www.rfidlogisticspilot.com

Objectives
The project strives to exploit RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) technology and innovative EPC Network tools, to enable track and trace and product flow plain visibility in the FMCG supply chain (…more)
More than 20,000 cases will be tagged at the manufacturing lines and followed all the way down to the retail shop floor.

Main features
Officially started in June 2007, the project is the first Italian example of RFID supply chain pilot. It is also the first pilot worldwide carried out on a shared basis by a pool of manufactures, 3PL and retailers in the FMCG and pharmaceutical industry.
RFID Logistics Pilot is innovative and unique for the methodological approach followed: although some companies will be directly involved in providing the locations for piloting, all participants will be involved in project engineering, both from a technical and from an operational point of view, in the experimental campaigns, and will share the resulting know-how. 2


The phases
RFID Lab at the University of Parma is in charge for the scientific coordination of the project, partnering with Universities and research centers adhering to the Global RF Lab Alliance (GRFLA).
The project encompass 4 main phases:

Engineering
Deployment
Experimental campaign
Results analysis
Started in June 2007, results are expected in middle 2008.
RFID Logistics Pilot is the first step for ever-increasing ambitious RFID applications.

Objectives (….more)
The main project aim is to in-field test and quantify the benefits resulting from RFID technology and Electronic Product Code (EPC) system implementation.
Specific topics encompass RFID and EPC impact on cases and pallets traceability throughout the supply chain, on optimization of supply chain processes thanks to information visibility enabled by the EPC Network. Products safety and quality issues for the final consumer will be also addressed. Moreover, experimental campaigns performed at retail stores will be measure the RFID impact of promotional sales and stock-out reduction.
Project deployment will enable all supply chain players to fully follow the “history” of product cases throughout the supply chain by means of real-time information provided by the internet of things. To this extent, Object Name Server and innovative Discovery Services applications, able to connect the EPCIS involved in the project, will be developed.