Abstract
Information is an important competitive tool, nowadays. Those, who dispose of them on time, gain the advantage of being able to take decisions sooner than competition. The recency and relevance of information is becoming a necessity also in the field of logistics chain management, especially the 100% traceability of the movement of shipments or goods is crucial not only for the distribution service provider but also for the customer who wants to know where his shipment or goods is. As “Industry 4.0” trends suggest, these requirements are increasingly extended to include data not only on the location of shipments, but on the identification of the owner of the goods, where the shipment was moved from and for what purpose and finally what triggered the activity. This “traceability” is based on the implementation of “perfect” information systems that must be filled with quality and correct data. In addition to data volume growing that will be generated by the various devices, same level of importance seems to be the electronic data exchange among stakeholders. The use of Automatic Identification Tools (AIDC) is the key to data collection in the field of logistics and distribution activities. The paper discusses the possibilities of implementing AIDC using RFID technology in the specific field.
Highlights
The systems of automatic identification currently provide irreplaceable help in identifying, registering and tracking any objects
Characteristics of basic Automatic Identification Tools (AIDC) tools in postal distribution processes The area called 'Automatic identification' includes barcodes and magnetic codes used for example on credit cards, or machine-readable OCR that is part of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology [4]
To sum up the results of measurements carried out at selected logistics and distribution centers, is it clear that the test system provided to the postal operator realistic picture of the location and movement of the mail containers
Summary
The systems of automatic identification currently provide irreplaceable help in identifying, registering and tracking any objects. Such systems include a barcode labeling system This technology has greatly shifted the automatic identification far forward and today it is hard to find any goods not marked with this symbol. Characteristics of basic AIDC tools in postal distribution processes The area called 'Automatic identification' includes barcodes and magnetic codes used for example on credit cards, or machine-readable OCR that is part of RFID technology [4]. A barcode is a label that consists of dark and light blocks (lines) separated by spaces. Their primary function is automated data collection. The scanner detects the differences in reflection and converts them into electrical signals corresponding to the width of lines and gaps These signals are converted into numbers, respectively letters that the barcode contains. The EPC standard is the responsibility of EPCglobal®, a subsidiary of UCC and GS1, who has developed the most widely used standard in UPC and EAN barcodes [10], [11], [12]
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