Abstract
This paper presents a methodology for the integration of RFID technology into microcomputer assembly companies. Such a technology enables inventory control, tracking of parts/products and customer satisfaction. The methodology was developed to identify and evaluate the production process in an assembly company and to apply the process FMEA to evaluate potential faults and propose improvement actions for the use of RFID technology. The methodology was validated in a company from the Pólo de Informática de Ilhéus/BA. In this study, the viability of RFID technology for inventory control and traceability of the product was confirmed. Among the benefits obtained were the reduction of one of the workers from the inventory team, reduction in the costs of substituting a component, and reduction in lead-time.
Highlights
According to Whang (2010), Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) has been hailed as a major innovation to enhance the efficiency of inventory management (Gaukler et al 2004) and supply chain management (Heinrich 2005)
After the in-place test was performed, the Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA) form was used once again to evaluate the efficiency of the RFID system
The different areas of production were arranged in a way that made difficult the installation of the RFID portal, the training of workers demanded a lot of attention and care, and the integration of the RFID system with the ERP system demanded a lot of time
Summary
According to Whang (2010), Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) has been hailed as a major innovation to enhance the efficiency of inventory management (Gaukler et al 2004) and supply chain management (Heinrich 2005). It is important to point out that this methodology aims to reduce potential impacts on the structure of the company, in order to facilitate integration To our knowledge, this is the first methodology that integrates Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA) into the RFID adoption process. Other benefits inherent to the utilization of this technology were observed: reduction in lead-time, reduction of failures in the process and reduction of defects (since it became possible to identify and trace problems before the product was sent to customers) Such benefits were enabled due to the real time control, the capacity to read many tags at the same time, and the suppression of the manual reading of barcodes. The fundamental question for this study is “will implementing an RFID-based system reduce inefficiencies in the production process of the company in question?”
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