizes the arrangement of cables and path planning. Engineering practice shows that the system has shortened statistical work, reduce the dosage of cables, reduce construction errors, and can offer intelligent, automation and dynamic management of the cables laying and acceptance in the substation construction and expansion.


2008 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-70
Author(s):  
Dharmaraj Veeramani ◽  
Jenny Tang ◽  
Alfonso Gutierrez

Radio frequency identification (RFID) is a rapidly evolving technology for automatic identification and data capture of products. One of the barriers to the adoption of RFID by organizations is difficulty in assessing the potential return on investment (ROI). Much of the research and analyses to date of ROI in implementing RFID technology have focused on the benefits to the retailer. There is a lack of a good understanding of the impact of RFID at upper echelons of the supply chain. In this paper, we present a framework and models for assessing the value of RFID implementation by tier-one suppliers to major retailers. We also discuss our real-life application of this framework to one of Wal-Mart’s top 100 suppliers


2011 ◽  
Vol 179-180 ◽  
pp. 949-954 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiao Hua Cao ◽  
Juan Wan

Internal material supply management for manufacturing workshops usually suffers from message delay and abnormal logistics events, which seriously holdback the reactivity capability of production system. As a rapid, real-time, accurate information collection tools, Radio Frequency identification (RFID) technology has become an important driver in the production and logistics activities. This paper presents a new idea that uses RFID technology to monitor real-timely the abnormal logistics events which occur at each work space in the internal material supply chain and proposes its construction method in details. With the experimental verification of prototype system, the proposed RFID-based monitoring system can find in time the abnormal logistics events of internal material supply chain and largely improve the circulation velocity of production logistics, and reduce the rate of mistake which frequently occurred in traditional material management based on Kanban.


2013 ◽  
Vol 93 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-33 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Barge ◽  
P. Gay ◽  
V. Merlino ◽  
C. Tortia

Barge, P., Gay, P., Merlino, V. and Tortia, C. 2013. Radio frequency identification technologies for livestock management and meat supply chain traceability. Can. J. Anim. Sci. 93: 23–33. Animal electronic identification could be exploited by farmers as an interesting opportunity to increase the efficiency of herd management and traceability. Although radio frequency identification (RFID) solutions for animal identification have already been envisaged, the integration of a RFID traceability system at farm level has to be carried out carefully, considering different aspects (farm type, number and species of animals, barn structure). The tag persistence on the animal after application, the tag-to-tag collisions in the case of many animals contemporarily present in the reading area of the same antenna and the barn layout play determinant roles in system reliability. The goal of this paper is to evaluate the RFID identification system performance and determine the best practice to apply these devices in livestock management. RFID systems were tested both in laboratory, on the farm and in slaughterhouses for the implementation of a traceability system with automatic animal data capture. For this purpose a complete system for animal identification and tracking, accomplishing regulatory compliance as well as supply chain management requirements, has been developed and is described in the paper. Results were encouraging for identification of calves both in farms and slaughterhouses, while in swine breeding, identification was critical for small piglets. In this case, the design of a RFID gate where tag-to-tag collisions are avoided should be envisaged.


1970 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-48 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juraj Vaculik ◽  
Ivan Michalek ◽  
Peter Kolarovszki

The paper deals with RFID (Radio Frequency Identification)implementation and utilization within supply chain managementand also includes the economic feasibility of rollingout RFID. The members of the supply chain networks- suppliers,manufacturers and distributors - will operate independentlyfrom one another and according to their own agendas.This type of unmanaged network, howeve1; results in inefficiencies.The manufacturer might have a goal of maximizing productionin order to minimize unit costs. Clearly, all members ofthe supply chain stand to gain by coordinating their efforts toimprove efficiency and overall supply chain performance. Thisarticle is divided into three parts: Supply chain, Economic feasibilityof rolling out RFID and Processes of Supply chain management.


2008 ◽  
Vol 07 (01) ◽  
pp. 9-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Selwyn Piramuthu

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is promising, as a technique, to enable tracking of essential information about objects as they pass through supply chains. Information thus tracked can be utilised to efficiently operate the supply chain. Effective management of the supply chain translates to huge competitive advantage for the firms involved. Among several issues that impede seamless integration of RFID tags in a supply chain, one of the problems encountered while reading RFID tags is that of collision, which occurs when multiple tags transmit data to the same receiver slot. Data loss due to collision necessitates re-transmission of lost data. We consider this problem when Framed Slotted ALOHA protocol is used. Using machine learning, we adaptively configure the number of slots per frame to reduce the number of collisions while improving throughput.


2011 ◽  
pp. 2575-2588
Author(s):  
Ketan Vanjara

This chapter initiates the concept of a customercentric model in supply chain systems. It discusses various constraints of present-day supply chain systems resulting from their roots being in logistics management and suggests an alternative next-level paradigm of a customer-centric matrix model. This chapter further demonstrates how this model would add value to the customer by taking the example of a healthcare information management system. The chapter also delves into the limitations of and anticipated issues and challenges in implementing the suggested model. Finally, the chapter hints at some broad directions for future research and action in the field. Emergent behavior is what happens when an interconnected system of relatively simple elements begins to self-organize to form a more intelligent and more adaptive higher-level system (Johnson, 2001).


2008 ◽  
pp. 1184-1191
Author(s):  
Jan Owens ◽  
Suresh Chalasani ◽  
Jayavel Sounderpandian

The use of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is becoming prevalent in supply chains, with large corporations such as Wal-Mart, Tesco, and the Department of Defense phasing in RFID requirements on their suppliers. The implementation of RFID can necessitate changes in the existing data models and will add to the demand for processing and storage capacities. This article discusses the implications of the RFID technology on data processing in supply chains.


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