Laundry plants always have all kinds of problems, like damage, missing, or mixing of linens in the process of linen washing and managing. This is a big challenge in the operation of laundry plants. Giving linen an “ID card”, which is an RFID chip, can solve these problems well.
Advantages of the RFID Laundry Management System
● Standardized Management of Linen Washing
Optimizing information searching can save working time and improve working efficiency. The traditional linen laundry industry generally uses paper documents to hand over tasks, which has many procedures and is difficult to query. It also takes a long time. RFID linen laundry management software uses Interment to achieve paperless office operations. Employees use RFID handheld terminals to collect data when receiving linens, and information uploads automatically. Laundry factories simply download the order to count and inspect the received items.
● High Efficiency
RFID chips can record the types and names of each piece of linen, and the hotels or even floors it belongs to. It is convenient for the receiving and delivery staff to quickly locate the area the linen belongs to, and this helps improve the delivery efficiency.
● Track of RFID Linen
Recording the washing times of the linen and estimating the service life of the linen can provide some proof for hotels, hospitals, and other industries in terms of inventory management, purchase planning, and the determination of linen quality.
Composition of the RFID Management System
The RFID management system is composed of several parts.
● RFID laundry management software
● RFID Hardware:
RFID card issuer, RFID reader-writer, RFID antenna, RFID handheld terminal, RFID laundry tag, RFID channel inventory machine.
Advantages of Laundry Management System
● Optimize the Workflow of the Laundry Plants
With the RFID linen management system, when each piece of linen sewn with an RFID tag passes through the assembly line, the RFID reader will send a query signal and read the tag. After all the tags have been read, the system will confirm what type of linen has been read and send the linen to the appropriate place or machine.
● Correct Records of Washing Times
The washing times and using times of each piece of linen are very important. Using RFID chips to record the washing times can help predict the service life of each item of linen. Most linens only tolerate some types of high-intensity washing circles. Linen begins to crack or be damaged after being washed beyond the rated washing times.
It is very difficult to predict the end date of each piece of linen’s life without a record, and it is also difficult for hotels to make ordering plans for replacing old linen.
If an RFID system is used, the RFID reader will detect the RFID tag sewn into the linen when the linen washing is finished. Immediately after that, the number of washing cycles of this linen will be uploaded to the system database. When the system detects that a piece of linen is approaching its service life, it will prompt the user to reorder the linen. This can help the hotel make a purchasing plan in advance.
● Visualized Inventory Management
The loss of linen is a common problem that laundry plants and hotels often encounter. Sometimes, it is difficult to determine which link causes the loss of linen. Using RFID systems can help quickly and precisely manage inventory. The RFID reader in every warehouse will consistently monitor the inventory to help accurately identify where the linen is lost or stolen.
● Reduce the loss and theft of linen
Currently, most laundry factories and hotels in the whole world still use simple and labor-intensive inventory management methods to try to count the lost linen and stolen linen. However, when counting hundreds or even thousands of pieces of linen by hand, there are many human errors. The current situation is that laundry factories often assume compensation because it’s hard to find the link where linen is lost.
Using the unique EPC serial number embedded in each linen with RFID technology can help people precisely identify which linens are lost or stolen. From collecting soiled linens at hotels, transporting them to the laundry for cleaning, to delivering the cleaned items back, the system checks nearly every stage. In the event of loss or misdelivery, the exact stage where the issue occurred can be clearly pinpointed so that accountability can be assigned to the relevant person.
● Customer Information
The laundry plants, which also do linen rental business, can use the RFID tag inside the linen to record the customer information, like historical renters, rental dates, rental duration, and so on. In addition, it can also record information like the service life of linen purchased from different companies. Keeping these records can help enterprises understand the product popularity, product history, and customer preferences. Also, it provides data support for linen quality assessment and a basis for selecting linen suppliers.
Conclusion
The wide application of RFID chips and the system can bring new changes to the traditional linen laundry and management, solve many traditional problems, and bring more refined management to laundry factories and hotels.
Post time: Nov-28-2025