No way for the consumer to know the source of the food. For example 1 have no way of knowing whether the particular apple I am buying came from Farmer Jones or not.
- No information to verify the “packed on” or “best before” dates.
- No traceability. For example in case of an e coli outbreak, the tracing has to be done manually by sifting through records of various entities in the supply chain including retailers, wholesalers, importers, shippers, transporters, etc. Very cumbersome and slow.
Applications & Solutions
Problems With The Present System
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- Food Safety
RFID Solution Of Gasoline Dispensing
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- Gasoline Dispensing
Gasoline stations which are part of the fuelling contract fitted with RFID enabled gasoline dispensing units. RFID tags are fitted to the trucks. When a truck approaches a filling station unit, the RFID reader recognizes it as an authorized truck and enables the driver to fill in gasoline.
Advantages Of RFID System
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- Hospital Stores Management
Audit trail of expensive hospital parts usage.
- Optimum utilization of inventory will lead to lower inventory carrying costs, lesser stock outs and less number of”surprises”.
- This system could be a big boon for government and public hospitals who work on tight budgets.
- Patient safety is not compromised while meeting lower operating cost goals.
RFID Solution Of Hotels & Resorts
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- Hotels & Resorts
The RFID solution is to issue an RFID wrist band to each guest, including children (other than infants). The wrist band contains an RFID tag. The wrist bands can be worn like watches and they can be made in any number of colors, designs and patterns. Also, they can bear the logo of the hotel or resort chain.