The application of RFID technology to capture and record product and process data for reverse logistics sorting activity
Nowadays, product manufacturers and consumers started to be more concerned about the environment. For that reason, manufacturers started to accept used product from the consumer community in order to recycle, remanufacture, resale, refurbished or for disposal. This activity is known as Reverse Logis...
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2011
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/1987/ http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/1987/1/Azli_Nawawi_FKMP_(_QIR2011).pdf |
| Summary: | Nowadays, product manufacturers and consumers started to be more concerned about the environment. For that reason,
manufacturers started to accept used product from the consumer community in order to recycle, remanufacture, resale,
refurbished or for disposal. This activity is known as Reverse Logistics which descibes as a process where manufacturers
accept used products from consumers for the purpose of recycling, remanufacturing, reuse or disposal. Although Reverse
Logistics can be considered as an environmentally friendly activity, some manufacturers have some reservation based on some
drawbacks for example difficulty in forecasting product returns, complex product identification process and returns
management. An Automated Product Identification System is proposed as a substitute to manual identification method to
identify product returns. Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology is used as a data storing mechanism for recyclable
products. All value added activities are 'recorded' in the RFID tags mounted on the product. These data will act as a 'product
diary' for that particular product. Once the product enters the Reverse Logistics chain, Reverse Logistics operators can
retrieve all information in the RFID tags, including all information on the materials and parts for recycling purpose. This
system will save a lot of time for identifying materials and parts in a particular used product. |
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