Warehouse Management Systems (RFID)

Shipping

RFID can validate pallet loads and improve shipping accuracy even if it isn’t used as part of the picking
process. A pallet of RFID-tagged cases can be identified through either an unattended portal reader or a vehicle-mounted or handheld device. The order management system or WMS would match the read data against the customer order to validate that no cases were missing and that case quantities were correct.
The read data could also be used to trigger generation of a shipping label for the pallet (which itself may include an RFID tag) and to provide information for an advance ship notice (ASN). A scan at the shipping dock can be used to update information in logistics applications and to record the goods out of inventory.
Lastly, RFID can even be used to validate the trailer if equipped with an RFID tag.