S P O N S O R E D B Y Global Apparel Branding & Packaging Simplifying RFID in Retail Through Cloud Computing and Innovative Applications Global Serialization for Retail Larry Arnstein, PhD Vice President of Business Development © Impinj 2010 © Impinj, Inc. 2011 Inventory Visibility Barcode: ~2 Hours RFID: ~2 Minutes ~10% error, possible over-count ~1% error, no over-count RFID Serialization • Why is serialization necessary with RFID? • What is RFID serialization? • How is it managed? -0001 -0002 -0003 -0001 -0001 -0002 … -0002 -0003 What is RFID Serialization? 0000000001 0000000002 0000000003 “Encoding” - 1 - 2 - 3 How to Manage Serialization • IT-based Serialization – Do it yourself – Service bureau • Chip-based Serialization IT-Based Serialization IT-based Serialization • Coordination • Memory & history • Devices, local & remote software, business process change Dynamic • Small blocks • Flexible but sophisticated Static • Large blocks Option 1: DIY • Simple but fragile IT Option 2: Service Bureau Service Bureau EDI serialization Brand Owner An example of “static” serial number management • Big number range assigned to one or a few service bureaus • Service bureaus deliver tags through global print shops • Add-on to existing variable data management and print-shop services Chip-Based Serialization From IT System 0000000001 “Encoding”
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