Verifying Accuracy

At the core of the RFID system is the promise of speed and accuracy. Speed is quite easy to determine by comparing the time it takes to perform inventory audits & related tasks, against the time it used to take. Accuracy is everything, speed doesn't matter if in the end the numbers aren't accurate.

We empower you to audit your numbers and determine yourself how accurate they are. If tagged properly, your inventory accuracy should reliably be between 97-99% accurate. But how do you determine that?

1. Do you have another system to compare the scans to?

Yes

If the answer is yes, this will give us a reference point to start to determine accuracy. The reason you can't just tag items and scan, is because you don't know if the scans are capturing everything, or if items are being missed. The reality is that your reference point may not be accurate, but this provide an initial target.

No

If you don't have a reference point then you will want to compare against previous scans. To do this you can audit items. If your inventory is static, such as when managing assets, that you should see nothing appear "Absent" after an audit. If however, you have items leaving your inventory, you can compare this change against the Absent list.

2. Comparing RFID scans vs. On Hand

To compare RFID scans vs On Hand you can use our compare tool. The tool allows to quickly compare verified RFID counts against on hand numbers. Items appear as either Match, or as Mismatch. Matched items exist when quantities scanned, match on hand quantities from partner software. Mismatched items are any instances where these numbers don't match.

How do you know which is right?

The fact is, you don't. Well, not until you check them. This will require you to check these items. Why aren't they scanning? Are all items tagged. Are the tags pressed against metal? Do you need to scan slower to capture the items? Did something get stolen or lost?

It's the process that you must follow to ensure that you have complete confidence in how to tag, where to tag, how densely items can be stored, & how to scan (how close you need to be, how quickly you can pass by items, what scan settings work best). You will find that each time you perform this review process of Mismatches the list becomes shorter and shorter. Once the numbers consistently match you can trust the partner On Hand quantities and therefore should confidently hit that target.