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The companys head of global customer service says DHL has no current plans to use EPC
The companys head of global customer service says DHL has no current plans to use EPC
RFID labels to track packages, because the technology doesnt currently meet its requirements.
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By Rhea Wessel
May 31, 2007—DHL Express, a division of logistics giant Deutsche Post World Net, has been assessing
how it might use RFID internally to replace bar codes. According to a top manager, the company has come to the conclusion that the technology could not be used in a cost-effective way in the near term.
Its a negative business case [for us internally], says Martin Treder, head of DHLs global customer
service. We will continue to follow up, but we will not commit to replacing bar codes with RFID tags right now. Its less about costs, and a bit more about missing benefits.
DHLs Martin Treder DHL already has a strong track record piloting the use of RFID technology, and Treder stresses that the company will gladly implement it on behalf of all customers
that want it. DHLs RFID activities include the development of an RFID-based smart box (see DHL to Market RFID-enabled Smart Box) and RFID smart labels for containers (see Environmental Concerns Lead Deutsche Post to RFID), as well as the operation of a sensor-tag service (see DHL Expects to Launch ). The DHL Innovation Center, officially launched in March to develop and demonstrate new logistics-related technology, also showcases RFID solutions.
Treder says DHL Express has ruled out switching from bar codes to RFID labels for the present because 99 percent read rates that company would expect from RFID would not be good enough--that is, the company cannot risk that one in 100 packages are not accounted for.
“If we really came into 100 percent read rates for bulk scanning, the bas
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