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Automatically identifies and tracks the location and movement of the product throughout the facility
Yes
Yes
Manual
Automatically records, receiving, consumption and shipments
Maintains "real-time" inventory - by location
Maintains history of the "full" life-cycle of each product
Maintains FIFO inventory
Can be used to trigger certain events (open doors, alarms, etc.)
99% Accuracy
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Manual
Manual
No
No
No
No
DFID™, RFID and Barcodes are similar in that they are meant to automate the process of collecting data. However, there are important differences between the 3 technologies:
DFID™
RFID
Barcode
General Areas
Challenging Areas
Liquid, foil and tissue
Coolers, freezers, humid/wet environments
Crowded areas (areas where multiple tags pass by a reader simultaneously)
Yes
Yes
Yes
DFID™
RFID
Barcode
No
No
No
No
No
No
Large Diameter Rolls (greater than 24")
Yes
No
No