Chengdu Metro introduces smart mobile warehouses to create a new "smart Chengdu" RFID application scenario

Recently, in response to the construction of "Smart Chengdu", Chengdu Metro introduced a new generation of supply chain infrastructure - RFID smart mobile warehouse in the TOD project of Sichuan Normal University. Once unveiled, the RFID smart mobile warehouse has attracted the attention of many netizens.

What is RFID "Smart Mobile Warehouse"?

The entire warehouse body of "RFID intelligent mobile warehouse" is composed of containers, which can be moved at any time according to the changes of the construction site, which is convenient for the project to configure the warehouse nearby and shorten the distance of material collection. Realize "where the construction is, the warehouse is there".

The warehouse integrates a large number of smart devices such as RFID smart shelves, unmanned containers, temperature and humidity sensors, cameras, and IoT sensors, which can be used to store high-frequency materials commonly used on construction sites. At the same time, the AI face recognition function is added according to the pre-configured receiving list according to the type of work, and workers can automatically open it to receive materials.

RFID "smart mobile warehouse", as the main starting point of digital warehouse management solutions, integrates digital technology with infrastructure to achieve precise management of project materials, thereby reducing service costs and maintenance costs in supply chain management.

RFID "smart mobile warehouse" promotes digital and intelligent management

Due to the particularity of the construction industry, most construction projects will set up material warehouses on the construction site, and reserve certain high-frequency consumables to facilitate workers to receive materials in stages. However, in the traditional material management mode, the material administrator can only register the purchase, storage, and material out of the warehouse through manual bookkeeping. In this way, there are problems such as inaccurate procurement plans, unreasonable inventory settings, inaccurate consumption, staff redundancy, and capital occupation.

Through the combination of "smart shelves + unmanned containers", the RFID smart mobile warehouse has changed the previous situation of limited placement of warehouse materials and disordered management. The data kanban displays and records real-time data such as the quantity in the warehouse, the total amount used, and the user, which reduces manual accounting, improves the accuracy of accounting, and precisely controls costs.

In addition, through the coexistence of the "order + consignment delivery" model, 24-hour unattended intelligent management enables seamless connection between performance delivery and agency operation, and realizes the inversion of the procurement process of high-frequency consumables. Efficiency, solve the backlog of inventory, and reduce the pressure of project capital occupation.

The full-link digital and intelligent management allows the process to be recorded, the data to be saved, and the demand to be predictable. Suppliers use the system to "real-time monitor" the inventory in the warehouse. Once the material is lower than the safety stock quantity, the purchase application will be automatically triggered , timely replenishment in place, reducing project manpower input and workload.

It is worth mentioning that a large amount of underlying data accumulated by RFID "smart mobile warehouse" can also help the project to grasp the cost of material consumption at different stages, and form an accurate list of material standards in the project life cycle, so that historical purchases can be traced, which is helpful for management personnel. Provide more accurate and scientific management and decision-making basis, optimize supplier selection, and further reduce procurement costs.

In the future, with the rapid development of technology and the gradual maturity of technology, coupled with the innovation of new technologies such as artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things, the demand for RFID smart mobile warehouses will be further released and become a trend.