1. RFID & GOOD UAE
FOODS
BY :
ABDULLA AL ZAROONI
ABDULRAHMAN DEEMAS
FARES AL KAABI
AHMED LOOTAH

2. CONTENTS
• About RFID
-what is RFID
-Types of RFID
-Disadvantages of RFID
-Alternatives to RFID
• Need of RFID in Good UAE Foods
• Costs of RFID
• Benefits of using RFID
• Risks of using RFID
• Impact of firms using RFID

3. ABOUT RFID
• What is RFID?
• Radio frequency identification (RFID) transfers data
from a tag attached to an object using radio
frequency electromagnetic fields for the purpose of
automatic identification and tracking.

4. ABOUT RFID
• The basic components include:
• Antenna or reader
• Transceiver (with decoder)
• Transponder (RF tag) electronically programmed with
unique information

6. ABOUT RFID
• Types of RFID:
• Passive: SHORT RANGE, NO BATTERY, LESS EXPENSIVE
• Active: LONG RANGE, NEED BATTERIES, MORE EXPENSIVE

7. ABOUT RFID
• Some of the disadvantages involving RFID include:
• Data Flooding
• Global standardization

8. ABOUT RFID
• Alternatives to RFID:
• Ru-bee protocol

9. NEED OF RFID IN GOOD UAE FOODS
COMPANY
• UAE Good Foods main products : Dairy & Organic
fresh meats
• Products expire and become inconsumable

10. NEED OF RFID IN GOOD UAE FOODS
COMPANY
• Problem to be solved by RFID:
• Improve SCM
• Maintain efficient stock levels
All this is to achieve 1 target: No Stock accumulation and
avoid inefficiency

11. NEED OF RFID IN GOOD UAE FOODS
COMPANY
• Costs of RFID:
The cost of implementing RFID depends on the following
aspects:
-Volume
-Type of System
-Application
Those and many other factors

12. NEED OF RFID IN GOOD UAE FOODS
COMPANY
• Benefits of Implementing RFID:
-Better tracking of inventory
-Reduction in manual work
-Time saving
-Accurate and up to date
-Increase in the supply chain speed
-No product and order inaccuracies
-A better picture of stock positions

13. NEED OF RFID IN GOOD UAE FOODS
COMPANY
• Risks of RFID:
• Profiling
• Eavesdropping
• Inventory Jamming

14. NEED OF RFID IN GOOD UAE FOODS
COMPANY
• Impact of Firm using RFID:
• Competitive Advantage (people not having to wait in lines
to pay)
• Consumers fear profiling
• Updated information is a key to success