Mobile Barcode Scanning, RFID and Beyond National Educational Seminar 2011 Las Vegas, NV

David Licht Asset Smart

Tuesday, July 26th 2011

Agenda
The Problem

The Background
The Technology

The Software
The Interface The Reports The Solution Q/A General Discussion

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Mobile Barcode Scanning, RFID and Beyond

The Problem
Too much paper Too many manual processes Too many data errors Too much time spent

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Necessary Dilbert Cartoon

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Mobile Barcode Scanning, RFID and Beyond

Background
Electronics have allowed companies to be more efficient for many years

Transition to mobile collection devices in certain industries

and environments has been VERY slow Due to horror storiess of bad implementations, cost, fear of work force reductions, misinformation, among other factors have kept corporations from realizing the full benefits

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The Solution

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Mobile Barcode Scanning, RFID and Beyond

The Technology

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Barcode Scanners

USB wedge 1D scanners 2D scanners

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Barcode Label Examples

1D Barcode 39 font

2D Barcode

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Mobile Barcode Pros/Cons

Typical cost for label is less then .$01 per tag Line of sight technology, the mobile collection device must have visibility of the barcode in order to scan it Since each tag must be scanned in order to collect data, other information can be collected at read time besides just location information To re-write data a new label must be printed and placed on item/bin Data can be encrypted but then software must be updated to decrypt the data Barcodes are less durable then RFID tags
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RFID

Passive Tags/Readers Active Tags/Readers BAP Tags (battery assisted passive) Combo readers Barcode RFID

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RFID Tag Examples

Passive Tag

Active Tag

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RFID Pros/Cons
$.20 to $3.00 per tag Metal and liquids can interfere with communication between tag and reader Multiple tags can be ready almost simultaneously No review process, blind scanning and collection

Initial investment is higher, but once infrastructure is obtained and implemented, requires much less human labor going forward

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RFID Pros/Cons Cont

Data that is held on the tag can be changed dynamically by the reader at scan time RFID cannot count quantities, if you are inventorying material you still have to count how much of each item you have in each bin Security, data on the RFID tag can be encrypted or password protected RFID tags are much more durable and since line of sight is not required, tags can be placed inside the item

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Printers

Barcodes RFID Tag printers

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Hardware Maintenance

Initial installation Software updates Hardware debugging Mobile Monitoring and Maintenance

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Mobile Barcode Scanning, RFID and Beyond

The Software

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Platforms
Mobile Ready Intranet Application Blackberry

Android
iPhone/iPad (iOS) Symbian (Nokia) Windows Mobile

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Moores Law
Moore's law describes a long-term trend in the history of computing hardware. The number of transistors that can be placed inexpensively on an integrated circuit doubles approximately every two years.[1] This trend has continued for more than half a century and is expected to continue until 2015 or 2020 or later.

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Windows Mobile Platforms

3.1 Version history3.1 Pocket PC 2000 3.2 Pocket PC 2002 3.3 Windows Mobile 2003 3.4 Windows Mobile 2003 SE 3.5 Windows Mobile 5 3.6 Windows Mobile 6 3.7 Windows Mobile 6.1 3.8 Windows Mobile 6.5 3.9 Windows Mobile 6.5.1 3.10 Windows Mobile 6.5.3 3.11 Windows Mobile 6.5.5 3.12 Windows Embedded Handheld 6.5

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In House Development

Expensive Slow Maintenance cost and keeping compatible with new technology Result should fit your exact business needs No direct external cost

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Outside Development
Expensive Any new development takes time and increases implementation schedule External cost for initial development and anytime requirements change Result should fit your exact business needs Pay to upgrade program to keep it compatible with new technology

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Commercial Off-the-Shelf Software

Substantially Reduces Total Cost of Ownership Improves Continuity of Updates and Support

Leverages Industry Best-Practices

Guards Against Technological Obsolescence Accelerates Implementation and Lowers Risk External licensing cost and typically on-going maintenance costs

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Mobile Barcode Scanning, RFID and Beyond

The Interface

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System Interface Methods

How to get the data to where it needs to go ERP systems Property systems IT equipment management systems Lab Management Calibration Systems How to get it there? Flat files CSU (Excel spreadsheets) APIs Database views Web Services

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Mobile Barcode Scanning, RFID and Beyond

The Reports

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Mobile Barcode Scanning, RFID and Beyond

The Solution

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Q/A & Group Discussion

David Licht AssetSmart Santa Monica, CA 90405 310.450.2566 www.assetsmart.com sales@assetsmart.com