RFIDs
Wireless identification chips
RFIDs is the plural of RFID, which stands for radio-frequency identification—a technology that uses electromagnetic fields to identify and track tags attached to objects.
RFID chips appear in credit cards, pet microchips, inventory tracking systems, and security badges.
The warehouse switched to RFIDs for faster inventory management.
Restricting resource availability selectively
- authenticationConfirming genuine identity
- encryptionConverting data into code
- smart cardsMicrochip-embedded plastic credentials
- badgesWorn symbols of status
keycards · tamper-proof · tokenization · contactless payment · identification · credentials · clearance · building access
Identifiers for sorting items
- transpondersDevices receiving and retransmitting signals
- microchipsMiniature electronic processors
- antennasSignal-receiving apparatus
- readersThose who peruse text
interrogators · frequency · induction · electromagnetic · memory · integrated circuits · semiconductors · encoding
Catalog of held assets
- logisticsCoordination of complex activities
- supply chainProduct delivery infrastructure
- traceabilityVerifiable origin and path
- asset managementStrategic oversight of holdings
shipment · cargo · parcel · freight · warehouse · consignment · manifest · geolocation
Industrial product creation
- productionMaking or generating something
- assemblyConstructing from components
- conveyorMechanism that transports items
- industrialOf factories and production
robotics · sensors · work-in-progress · quality control · throughput · just-in-time · efficiency
access control
Restricting resource availability selectively
- authenticationConfirming genuine identity
- encryptionConverting data into code
- smart cardsMicrochip-embedded plastic credentials
badges · keycards · tamper-proof · tokenization · contactless payment · identification · credentials · clearance · building access · parking access
tags
Identifiers for sorting items
- transpondersDevices receiving and retransmitting signals
- microchipsMiniature electronic processors
- antennasSignal-receiving apparatus
readers · interrogators · frequency · induction · electromagnetic · memory · integrated circuits · semiconductors · encoding · decoding
inventory
Catalog of held assets
- logisticsCoordination of complex activities
- supply chainProduct delivery infrastructure
- traceabilityVerifiable origin and path
asset management · shipment · cargo · parcel · freight · warehouse · consignment · manifest · geolocation · dispatch
manufacturing
Industrial product creation
- productionMaking or generating something
- assemblyConstructing from components
- conveyorMechanism that transports items
industrial · robotics · sensors · work-in-progress · quality control · throughput · just-in-time · efficiency