1. AiDC Solutions Limited www.aidc-solutions.co.uk 1 Is this the right time to incorporate RFID technologies into your business? What is the ROI?’ David Myers CEO AiDC Solutions Limited Chairman AIM UK Prague – 30 th March 2011

2. AiDC Solutions Limited www.aidc-solutions.co.uk Calculating ROI RFID Diagnostic Real-world examples Agenda

3. AiDC Solutions Limited www.aidc-solutions.co.uk Define the business process Inputs, Activities, Outputs Define the Costs of the Activities Time, People, Objects, Space Technology Options In Supply Chain we look at: Receiving/Raw Materials WIP Shipping ‘There is no ROI with RFID’

4. AiDC Solutions Limited www.aidc-solutions.co.uk 4 Consider what RFID DOES not what RFID IS RFID is a technology which improves visibility Closed Loop Supply Process ASNs, Production Scheduling, WIP, inbound/outbound logistics, Resource Utilisation Open Loop Supply Process WIP Flows, Inventories, Safety Stock, Storage Value is the elimination of cost in the forms of time, unnecessary manual work, equipment, surplus inventories or space.

5. www.aidc-solutions.co.uk Vehicle Container Pallet Tote Bin Case Singles Diagnostic Matrix

6. www.aidc-solutions.co.uk Pallet Tagging Reusable Low Cost Automatic Pallet Reading Labour Savings Read/Write

7. www.aidc-solutions.co.uk Low Cost (Under 70 cents) Robust Reusable Automatic Tote Reading Labour Saving Good Payback Robust Tote/Tray Tagging

8. www.aidc-solutions.co.uk Metal Fluid / High % Water Wood /Paper Not reusable Cost of the tag becoming very significant Buried Tags in pallet not readable Multi Tag reading Product and Packaging Material Case Case Tagging

9. AiDC Solutions Limited www.aidc-solutions.co.uk Hadfields Stockport Rug & Carpet Supply 200,000 Custom made rugs Barcode labels supplied to manufacturers Thousands of variants Variety of manufacturers

10. AiDC Solutions Limited www.aidc-solutions.co.uk Hadfields Stockport Container Deliveries 3,000 to 4,000 rugs per delivery 60 deliveries per year

11. AiDC Solutions Limited www.aidc-solutions.co.uk Hadfields Stockport Incoming Stock; Unloaded and checked manually Unload time 3 days for 7 men

12. AiDC Solutions Limited www.aidc-solutions.co.uk Hadfields Stockport RFID enabled labels Unloaded and placed into container with known quantity of rugs Container wheeled past reading gate and RFID tags read Quantity verified Information tied to stillage Sent to store

13. AiDC Solutions Limited www.aidc-solutions.co.uk Hadfields Stockport RFID advantage; Unloading - reduced from 147 hours to 20 hours Cost saving per year £58,000 Added Bonuses; Stock accuracy Despatch and tracing accuracy

14. AiDC Solutions Limited www.aidc-solutions.co.uk 14 Poor Printing and label Positioning causes Read Errors Read Errors cause Downtime/Rework Errors like this cost NGFE on average £25,000 Per Year

15. AiDC Solutions Limited www.aidc-solutions.co.uk 15 Saving £18,500 Per Year

16. AiDC Solutions Limited www.aidc-solutions.co.uk 16 Potential Saving £50,000 Per Year One Label – Means Less Bobbin Cleaning

17. AiDC Solutions Limited www.aidc-solutions.co.uk Access Pass Toll Roads Transportation (Smartcard) Tote box, Pallet & Load ID Clothes tracking (M&S) Libraries RFID - it’s all around you!

18. AiDC Solutions Limited www.aidc-solutions.co.uk RFID Growth Sales $ Millions

19. AiDC Solutions Limited www.aidc-solutions.co.uk 19 Call AiDC Solutions Limited +44 1422 399530 or visit aidc-solutions.co.uk