RFID in Imaging and Printing Supply Chain Management

This paper focus in a feasibility analysis of radiofrequency identification, RFID, to be used in item level inventory of ink cartridges and toners specifically. In order to improve supply chain management and availability for companies in the printing and imaging business, a RFID enabled cabinet system was developed as a proof of concept to investigate the possibility of tracking those printing supplies using the state-of-the-art RFID. The challenges in this task are discussed and an architecture is proposed to perform feasibility tests, being those concisely described. Tables and comparative graphics summarize the performance results, leading this paper conclusion about ink cartridges and toners tracking capability of the cabinet system.