RE: RFID with BPCS

Lisa
Using RFID into your BPCS system or any other system can be costly and may
not be as effective as a simple linear 1D barcode.  RFID tags can be
expensive depending upon the application and the use of the tag.  You need
to ask yourself how you want to use the tag.  Are you going to use the tag
as a read only, or do you wan to use a read write tag.  Right now most of
the tags are running around $1.00 per tag and they can go higher depending
upon the environmental requirements.  This technology has been around for a
while and it is just starting to become a main stream product.  But until
the price per tag comes down, it will be limited to specific applications.
I would suggest that you look into a 2D barcode technology if a 1D or linear
barcode does not work.  Please feel free to contact me off line for more
information if you like.

Sincerely

Andy Jacobs
President
Integrated Barcoding Systems
734.669.6000 Ext.101

-----Original Message-----
From: Lisa.Abney@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:Lisa.Abney@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 10:20 AM
To: SSA's BPCS ERP System
Subject: RFID with BPCS





Several people have asked questions on this list about using bar coding
with BPCS, but has anyone used RFID instead?  I know the basics about bar
coding, and have integrated it with BPCS, but someone has asked me about
using RFID for a specific task (that doesn't even need to interface with
BPCS).  As I've been exploring this (and learning a little about RFID in
the process!), I've wondered whether it makes sense to use RFID instead of
bar coding for some applications that will need to interface with BPCS.

Anyone with any experience in this area?

Lisa Abney
IT Development Manager
Sensient Flavors
Indianapolis, IN
lisa.abney@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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