Ryder System has opened an RFID technology test lab in its multi-client facility in Dallas/Fort Worth. Ryder will use the lab to test RFID vendor hardware and software, tag placement configuration on products, package design and the integration of RFID to WMS and TMS to determine gained supply chain efficiencies for customers.
Ryder's test lab includes equipment used in testing aspects of RFID implementation, including:
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Conveyor System – high-speed racetrack loop conveyer that can reach variable speeds up to 600 feet per minute
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Printer Write Station – electronically writes to an RFID tag and prints a readable number on the tag; can accommodate multiple vendor equipment
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Write Station – writes to the tag after it is applied to the case
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Read Station – a movable station located in close proximity to the high- speed conveyer
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Pallet Shrink Wrap Station – with RFID read capability
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Label Printer – printing of various RFID label sizes and designs
Ryder is initially collaborating with CMAC, Shipcom Wireless and Zebra to provide RFID testing.
“We realise the potential impact RFID will have on supply chain management, and this lab provides the right environment to design, develop, test and implement customer solutions for the emerging RFID marketplace,” said Tony Tegnelia, executive vice president of US Supply Chain Solutions for Ryder. “Ryder’s commitment to RFID technology and information distinguishes us as an innovator, and continues to enable us to deliver cost-effective solutions to meet the needs of our customers, as well as the demands being placed on them by their customers.”
