RFID Solutions What are the Advantages and Disadvantages of RFID Suji This question is often posed by our customers when they are evaluating RFID as a technology. If they are currently using barcode to track their assets, the question of what the advantages of RFID are and how RFID is different from barcode arises. RFID, as an auto-ID technology, has been around for more than 40 years, in various flavors. Today, the most prevalent RFID technology is RAIN RFID, which functions in the UHF (Ultra High Frequency) band. An RFID system… Continue Reading
RFID Solutions How Much does an RFID System Cost Suji Good question! The cost of RFID system is an essential factor that helps decide whether an RFID tracking project is going to come to fruition or not. Unfortunately, the answer is, “It depends.” Let us explain about RFID system cost, cost of RFID tags and readers, and RFID cost for implementation. RFID System Cost A typical RFID tracking system would contain the following essential components. Let us explore each one of them and ascertain their cost. 1. RFID Scanner Cost:… Continue Reading
Manufacturing How AssetPulse’s RFID Tracking System transforms a traditional MES into a Real-time MES System Suji Companies use Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) to measure and control critical production activities, offering improved traceability, productivity and quality. MES controls process flow and reduces any chance of mistakes in the process. It gathers data every step of the way including who operated on the process, when it was done, how long each process took, equipment used for the process and other parameters . Further, it provides immediate data visibility for each work order, what the current work-in-progress items are… Continue Reading
Manufacturing How RFID Tracking improves Traceability in Manufacturing Suji Traceability in manufacturing industry includes keeping track of supplier lots, batch number and/or serial numbers that are used in the production of a specific finished good. This allows a manufacturer to trace back any part of the finished good through all internal manufacturing processes to the original raw material. Capturing this genealogy data is a requirement for regulated industries like biomedical devices, pharma, automotive and food industries. Collection and recording of this data is often a manual process, which can… Continue Reading
Lab Equipment How RFID Based Asset Tracking aids in GLP/GMP Regulated Lab Management Suji Being responsible for the equipment in a GLP/GMP regulated lab is no easy task. Several compliance requirements have to be adhered to. AssetPulse’s RFID based asset tracking solutions have greatly helped streamline the equipment management of such locations. AssetPulse RFID based Asset Tracking Software Our real-time RFID based asset tracking solutions provide an accurate inventory of all equipment across geographic locations. It can detect addition or removal of components in qualified and/or validated systems like HPLCs. The Lab Manager can… Continue Reading