On June 13, 2003, Beijing According to a survey report of the current enterprise used by the MIT (MIT) and IBM, AUTO-ID) and the new wireless RF identification technology, "Automation Identification System" A powerful tool for supply chain management, 71% of companies will import automation identification systems before 2005; 75% of manufacturing will begin to import before 2006. This survey of 200 participating in the survey by participating in the survey, this survey, from 200 participating in the MIT Automation Identification System Center, from 60 Europe, the United States and South America retail and manufacturing. The survey pointed out that "automated identification system" and new wireless RF identification technology will greatly improve the efficiency of the supply chain so that these companies can surpass competitors. In the entire Asia-Pacific region, including China, it will be late in this technology. Therefore, in the WTO increasingly fierce international market competition, introduce new technologies as soon as possible, there is a competitive advantage, and become a matter of many enterprises. It is reported that IBM Business Consulting and System Integration Services (BCS) has begun to help some of the leading retailers and manufacturers in the Asia Pacific region implementation projects. Yuan Chaofing, General Manager of China Region, China, pointed out that "automated identification system" is an important part of supply chain management, especially in China's manufacturing, will significantly reduce homework, manual, and increased accuracy. Reduce transport and inventory costs and increase the accuracy and speed of shipping, and reduce costs and improve profits. According to the IBM Business Consulting Services, the "Automated Identification System" is more effective in dealing with the management of goods and retail industries, in addition to the management of logistics and retail industries, in addition to the management of goods, due to loss, theft The loss and shortening the collection process have caused the increase in profits. At the same time, according to the results of IBM and foreign customer cooperation, the advanced wireless RF identification system can be used to reduce the safe stock of 10% to 30% to reduce the storage cost. "Radio Frequency ID; RFID) is one of the standards of the automation identification system (AUTO ID), is the use of radio waves to transmit identification information to complete identity and content identification, can not be space limit, faster Data exchange, item tracking, classification, statistics, analysis, etc. IBM is currently imported with Wal-Mart, Procter & Gamble, Gillette, Pepsi, etc. Once this technology is adopted, as long as the consumer picks up a product from the shelf, the computer system will automatically report the product information throughout the supply chain system. You only need to check the shopping cart by identifying the system's reading when the customer checkout. A settlement of the price of all items in the shopping cart. The back-end warehouse can also immediately understand the items that need to be replenished. In addition, this survey also pointed out that "automated identification system" will be the fastest growing ring in the supply chain management, however, even if the industry has already considered "automated identification system" to effectively reduce cost, but short periodary retail and manufacturing Investment in this technology is still reserved. Enterprises participating in the survey have only 44% recognized that investment in automated identification systems will be transferred in the next two years. Yuan Chaiming believes that in the case of implementing the investment level required by the Automation Identification System, it is necessary to train high-level decision makers such as the company's CFO and CIO, let them be able to Understand the extraordinary value of "system" can bring for the company. At the same time, companies also require experienced management consultants to help them analyze the import of this technology can be affected by the company, and the techniques involved. The results of this survey have the following findings: 1. Enterprises participating in the survey representation, considering the main purpose of importing automation recognition systems is to track inventory and out-of-stock management.
