Patent ID: 7443282
Filing Date: 2008-10-28
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. An RFID (Radio Frequency Identification)-enabled Real-time Supply Chain Synchronization System (R2SCSS), comprising: an RFID and Sensor Gateway Component for receiving information from a Tag and Reader Layer; an Information Buffer Management Component at least communicating with the RFID and Sensor Gateway Component, wherein the Information Buffer Management Component is an interface between an RFID Middleware Layer and a Data Synchronization Layer; a Database/Extraction Transformation and Loading (ETL) Component at least communicating with the Information Buffer Management Component; a Real-time Product Information Synchronization Component, a Real-time Manufacturing Synchronization Component, a Real-time Inventory Synchronization Component and a Real-time Demand Fulfillment Synchronization Component communicating with each other to form a Core Component, wherein the Core Component communicates with the Information Buffer Management Component and the Database/Extraction Transformation and Loading (ETL) Component; a Data Warehouse communicating with the Information Buffer Management Component, the Database/Extraction Transformation and Loading (ETL) Component and the Core Component; and a Web Portal Component communicating with the Core Component for use by a user.