A word about RFID

No technology is perfect and each one has its advantages and disadvantages. RFID  is a mature technology and  , yet,   as in any  project,  one needs to be prepared when using it. You can’t  just  place a few RFID readers and antennas,  stick some tags to your products and expect  to get the perfect results you want.  

Some people tend to compare RFID with bar-codes. Both are excelent solutions,  depending on the application and process. Some may say that RFID is still unreliable because water, metal and liquid  may prevent tags from being read by an RFID reader.  That may be true and that is why your project needs to be well planned. However,   there are also many potential risks in using bar-code readers,  as they tend to require  the operator to read items one by one,   resulting in long and time-consuming processes for controlling products.  In general,  the longer the process,  the more it becomes susceptible to  human errors,  spreading inconsistencies along the company’s  business chain.

It would also be unfair to say that RFID is unreliable because some tags may not be appropriately read by an RFID reader in a specific environment or situation.  This would be similar to  stating that  computers  are  unreliable because they are susceptible to virus.  Companies don’t  hold themselves from using computers ,  simply  because  they know that,  when  they are appropriately  applied,  they can tremendously improve business activities.    It is the same case with  RFID.   When RFID is appropriately applied and well integrated to your company’s  processes,   it can  definitely  increase your company’s productivity and  create  outstanding  positive results.