RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION ZAL DHL-HUB-JOBS OVERBODIG MAKEN!
 

MAIL dd 9.3.2004

Geachte,

Hieronder informatie rond RFID (Radio Frequency
Identification) die de pakjesbedrijven gaan toelaten in de toekomst hun
aantal werknemers in de hubs te verminderen. De voorziene horizon voor
implementatie van de technologie op grote schaal is mawimum 10 jaar.
DHL zal echter haar vloot bestelwagentjes en chauffeurs niet kunnen
terugschroeven -de tewerkstelling in de internationale hub- wel.
Wie sprak er van werkgelegenheid bij DHL... ?

·       "DHL Worldwide Express has set up an international group of
business and technical managers to examine how radio frequency
identification (RFID) and the data it generates can be used to augment
its business

·       DHL has also set up a steering committee to look at the IT
infrastructure issues associated with RFID. Also the company has a
number of pilot projects underway and is examining methods of using RFID
data to improve the efficiency of services such as vendor-managed
inventory and warehouse management.

·       Smart packaging' will revolutionize the way products are packed,
transported and displayed to the consumer
Analysis: Within 10 years, it's expected that billions of radio
frequency identification chips will be attached to shipping pallets,
boxes, and even individual items, each generating a silent 'here I am'
signal at least three times per second. For example Wall mart is asking
all its suppliers to use the tags for pallets and cases of merchandise
by 2005

RFID is an ID "Tag" that can store unique ID information, read and write
data to the tag, and maintain historical information. RFID uses a
semiconductor (microchip) in a tag or label to store data. Data is
transmitted from, or written to the tag or label when it is exposed to
radio waves of the correct frequency and with the correct communications
protocols.

RFID-related traffic could have major impact on networks in the consumer
packaged-good industry. Whilst DHL is keen to implement this new
technology, advisors suggest a delay implementation decisions until at
least later this year, after companies have built and tested RFID pilot
systems.

J.O.
Grimbergen