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Case Study: Efficient RFID Management Solution for Grain, Oil and Food Warehouse Storage

1. Current Industry Status

As market competition intensifies, grain, oil and food storage enterprises need higher efficiency and lower operating costs. Many warehouses still depend on barcodes and manual paperwork for inventory management. Barcodes can be easily copied, get damaged by dirt and water, and involve tedious scanning work. Manual record‑keeping also brings human errors and inventory losses, resulting in poor warehouse management efficiency across the industry.

2. Existing Challenges

Grain storage enterprises still largely follow non‑automated, paper‑based systems to track inbound and outbound grain flows. Key pain points are listed below:
  1. A wide variety of grain types are received and dispatched. Multiple grain varieties often arrive in one batch and are mixed in a single outbound order. Manual counting for receiving and shipping leads to high error rates.
  2. Manual stocktaking cannot reliably match physical goods with system records, bringing frequent inventory discrepancies.
  3. Uncertain human factors drag down overall productivity and waste manpower. Rising grain volumes and higher throughput further worsen operational performance under manual workflows.
  4. Traditional methods fail to deliver real‑time updates for receiving, shipping and inventory data, hindering internal information sharing.
To tackle these grain‑warehouse management challenges, Siko has developed an RFID‑powered solution tailored to on‑site requirements. It streamlines goods receiving, dispatch, stocktaking and quick location search, enabling efficient and accurate grain storage management.

3. FOCUSRFID Efficient RFID Management Solution

1. Inbound Management

Inbound management realizes automatic registration and auxiliary management for flour goods entering the warehouse through receiving pipelines.
Recommended device: RFID Vertical Warehouse Portal
Product Introduction

It supports multi‑tag reading with infrared trigger mode. The device integrates people counting, acoustic‑optical alarm, and both online and offline EAS alarm modes. It is equipped with Ethernet communication and supports extended WiFi, 4G connectivity.

Key Features
  1. Excellent multi‑tag reading performance with extremely low miss‑read and misread rates
  2. Optimized antenna design for accurate detection coverage without blind spots
  3. Built‑in alarm lamp and buzzer
  4. Wide installation spacing, up to 3‑4 meters between two RFID security gates
  5. 21.5‑inch capacitive touch screen for real‑time display of inbound‑outbound data and personnel statistics
Operation Workflow

Flour cartons attached with RFID tags pass through the RFID warehouse portal at the pipeline outlet. Tags are automatically identified. Flour information such as product type shows on the touch screen with audio alerts. Data is uploaded to the backend database to finish automatic inbound registration.

On‑site RFID handheld readers support auxiliary inbound operations, including checking inbound history and generating printable inbound reports for selected dates.

2. Outbound Management

Outbound management completes accurate automatic outbound registration and auxiliary operations for multiple flour varieties according to customer picking orders.
Recommended device: RFID Tunnel Reader
Product Introduction

Built for bulk receiving and shipping, this UHF RFID tunnel quickly identifies large volumes of tagged goods to cut labor costs, shorten handling cycles and boost productivity. Its large inner dimension fits various cage trolleys and shelf carts. Controlled by PLC, automatic rolling shutters create enclosed reading space to avoid cross‑reading of surrounding tags.

Key Features
  1. 17‑inch industrial touch panel, Windows as default, Android optional
  2. Retractable keyboard and mouse for convenient on‑site input
  3. Dual USB ports for data import‑export and peripheral connection
  4. Top status indicator light for standby, running and fault status
  5. Duplicate status lights on entrance edge for multi‑angle visibility
  6. Emergency stop button to halt rolling shutter motor under abnormal conditions
  7. Built‑in wide‑angle camera for real‑time internal monitoring
  8. Side anti‑collision limit step to protect antennas and inner walls from trolley impact
  9. Nylon anti‑collision structure with dual‑color warning strips for durability and visibility
  10. Low‑noise high‑speed electric rolling shutter for fast opening and closing
  11. Special shielding curtain prevents signal leakage and cross‑tag reading
  12. Dual object‑detection sensors linked with anti‑pinch shutter control
  13. PLC automatic control; shutter open‑close within 3 seconds with closed‑door detection to avoid cross‑reading warehouse tags
  14. Six built‑in cargo sensors detect goods position for PLC‑linked operations
  15. High‑performance UHF module supporting simultaneous reading of over 800 items
  16. Entrance LED display showing real‑time counted total quantity
  17. Dual communication options: WiFi and Ethernet for flexible deployment
  18. Six heavy‑duty silent casters; each supports over 150 kg load with adjustable height for moving and fixing
  19. Concealed fastener‑free appearance for high‑grade integrated look
  20. Eave‑style top structure widens display area for easy data viewing
  21. Full SDK provided for secondary development of shutter control and tag reading
  22. Inventory efficiency improved by over 100 times: 3‑5 seconds for RFID tunnel versus 5‑10 minutes for manual counting
Operation Workflow

Warehouse operators start outbound tasks on RFID handheld terminals. Sales orders generated by sales departments sync automatically to the backend server and download to fixed readers at the warehouse exit. Required product quantities and shipped counts are displayed on the LED panel.

Staff move selected flour products onto trolleys and push them into the RFID tunnel. The rolling shutter closes automatically and tags are recognized within 1‑3 seconds for up to 1000 items. Product data appears on the touch screen with audio prompt, and outbound records update in the backend database to complete automatic outbound registration.
RFID handheld devices also support auxiliary outbound functions such as reviewing outbound history and printing dated outbound reports.

3. Inventory Management

Inventory management automates grain stock counting and eliminates tedious manual scanning and manual entry errors.
Recommended device: RFID Smart Shelf
Product Introduction

Powered by RFID auto‑identification, it enables real‑time stock counting and connects with RFID access gates and handheld readers for warehouse inventory and item movement control.

Key Features
  1. Fully‑automatic operation for item borrowing, return and counting without manual scanning or data entry
  2. One‑click inventory: daily and monthly stock check finished within 10 seconds
  3. Real‑time record of item usage and return for data‑driven analysis
Operation Workflow

The system runs 24/7 unattended for automatic grain inventory and real‑time monitoring. Low‑stock alerts are triggered automatically. Warehouse managers receive notifications and arrange replenishment accordingly.

4. Fast Item Location

Recommended device: RFID Handheld Reader
Product Introduction

Versatile UHF RFID, 1D/2D barcode and NFC reading capability with high‑sensitivity data capture. Runs Android 11 on 2.3 GHz octa‑core processor with long‑life battery.

Key Features
  1. Complies with ISO 18000‑6C protocol
  2. C# and Java SDK available for easy development
  3. 5.2‑inch IPS high‑definition touch screen
  4. 8000 mAh battery for more than 12 working hours
  5. Reading distance up to 10+ meters
  6. High efficiency for dense multi‑tag inventory scenarios
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Operation Workflow

Operators input target item information on the handheld reader and scan within the warehouse range. Once matched tags are detected, exact shelf location shows on the device screen. Linked RFID smart shelves trigger warning lights to guide staff to target goods rapidly.

4. Project Benefits

  1. This complete FOCUSRFID solution replaces traditional manual counting workflows for inbound, outbound and inventory operations and greatly reduces error rates.
  2. It significantly boosts on‑site operational efficiency and lowers labor intensity, realizing productivity improvement driven by digital technology.
  3. Real‑time, accurate and connected inbound‑outbound and inventory data supports seamless internal information sharing.
  4. The RFID‑enabled warehouse management system upgrades enterprise informatization and modernization and delivers better economic returns.TR1-1
Post time: Aug-18-2026
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