It's ideal for applications where laser scanning, mobility and real time data access are essential. Proven technology, RF has been in use for over 50 years in both commercial and military applications. In order to respond quickly to changes in customer needs and marketplace demands, more and more organizations are turning to RF communications. RF communications are easy to install and, when necessary, easy to reconfigure. The early adapters of RF technology that utilized Spread Spectrum technology were retailers who used RF networks in conjunction with hand held data collection terminals with integrated scanners to collect information about bar coded products.
Retail applications consist of inventory, receiving, and store transfers, reordering and put away.
An RF communications system enables the retailer to take the work to the retail floor. Today, more suffocated applications are being deployed to increase productivity at store level. The warehouse management systems have used RF communications systems as an integral part of the system for tracking components with bar codes every step of the way of the manufacturing process. An increase in throughput is usually a good indicator of higher productivity. RFDC is a major component in a complete warehouse management system.