| The ability to encode various types of information | | | | container was taken or where it had most |
| on one RFID tag has become a reality. The | | | | recently been utilized. They also would be well able |
| Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) has | | | | to obtain details involving the containers being |
| performed a new study involving Grupo Antolin | | | | transported, as well as any shipment delays. |
| and General Motors that revealed its possibility, so | | | | Based upon the findings within this study, the auto |
| this could enable the utilization of RFID to track | | | | industry is considering the utilization of RFID tags |
| reusable containers. The various types of data | | | | to track reusable containers, but has not yet |
| include user data as well as a (UII) unique item | | | | taken the initial step. A suggestion for the B-11 |
| identifier. Both of these will assist various people in | | | | auto RFID standard has been formed by the |
| the auto supply chain to encode and use the tags | | | | Pallet and Lid Committee of AIAG. |
| for unique requirements. The study could assist | | | | Short term RFID questioners were put in at |
| the whole auto industry because automakers, | | | | various distinct sites as a portion of the research. |
| parts suppliers and logistics companies could all be | | | | The first plan was to put two in at supplier plants |
| allowed to benefit from the common group of | | | | as well as one at a receiving site. But some |
| tags, as opposed to needing to buy their own | | | | damage stopped this so one was put in at the |
| tags for information catering to their desires. This | | | | entrance/exit gate of the Lake Orion Sequencing |
| was underscored by a General Motors Research | | | | Center of Grupo Antolin to check the containers |
| and Development Division researcher named | | | | coming into or going out of the plant. The next |
| Fangming Gu. He said that all the data needed | | | | Motorola questioner was also put into the |
| similar to the IUI , numbered sequences of | | | | Sequencing Center at Lake Orion to decode tags |
| containers, container identification may all be kept | | | | that had been attached to containers that were |
| on EPC Gen 2 tag that contains a 512 bits and 2 | | | | sent between the GM plant and Grupo Marlette. |
| kilobits user memory. This could also solve the | | | | The tags utilized were a Gen 2 EPC variety that |
| automobile industries challenge with the | | | | was very elevated frequency with 512 user |
| skyrocketing price of RFID tags, which was a big | | | | storage bits. One tag was put on every |
| handicap to implementation of RFID systems for | | | | returnable asset. |
| the industry. Although there is a certain | | | | The initial step was to put RFID tags onto Grupo |
| preference for customized tags that hold data | | | | Antolin's shelves and put them atop each other |
| exclusively meant for their requirement, the idea | | | | within the trailer. As they were transported from |
| of having a tag that contains data that is | | | | Marlette, they were decoded one time, and a |
| important for every user could change the | | | | second as well when they arrived at the Lake |
| manner in which these business work. | | | | Orion site. The following part was to put the |
| A 2005 AIAG AutoTech Conference speech was | | | | GRAI and trailer number on the tags and connect |
| given concerning in what manner $750 million was | | | | the tag ID within the software to the product |
| misplaced each year, since boxes, barrels, pallets | | | | amount and part number. Every tag was put in |
| and reusable containers were misplaced or lost. | | | | the pocket that contained a printed ship label and |
| Managing Director Bill Hoffman, the founder and | | | | put on the container. At Lake Orion Grupo Antolin, |
| project leader stated that this speech caused the | | | | the sequence numbers were embedded within the |
| research study. One manner in which this deficit | | | | tags and then sent out to the assembly site at |
| could be lessened would be to use ID labels to | | | | GM. They were taken out there and the void |
| improve supply chain visibility on recyclable | | | | containers were returned to be read once more |
| containers that are decoded when new people | | | | at the Sequencing Center. |
| get them. The labels can not contain bar codes | | | | In reality, application of the tag information |
| since the data kept on bar codes can not be | | | | contained in MB11 storage could be eliminated |
| varied once printed. RFID technology is the | | | | after the racks are unloaded and written over |
| perfect response however the skyrocketing tag | | | | again with novel data. |
| price is a large downside. This started the | | | | The tags utilized in the research were inclusive of |
| investigation to discover manners in which the | | | | TIE and Squiggle inlays from Alien as well as IT-65 |
| very same tag could complete the requirements | | | | of Intermec, and Portumus-I of Starport |
| of every participant in the supply chain. This could | | | | Technologies. IP30 RFID hand held questioners |
| decrease the amount of tags utilized by each | | | | were utilized to prove that the tag's MB11 and |
| container. | | | | MB01 storage would be read as and when needed. |
| The tag must have the ability to contain two | | | | The hand held was also utilized to randomly vary |
| distinct kinds of data and to ensure whether one | | | | the MB11 information. This was for the purpose of |
| physical tag would be able to complete this. The | | | | demonstrating that in-service programming is |
| initial attempt was to program an EPC global | | | | achievable. They successfully proved that |
| numbered (GRAI) Global Returnable Asset | | | | memories MB11 and MB01 are fully readable at |
| Identifier into the unique item identified memory | | | | very high speed. The three questioners that were |
| storage of the tag. After this the ISO data ID | | | | fixed read the tags at displayed frames of 100 |
| data was encoded into the tag's user storage | | | | percentile. The complete amount tracked and |
| bank. | | | | tagged was 250 Grupo Antolin racks and 50 GM |
| The research was aimed at establishing that | | | | racks. |
| information from RFID tags could be utilized by | | | | The readers worked within a 15 foot diameter |
| various users from companies, suppliers and | | | | and registered stray tags throughout as well as |
| transporters. For example, an end user can type | | | | from additional vehicles in motion. This is easily |
| in an ID number encountered within the software, | | | | preventable through shielding or utilizing the |
| discover its connection to the container ID an | | | | antenna by putting them in a superior way. |
| obtain information about in what manner the | | | | |