Stacked Type RFID Tags: Inventory Management

Stacked Type RFID Tags: Inventory Management: NISSAN FIRST MANUFACTURER TO INTRODUCE DIE INVENTORY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FEATURING STACKED-TYPE RFID TAGS ...

Nissan will use stacked-type RFID technology to manage die inventory ...

... "Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., has introduced the manufacturing world's first die inventory management system with stacked-type RFID *1 tags at its Yokohama engine plant. The new system will allow Nissan to improve the efficiency of its drivetrain parts die management, while reducing the workload of its employees. The system should also help Nissan reduce its die inventory by half to 3,500 units in 2007. Under the system, each drivetrain part die is issued an IC tag, which contains information about the die's production status, location, repair record and history usage. By placing the tag in a special RFID tag reading tray, workers can instantly read information about the die on a nearby computer screen without the need to operate the computer. In the past, workers had to refer to files of paper for such information. " ...