What can RFID linen tracking do for you?
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2015-12-09 20:22
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China Laundry Information Center
1. Reduce manual linen sorting
Hospitals, hotels, linen factories, or any enterprises dealing with various textiles need to sort linens for cleaning. The sorting process usually requires 2-8 people to sort linens into different chutes, and sorting all linens may take several hours.
With the RFID linen management system, each piece of linen is sewn with an RFID tag. When the RFID tag passes through the conveyor, the RFID reader sends a query signal and reads the tag. After all tags are read, the system confirms the type of linen and sends it to the appropriate place or machine. The system's processing results are displayed on the screen, allowing you to immediately send your linens to the next location.
RFID Tag
Enterprises nowadays can use RFID to eliminate manual linen sorting, significantly reducing labor costs spent on sorting linens. Replacing the traditional method of relying on human eyes to distinguish barcodes or differentiate linens, now only 1-2 people are needed to orderly send linens to the next process.
RFID Linen Tracking Flowchart
2. Provide accurate cleaning quantity records
The number of cleaning cycles for each piece of linen is an important data point. The cleaning cycle analysis system can effectively help predict the end-of-life date for each linen. Most linens can only withstand a certain number of high-intensity cleaning cycles; exceeding the rated number causes linens to start tearing or damage. Without cleaning quantity records, predicting the end-of-life date for each linen is very difficult, which in turn makes it hard for hotels to plan replacement orders for old linens.
RFID, Linen, Washing Machine
When linens come out of the washing machine, the RFID reader detects the RFID tag sewn into the linen. Then, the cleaning cycle count for that linen is uploaded to the system database. When the system detects a linen approaching its end-of-life date, it prompts the user to reorder that linen. This process ensures the enterprise maintains necessary linen stock, greatly reducing replenishment time caused by lost or damaged linens.
3. Provide fast and simple visual inventory management
Lack of visual inventory management makes it difficult for enterprises to accurately formulate emergency response plans, achieve efficient operations, or prevent linen loss and theft. If a piece of linen is stolen and the enterprise does not conduct daily inventory audits, it may face potential delays in daily operations due to inaccurate inventory management.
RFID tags sewn into each piece of linen help enterprises conduct daily inventory management faster and more efficiently. RFID readers placed in each warehouse continuously monitor inventory to accurately identify where linens are lost or stolen. Inventory counts via RFID also assist enterprises using outsourced cleaning services. Inventory is counted before sending linens for cleaning and again upon return to ensure no linens are lost during the cleaning process.
4. Reduce loss and theft
Currently, most enterprises worldwide still use simple, labor-dependent inventory management methods to try to count lost or stolen linens. Unfortunately, when manually counting hundreds or thousands of linens, human errors are considerable. After counting, the next step is to try to find system loopholes. Usually, when a linen is stolen, the enterprise has almost no chance of finding the thief, let alone receiving compensation or return.
The unique EPC serial number inside the RFID tag enables enterprises to identify exactly which linen is lost or stolen and know its last detected location. If a linen is taken out of a hotel or hospital room, the guest in that room can be charged for that linen, ensuring the enterprise does not suffer losses.
5. Provide meaningful customer information
Provide meaningful customer information
Enterprises renting linens have a unique way to study user behavior by using RFID tags on rented linens to understand customers. RFID tags sewn into linens help record customer information such as previous renters, rental dates, rental duration, etc. Keeping these records helps enterprises understand product popularity, product history, and customer preferences.
6. Achieve precise check-in and check-out system management
The linen rental process is usually very complicated unless enterprises establish a simple concept of storing information such as rental dates, due dates, and customer information. The RFID system provides a customer database that not only stores important information but also timely reminds enterprises of small matters like approaching linen due dates. This feature allows enterprises to communicate approximate return dates with customers and provide them, rather than just giving assumed return dates as before, effectively improving customer relations and reducing unnecessary disputes, thereby increasing linen rental income.
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