Shipping

Support of RFID tags in the shipping process for Daimler

The goal of RFID technology is to simplify the tracking and tracing in the shipping process by attaching RFID tags to handling units. The shipping process is made less error-prone.

EDI Exchange now supports two business scenarios of Daimler in which RFIDs are used: Single-use and Multi-use.

The Single-use RFID scenario has these characteristics:

• Used for universal load carriers.
• Trading partner-specific RFID numbers are created and written to the RFID tag when container labels are printed.
• In the ASN, the serial numbers that are created internally, and the RFID numbers are transmitted.

In a Multi-use scenario, returnable containers from Daimler are integrated into LN via RFID scans:

• Used for special load carriers.
• The empty containers provided by Daimler come along with an RFID tag attached. This tag contains a unique RFID number.
• When used in the shipping process the RFID tags are scanned and linked to the serial number that is created internally.
• In the ASN, the serial numbers that are created internally, and the RFID numbers are transmitted.

EDI Exchange supports both business scenarios in on-premise installations and the Single-use scenario in cloud environments.

During the generation of handling units for shipping, RFID numbers must be created for each corresponding handling unit. The incoming Ship-To Business Partner data must have the RFID applicable attribute set to Yes, as well as the asset tag provided on the handling unit level in the Shipment BOD. The asset tag information is then stored in the Barcoded Serial Number field in the container details on the Manage Shippers page. In addition, the container details on this page also have the packaging item of the related handling unit with the Asset Tag Type set to Single-Use or Multi-Use.