BT.com Integrating physical supply chain networks

The use of Radio Frequency Technology (RFID) to track and trace physical assets through the supply chain is growing steadily. Companies in many industries, from aerospace to pharmaceuticals, are looking to RFID to drive higher levels of efficiency, to reduce supply chain costs and provide better visibility of inventory levels and stock movement. Achieving these goals, however, requires a special blend of process and technology expertise.

A full-scale RFID implementation can generate huge volumes of data. This makes it critical to build an RFID program on an infrastructure that’s capable of handling this information. At the same time, integrating the physical aspects of your supply chain with existing electronic networks has significant implications for your supply chain as a whole.

That’s why more and more companies are looking to partner with an expert provider that can support both the infrastructure and business process aspects of an RFID implementation.

BT Supply Chain Asset Tracking
BT Supply Chain Asset Tracking provides the answer. It’s a managed Auto ID service that provides unprecedented visibility and control over inventory and supply chain processes. BT Supply Chain Asset Tracking combines best-of-breed RFID tag and reader technologies with BT messaging and network capabilities to create a complete RFID track and trace solution.

Key features include:

Easy to deploy – the service is hosted centrally, can be shared by any number of companies in a supply chain and is agnostic of RFID hardware and your technology environment.
Low entry cost – after the initial implementation, customers pay a simple monthly fee for the hosted service.
Flexible - the core messaging platform can be hosted by BT, or on your premises, and is managed by BT in either scenario.
Scaleable – the core platform is highly scalable, using BT’s strengths in distributed networking, security and data. Customers can easily increase or decrease their use of the platform as required.
Versatile data capture, management and integration – BT’s solution supports many types of RFID reader and complies with global standards.
Real-time processing - high-volume, real-time processing and value chain collaboration in conjunction with ERP and SCM systems.