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Dipartimento di Ingegneria Industriale Università degli Studi di Parma RFID Lab Testing, research and development activities in the field of RFID application in business Antonio Rizzi, Prof.

1 Dipartimento di Ingegneria Industriale Università degli Studi di Parma RFID Lab Testing, research and development activities in the field of RFID application in business Antonio Rizzi, Prof., Ph.D. Full Professor, Industrial Logistics and Supply Chain Management Founder and Head, RFID Lab Department of Industrial Engineering University of Parma ITALY Charter member of: Powered by: 1

2 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 Logistics Pilot Project 2

Technology tests RFID Warehouse Yard management The

3 RFID Lab the origins RFID Lab at the University of Parma stems from long lasting 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. 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 The need to test practical feasibility of RFID deployment for the automation of main warehouse processes and activities 3

studies for value added traceability projects, grounded on RFID implementation.

4 RFID Lab overview Research centre mission Research fields how to deploy and implement RFID and EPC Networking for more efficient and effective business processes RFID and EPC network deployment, BPR, business value and ROI, software and hardware integration Business processes Industries Technology transfer models Facility & equipments Operations, Industrial Logistics and supply chain management, track and trace 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 (cases), roller conveyor (pallet), wrapping machine, FLT, drive in storage shelf, full scale dock door Ripening chamber for cold chain testing 4

business value and ROI, software and hardware integration Business processes Industries Technology transfer models Facility & equipments Operations, Industrial Logistics and supply chain

5 RFID Lab overview 5

6 RFID lab - location Department of Industrial Engineering University of Parma Dedicated Area: 150 m 2 expanded in the near future with University development programs Parma Science Park 20 hectares for labs and facilities available for companies 6

near future with University development programs Parma

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, 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 RFID Lab is a charter member of GRFLA 7

members share resources, such as students and professors, and collaborate (as appropriate) on research projects Leveraging each

8 Global RF Labs Alliance network 8

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

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 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 focused on driving business value. 9

10 Technology partners Alliance partner Technology partners 10

11 Media and institutional partners Media Partners Institutional partners 11

12 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 3PL service providers 12

and acquisition of the results Benchmarking with other members

13 Board of Advisors 13

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) 14

The value of information (completed) RFID Warehouse

15 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 15

generate consistent RFID data Engineering of an advanced data warehousing repository for EPC Information Service data

cold chain management performances of supply chain actors Ability of a food business operator to keep the

16 Cold Chain Pilot Project Objectives 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 Montalbano technology 16

17 Cold Chain Pilot Project The supply chain Soliera DC Modena Giardino Producer EMILIAFRUTTA Modena Cairo DC Albenga Taggia Transportation Transportation Vallecrosia 17

18 Cold Chain Pilot Project Tag used: 123 first activation 05/06/07 non activated: 7 last activation 01/07/07 Tag lost: 20 Reads (Tag) : 96 Reades (data): DC Modena 60 Produces EMILIAFRUTTA 96 DC Soliera 19 Giardino 21 Albenga 36 Modena 20 Cairo 14 Taggia 12 Vallecrosia 10 18

Reades (data): 57 014 DC Modena 60 Produces EMILIAFRUTTA 96 DC

19 Cold Chain Pilot Project The procedures Producer EMILIAFRUTTA Transportation DC Modena DC Albenga Transportation Soliera Giardino Modena Cairo Taggia Vallecrosia Tag Activation 19

20 Cold Chain Pilot Project The procedures Producer EMILIAFRUTTA Transportation DC Modena DC Albenga Transportation Soliera Giardino Modena Cairo Taggia Vallecrosia Tag Activation Shipping to DC 20

Transportation Soliera Giardino Modena Cairo

21 Cold Chain Pilot Project The procedures Producer EMILIAFRUTTA Transportation DC Modena DC Albenga Transportation Soliera Giardino Modena Cairo Taggia Vallecrosia Tag Activation Receiving Shipping to DC 21

22 Cold Chain Pilot Project The procedures Producer EMILIAFRUTTA Transportation DC Modena DC Albenga Transportation Soliera Giardino Modena Cairo Taggia Vallecrosia Tag Activation Receiving Shipping to DC Shipping to DS 22

23 Cold Chain Pilot Project The procedures Producer EMILIAFRUTTA Transportation DC Modena DC Albenga Transportation Soliera Giardino Modena Cairo Taggia Vallecrosia Tag Activation Receiving Receiving Shipping to DC Shipping to DS 23

24 Cold Chain Pilot Project The procedures Producer EMILIAFRUTTA Transportation DC Modena DC Albenga Transportation Soliera Giardino Modena Cairo Taggia Vallecrosia Tag Activation Receiving Receiving Shipping to DC Shipping to DS Tag Removal 24

25 Cold Chain Pilot Project Data analysis Soliera CEDI Modena Giardino Cooperativa EMILIAFRUTTA PV Modena Cairo CEDI Albenga Taggia Trasporto Trasporto Vallecrosia Tag Activation Receiving Receiving Shipping to DC Shipping to DS Tag Removal TIME TEMPERATURE Analysis PROBABILITY TEMPERATURE Analysis COMPARATIVE Analysis Among Actors 25

26 Time Temperature TOOL Cooperativa

27 Temperature Probability TOOL COOPERATIVA al di sotto di T % % t Max [h] % 70.0% t Mid [h] Tempo [h] % 50.0% 40.0% Probabilità t min [h] % 20.0% % Temperatura [ C] Tempo max Tempo Medio Tempo Min Probabilità 0.0% 27

28 Temperature Probability Analysis PRODUCER % time under Temperature Time [h] 20,00 18,00 16,00 14,00 12,00 10,00 8,00 6,00 4,00 2, ,5 1 2,5 4 5,5 7 8, , , , , , , ,5 Temperature[ C] Max Time Mean Time Min Time Probability 100,0% 90,0% 80,0% 70,0% 60,0% 50,0% 40,0% 30,0% 20,0% 10,0% 0,0% Probability 28

29 Temperature Probability Analysis PRODUCER % time over temperature Time [h] 20,00 18,00 16,00 14,00 12,00 10,00 8,00 6,00 4,00 2,00 100,0% 90,0% 80,0% 70,0% 60,0% 50,0% 40,0% 30,0% 20,0% 10,0% Probability - 0,0% -2-0,5 1 2,5 4 5,5 7 8, , , , , , , ,5 Temperature [ C] Max Time Mean Time Min Time Probability 29

30 Comparative Analysis Al di sopra di % 90.00% 80.00% 70.00% 60.00% 50.00% 40.00% 30.00% 20.00% 10.00% 0.00% Producer COOPERATIVA Modena CEDI-MODENA - DC Albenga ALBENGA - DC The pilot was a success critical points have been pointed out HF technology manual procedures 30

31 RFIDLogisticspilot.com Project aim Exploiting RFID Technology to track the flow of pallets/cases of a predefined set of products throughout the FMCG supply chain; Provide information availability and real-time visibility of products flow by means of the EPC Network (EPCIS, ONS and DS) Expected results Assessing the technical feasibility of value added RFID-based identification system Quantify the benefits resulting from products visibility throughout the supply chain examined 31

32 Contacts Antonio Rizzi, Prof., Eng., Ph.D. Department of Industrial Engineering University of Parma V.le delle Scienze 181/A - campus universitario Parma tel , fax antonio.rizzi@unipr.it info.rfidlab@unipr.it ; 32

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