Pandemi döneminde lojistik yönetimi için RFID uygulamasının önemi

In today's world, the importance of transaction speed, cost reduction and customer satisfaction is emphasized in every subset of supply chain management. In this direction, RFID applications show several times superiority in all statistics compared to barcodes and other old systems. RFID installations were not preferred because they seemed expensive at first. Over time, the experience on the implementation has revealed that RFID implementations prevent indirect damages, save time and reduce manpower costs. It has made product tracking very easy in warehouse management and transportation areas, which are subsets of supply chain management, and has contributed to the principle of transparency by allowing the end user to track and trace even before the product reaches his hands via mobile applications. It has reasonably reduced the risks of loss and theft in companies that make multimodal transportation at the global level, such as UPS, DHL, FedEx. Apart from these advantages, the quality of use is higher than the old systems. Product identification can be made from distances of 10 meters and above. Many details such as the product's origin, buyer information, product type and quantity are instantly reflected on the data screen. The fact that all these processes are carried out with computer support at this speed also reduces the cost of manpower and prevents errors that may occur by human hands. Especially during the pandemic era, its importance has increased even more as it eliminates human contact and infection.