RFID Lab Testing, research and development activities in the field of RFID application in business

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Dipartimento di Ingegneria Industriale

RFID Lab

Testing, research and development activities in the field

of RFID application in business

Dipartimento di Ingegneria Industriale Università degli Studi di Parma

of RFID application in business

Charter member of:

Antonio Rizzi, Prof., Ph.D.

Full Professor, Industrial Logistics and Supply Chain Management

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Full Professor, Industrial Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Founder and Head, RFID Lab

Department of Industrial Engineering

University of Parma

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2 Introduction

Agenda

Introduction

− RFID Lab at the University of Parma

− Global RF Labs Alliance network

Research projects

− Technology tests

− RFID Warehouse

− Yard management

− The value of Information

− Cold chain pilot

RFID Lab - Testing, research and development activities in the field of RFID application in business

− Cold chain pilot

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3 RFID Lab at the University of Parma stems from long lasting

research activities carried out at the Industrial Engineering

RFID Lab – the origins

2000 - 2002

research activities carried out at the Industrial Engineering

Department of the University of Parma.

Research topics are related to RFID and EPC applications to

optimize logistics and supply chain processes

Major companies in the food industry have developed feasibility

studies for value added traceability projects, grounded on RFID

implementation.

2003

implementation.

GS1 Italy has funded a research project aimed at assessing the

potentials of RFID and the EPCGlobal Network in the FMCG;

similar researches have been commissioned by the Italian

Ministry for Technological Development and Innovation

2004-2005

The need to test practical feasibility of RFID deployment for the

automation of main warehouse processes and activities

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RFID Lab – overview

www.rfidlab.unipr.it

Research centre

mission

how to deploy and implement RFID and EPC Networking for

more efficient and effective business processes

mission

Research fields

Business processes

more efficient and effective business processes

RFID and EPC network deployment, BPR, business value and

ROI, software and hardware integration

Operations, Industrial Logistics and supply chain

management, track and trace

Industries

Technology transfer

models

Food, FMCG, Pharmaceutical and Healthcare

Technology partners

Media partners

Board of Advisors (

rosters

)

2,000 sq.ft.

Closed loop high speed roller and belt conveyor, sorter

Industries

Facility & equipments

Closed loop high speed roller and belt conveyor, sorter

(cases), roller conveyor (pallet), wrapping machine, FLT, drive

in storage shelf, full scale dock door

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RFID Lab – overview

www.rfidlab.unipr.it

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RFID lab - location

Department of Industrial Engineering –

University of Parma

Dedicated Area: 150 m

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expanded in the near future with

University development programs

Parma Science Park

20 hectares for labs and facilities

available for companies

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7 Global RF Labs Alliance

network

What is GRFLA?

Confederation of RF-focused labs

Purpose is to provide a mechanism for communication and

collaboration among RF labs

GRFLA members share resources, such as students and professors,

What is GRFLA?

GRFLA members share resources, such as students and professors,

and collaborate (as appropriate) on research projects

Leveraging each other competencies to:

avoid duplication of efforts;

handle large scale projects and better access to research

funding;

Speed up the dissemination of research results to industries

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8 Global RF Labs Alliance

network

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9 Global RF Labs Alliance

network

International Journal of RF Technologies: Research and Applications

Endorsed by GRFLA, edited by Taylor & Francis

Aim and Scope

•will establish a forum for exchanging

information and research results

http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/17545730.asp

information and research results

regarding RF technology

deployment, data analytics, and

business value creation.

•Although grounded on solid scientific

backgrounds, the Journal will only

publish original and challenging

papers that have a clear applicability

to the business world and are

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Technology partners

Alliance partner

Technology

partners

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11 Media and institutional

partners

Media Partners

Institutional

partners

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Board of Advisors

Mission

•Steering committee to mach research capabilities and industry

needs

•Definition of common research projects and acquisition of the

results

•Benchmarking with other members

•Development of specific pilots

Members

•Manufacturers

•Retailers

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Board of Advisors

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14 RFID lab - Research projects

research activities

• Technology tests

(completed)

• Yard management

(completed)

• The value of information

(completed)

• RFID Warehouse

(completed)

• Cold chain pilot

(completed)

• RFID Logistics Pilot

(in progress)

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RFID Warehouse project

Objectives

Reengineering of 1:1 scale RFID enabled warehouse processes

• Technical feasibility of technology deployment

• Potential benefits on operations efficiency and effectiveness

Development of a simulation tool to generate “consistent RFID data”

Engineering of an advanced data warehousing repository for

• EPC Information Service data exchange

• Optimal management of supply chain operations

Implementation of Business Intelligence tools for business process

control & optimization

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16 Objectives

Punctual monitoring of fresh fruit temperature in the WHOLE supply

Cold Chain Pilot Project

Punctual monitoring of fresh fruit temperature in the WHOLE supply

chain

Ensure freshness and best quality

Highlight critical points for cold chain maintenance

Methodology for assessing cold chain management performances

of supply chain actors

Ability of a food business operator to keep the required cold chain

conditions

Partners Involved

CRPV

RFID Lab

Apoconerpo - Agrintesa

Nordiconad – Ditech

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17 Cold Chain Pilot Project

The supply chain

DC

Modena

Giardino

Modena

Soliera

Producer

EMILIAFRUTTA

DC

Albenga

Modena

Cairo

Taggia

Transportation _{Transportation}

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18 Cold Chain Pilot Project

Tag used:

