Warehouse Management Systems (RFID)

RFID

1. Can provide large amounts of information



2. Virtually no labour cost to read the RFID tag



3. Can read and write information from tag



4. Long read/write range



5. Radiowaves can pass through obstructions between tag and transponder



6. Costly but efficient
   
   
7. Does not get damaged easily
   

Barcodes

1. Barcodes only provide limited information



2. Labor cost of approximately 7 cents per scan



3. Short range range



4. Requires line-of-sight (barcode and barcode reader)



5. Cheap but not cost effective



6. Can be damage very easily