01 Three Major Pain Points of Traditional RFID: Misreads, Cross-Reads, and Missed Reads

RFID technology gives each cross-border parcel a unique "digital identity," allowing automatic identification without manual intervention starting from the unloading stage. As goods pass through key nodes in the warehouse, deployed readers efficiently capture their "digital identity" information, synchronizing real-time location and status seamlessly to the central system.

However, this "frictionless clearance" experience faces technical bottlenecks in reality. Traditional RFID struggles with recognition accuracy in complex open environments.

This mainly manifests as three technical challenges: misreads, cross-reads, and missed reads.

· Misreads occur when a reader's signal coverage is too broad, accidentally reading non-target tags from adjacent lanes or distant shelves. This causes target goods to be "tagged" with incorrect information, creating "phantom inventory" and severely distorting stock data.

· Cross-reads happen when adjacent cargo units simultaneously enter the signal zone, causing tag response signals to mix. The system incorrectly assigns tag ownership, leading to mismatched batch quantities and chaotic detailed data.

· Missed reads, the most challenging issue, stem from signal blockage or absorption by metal, liquid goods, or stacked placements. Tags on the bottom or inside layers become unreadable. With missed read rates sometimes exceeding 20%, inventory blind spots form, directly impacting management decisions.