Case Study | Textile Management: Decentralized textile distribution

Challenge: Intelligent laundry dispensing cabinets

KEMAS, a Saxon company, is a leading provider of process-oriented vending machine solutions for customers and employees based on RFID technology. These so-called Self-service solutions are particularly suitable for optimizing textile logistics. makes sense. The aim is to use UHF RFID technology and intelligent laundry dispensing cabinets to provide employees with the right amount of workwear around the clock. The issue and return process should be transparent and efficient.

Initial situation: the right control system is missing

Supplying employees with workwear always poses personnel and logistical challenges for a company. Manual laundry dispensers are often not staffed around the clock. With automated systems, the output cannot take place at the same speed. Furthermore Often not enough laundry available for all employees. There are various reasons for this, but it leads to individual dissatisfaction. Daily issue and return of workwear is not guaranteed. The associated personnel costs and time factor should not be underestimated. Textile management must therefore be better analyzed and controlled.

Solution: Transparency in the textile flow of goods

By using the RFID technology in the textile dispensing cabinets, the user can directly Log in to the linen cupboard using an RFID employee ID card. After checking their authorization, the system guides them one by one to the correct output compartments, where they can remove the clothing directly. The items of clothing are labeled with a UHF RFID transponder labeled. The compartments are equipped with intelligent Kathrein SmartShelf antennas and a RRU 4500 RFID reader connected. All textiles are identified at the supply points during loading, removal, return and disposal. Article and carrier information are thus linked for continuous management of the textile stock, making the textile flow of goods transparent. This enables the static recognition of several transponders in one registration process. Garments are released again once they have been returned. The lockers are managed as a warehouse and permanent inventory management is possible. The respective stock can be viewed immediately in real time and can be used as an inventory check. Service providers are given special access rights to stock the issue cupboard with fresh textiles. Individual evaluations can also be created to control laundry management.

Result: Permanent inventory

RFID technology is used to Permanent inventory and thus an overview of the textile stock in real time. The distribution of workwear via intelligent dispensing systems can also be used to keep an eye on quantities in circulation and adapt the supply to actual demand. Ensuring workwear is in pristine and clean condition around the clock. The quantities in circulation can be reduced, which contributes to an enormous improvement in profitability. A Permanent transparency and documentation of the life cycle of textiles is therefore possible. Cleverly combined, this results in a reduction in distances and associated search times for staff.

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Case Study | Textile Management: Decentralized textile distribution