123 first activation

05/06/07

non activated:

7 last activation

01/07/07

non activated:

7 last activation

01/07/07

Tag lost:

20 Reads (Tag) :

96 Reades (data): 57 014

Produces

EMILIAFRUTTA

96 DC

Modena

60 DC

Giardino

21 Soliera

19 Cairo

14 Taggia

12

96 DC

Albenga

36 Modena

20 Vallecrosia

10

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The procedures

Soliera Soliera Producer EMILIAFRUTTA DC Modena DC Albenga Giardino Modena Soliera Giardino Modena Soliera Cairo Taggia Vallecrosia Cairo Taggia Vallecrosia Tag Activation Transportation Transportation Vallecrosia Vallecrosia

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Soliera

Cold Chain Pilot Project

The procedures

Producer EMILIAFRUTTA DC Modena DC Albenga Giardino Modena Soliera Giardino Modena Soliera Cairo Taggia Vallecrosia Cairo Taggia Vallecrosia Transportation Transportation Vallecrosia Vallecrosia Tag Activation

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Soliera

Cold Chain Pilot Project

The procedures

Producer EMILIAFRUTTA DC Modena DC Albenga Giardino Modena Soliera Giardino Modena Soliera Cairo Taggia Vallecrosia Cairo Taggia Vallecrosia Transportation Transportation Vallecrosia Vallecrosia Tag Activation Receiving

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Soliera

Cold Chain Pilot Project

The procedures

Producer EMILIAFRUTTA DC Modena DC Albenga Giardino Modena Soliera Giardino Modena Soliera Cairo Taggia Vallecrosia Cairo Taggia Vallecrosia Transportation Transportation Vallecrosia Vallecrosia Tag Activation Receiving

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Soliera

Cold Chain Pilot Project

The procedures

Producer EMILIAFRUTTA DC Modena DC Albenga Giardino Modena Soliera Giardino Modena Soliera Cairo Taggia Vallecrosia Cairo Taggia Vallecrosia Transportation Transportation Vallecrosia Vallecrosia Tag

Activation Receiving Receiving

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Soliera

Cold Chain Pilot Project

The procedures

Producer EMILIAFRUTTA DC Modena DC Albenga Giardino Modena Soliera Giardino Modena Soliera Cairo Taggia Vallecrosia Cairo Taggia Vallecrosia Transportation Transportation Vallecrosia Vallecrosia Tag Activation Receiving Receiving

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Soliera Soliera

Data analysis

Cooperativa EMILIAFRUTTA CEDI Modena CEDI Albenga Giardino PV Modena Soliera Giardino PV Modena Soliera Cairo Taggia Vallecrosia Cairo Taggia Vallecrosia Trasporto Trasporto Vallecrosia Vallecrosia Tag

Activation Receiving Receiving

Shipping to DC Shipping to DS Tag Removal

TIME TEMPERATURE Analysis PROBABILITY TEMPERATURE Analysis COMPARATIVE Analysis Among Actors

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Time – Temperature TOOL

Cooperativa 25 30 5 10 15 20

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Temperature – Probability

TOOL

COOPERATIVA al di sotto di T 14.00 16.00 18.00 20.00 70.0% 80.0% 90.0% 100.0%

t

_Max

[h]

2.00 4.00 6.00 8.00 10.00 12.00 14.00 T e m p o [ h ] 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0% P ro b a b il it à

t

_Max

[h]

t

_Mid

[h]

t

_min

[h]

--2 -0.5 1 2.5 4 5.5 7 8.5 10 11.5 13 14.5 16 17.5 19 20.5 22 23.5 25 26.5 28 29.5 Temperatura [°C] 0.0%

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Temperature – Probability

Analysis

PRODUCER % time under Temperature

14,00 16,00 18,00 20,00 70,0% 80,0% 90,0% 100,0% 2,00 4,00 6,00 8,00 10,00 12,00 14,00 T im e [ h ] 10,0% 20,0% 30,0% 40,0% 50,0% 60,0% 70,0% P ro b a b il it y

-2,00 -2 -0,5 1 2,5 4 5,5 7 8,5 10 ₁₁,5 13 ₁₄,5 16 ₁₇,5 19 ₂₀,5 22 ₂₃,5 25 ₂₆,5 28 ₂₉,5 Temperature[°C] 0,0% 10,0%

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Temperature – Probability

Analysis

PRODUCER % time over temperature

14,00 16,00 18,00 20,00 70,0% 80,0% 90,0% 100,0% 2,00 4,00 6,00 8,00 10,00 12,00 T im e [ h ] 10,0% 20,0% 30,0% 40,0% 50,0% 60,0% P ro b a b il it y

--2

-0,5 1 2,5 4 5,5 7 8,5 10 11,5 1314,5 16 17,5 19 20,5 22 23,5 2526,5 28 29,5 Temperature [°C]

0,0%

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Comparative Analysis

30.00% 40.00% 50.00% 60.00% 70.00% 80.00% 90.00% 100.00% 0.00% 10.00% 20.00% 30.00% -5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35