RFID Kanban

The tagItron Auto-ID / RFID based e-Kanban concept consists of several components. However, the main components are always the read/write device, the so-called reader and an AutoID / RFID transponder that is attached to the trays or the individual part. As a rule, the reading stations are located on the Kanban shelves or near the point of reordering, the "order point". Depending on the system variant, the point of reorder of the item can be designed as a holding system, shelf variant,drop box or mobile unit. The marked trays and individual parts are identified by means of the reading stations at the "Order Point" and booked onto the shelf in terms of stock. After the individual parts have been removed, the empty trays are booked out again at the reading point of the warehouse, processed in the Master KanBan Manager on the device and converted into a requirement. This step usually happens in real time on the device itself and/or web-based in the tagItron Server Center.

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A good example of efficient materials management is the combination of a proven Kanban system with RFID-controlled processes: as soon as the stock level falls below a minimum level, the innovative system recognises this immediately. Fully automated, repeat orders are now triggered, which are either released in a workflow or immediately forwarded to the supplier. The Master Kanban software for the administration and control of the system as well as the mobile handhelds for picking and provision of materials is available as a Windows and Android version. It monitors all requirements of all points of consumption and decides on the basis of reorder points and rules when a replenishment for the production lines must be organised. The logistics employee automatically receives the picking orders for the provision of materials at the route train for the supply of the assembly lines on his mobile RFID handheld.