Rfid receiving process for use with enterprise resource planning systems

Abstract

A Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) receiving method for use with an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system is provided. The method includes reading, at a receiving point, information from RFID tags included on delivered items, which are not recorded on an Advanced Shipment Notification (ASN). An item arrival journal including item arrival lines is generated. By calling a mapping form, the item arrival lines are displayed along with RFID tag information indicative of delivered items. Then, mapping form logic is used to automatically map at least some of the delivered items corresponding to the RFID tags to item arrival lines to thereby match delivered items with ordered items.

1 . An integrated RFID receiving system and an ERP system, comprising:
 an RFID reader device configured to read, at a receiving point, information from RFID tags included on delivered items, which are not recorded on an Advanced Shipment Notification (ASN);   an ERP server, interfaced with the RFID reader via a middleware server, comprising software modules configured to:
 create an item arrival journal including item arrival lines; and 
 generate a mapping form to display the item arrival lines and the RFID tag information indicative of delivered items, the mapping form including logic to automatically map at least some of the delivered items corresponding to the RFID tags to item arrival lines to thereby match delivered items with ordered items. 
   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the software modules are configured to read information from the RFID tags by:
 identifying an encrypted Electronic Product Code (EPC) number in each of the RFID tags; and   decrypting the identified EPC number to obtain information included in the EPC number.   
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 2  wherein the decrypted information comprises a Global Trading Identification Number (GTIN). 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the software modules are configured to store information read from each of the RFID tags in a table on the ERP system. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the ordered items are manually selected from a purchase orders database included in the ERP system when creating the item arrival journal. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the ERP server comprises a software module configured to generate an arrival items form, which is a UI element that includes form logic to select the ordered items and to display the items arrival list. 
     
     
         7 . A computer readable medium including information read from RFID tags included on delivered items, which are not recorded on an ASN, the computer readable medium having computer-executable instructions for performing steps comprising:
 creating an item arrival journal including item arrival lines;   generating a mapping form which displays the item arrival lines and the RFID tag information indicative of delivered items; and   automatically mapping, using mapping form logic, at least some of the delivered items corresponding to the RFID tags to item arrival lines to thereby match delivered items with ordered items.