Real Time Inventory Locating and Tracking In Warehouse

Using RFID Forklift Reader UF – 001/004

2 common scenarios - to locate and to track inventories real time in warehouse environment.

1. Inventories are store on to permanent

racking system.

OR

2. Inventories are placed on a temporary location in the

case when racking system is over loaded. Inventories
may be relocate when permanent racks are available.
 Infrastructure & Components
The following Wireless LAN-based infrastructure was set up for this deployment:

Wi-Fi Access Point

Provides Wireless LAN coverage to warehouse to

Forklift (with RFID Reader) connect mobile computer with the laptop
RFID Pallet Tag
RFID reader transmits data to
mobile computer via Bluetooth

Mobile Computer

Windows CE / Android tablet

computer placed inside forklift to
communicate with RFID reader via
Bluetooth

RFID Rack Tag

Server

Receives IDs of tags scanned by Forklift RFID

reader in real-time, transferred over Wi-Fi.
Infrastructure & Components
A fully equipped forklift with RFID reader, antenna and tablet PC.

Choice of tablet PC or laptop with Bluetooth and WIFI

connectivities.

UF – 001 + Antenna

This is the latest version of Forklift Reader UF – 001 with

flexibility of changging antenna types for various applications.
Also, it comes with a rugged metal casing.
For more detail see UF – 001/004 catalog.
Actual Implementation Of Inventory Relocation In Progress

Inventory relocation assignment received on Tablet PC.

Worker locates inventory on racking system. Worker confirms inventory,

inventory matches location and picks up
inventory.

Worker finds new location and places inventory to newly assigned location on
The new location of the inventory is updated to the rack.
inventory system.