SATO CL408e - Managing Printers from the Command Line; Troubleshooting Printer Issues

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PRODUCT TRACEABILITY
Product traceability is the life cycle of the product. The diagram below shows the improved
effects of product traceability in a RFID supply chain.
Manufacturer
- Quality Assurance
- Complaint Handling
- Management of
Returns
- Tracking inventory
distribution
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Wholesaler
- Automated inspection
- Inventory control
- Management of expiry
dates
- Claims and enquiries
- Streamlined internal
warehouse operations
- Management of returns
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Middleware
Consumer
- Shorter queues and
quicker checkout time
- Safe and inexpensive
community
- Improved customer
service
- Enjoyable shopping
experience
Retailer
- RFID database linked
to POS counters
- Automated inspection
- Streamlined stock
- Anti-theft/forgery
- Management expiry
dates
- Claims/enquiries
Business Partner
RFID Middleware
Transporter
- Improved efficiency
- Improved accuracy
- Improved service
EPCIS
Database
Warehouse
Remote Workers
Others
EPCIS – Electronic Product Code Information Service
ERP – Enterprise Resource Planning, S.C. – Supply Chain, Inv. – Inventory
1. RFID reader scans tags on pallet cases as they are loaded onto the warehouse
loading dock