This article delves into the application of RFID technology in the production management of the textile industry. Using Wujiang Fuhua Weaving as a case study, it demonstrates how a solution based on RFID weaving monitoring enables real-time tracking of the production process, effectively addresses the shortcomings of traditional management methods, significantly improves textile production efficiency, and ensures ERP MES data accuracy, providing a proven path for digital transformation and upgrading in the textile sector.

User Background

Wujiang Fuhua Weaving Company. Inc. is one of Zhejiang Taihua New Materials Co.'s subsidiaries. Inc. (also known as Taihua New Materials; stock number: 603055). SHE). Trade initiation, industrial expansion, resource integration, transformation and upgrading, and group listing are the five stages of development the company has gone through since its founding in the 1980s. It has expanded into an extensive textile business that combines weaving, post-processing, and fabric research and development.

Challenges

Facing increasingly fierce market competition, enhancing production efficiency and reducing costs are critical. Fuhua Weaving's original ERP/MES management systems relied on manual documentation and barcode labels that are prone to damage and duplication. These traditional methods had become a bottleneck constraining further improvement in textile production efficiency​ and the achievement of refined management.

• Inefficient Production and Poor Data Timeliness: Traditional barcode scanning is slow and unsuitable for textile mill environments due to its lack of resistance to water and dirt. Manual data entry is inefficient, leading to compromised ERP MES data accuracy​ and timeliness, which adversely affects production decision-making.
• Difficulties in Material Tracking and Management: There was a lack of real-time monitoring for the loading and unloading status of beam shafts, a critical asset in the weaving process. This made it impossible to precisely control raw material flow and optimize asset utilization.
• High Labor Costs and Error Rates: Heavy reliance on manual operations for data entry and asset counting resulted in high labor costs and a high propensity for human error, leading to suboptimal production management efficiency.

• Achieves Real-Time and Transparent Production Monitoring: The deployment of the RFID weaving monitoring system enables online tracking of beam shafts throughout their lifecycle, significantly enhancing production process transparency and controllability, directly contributing to a leap in textile production efficiency.
• Guarantees Accuracy of ERP/MES System Data: RFID technology automates the collection of production data, fundamentally eliminating delays and errors associated with manual entry, thereby ensuring ERP MES data accuracy and providing reliable data support for management.
• Reduces Operational Costs and Improves Asset Utilization: Automated data collection reduces manual operations, cutting costs. Meanwhile, precise management of materials and assets minimizes overstock and idle resources, optimizing resource allocation.

Fuhua Weaving adopted the RFID technology solution provided by SEUIC:​

• Real-time Monitoring: Enables real-time online monitoring of warp beams (loading/unloading), making it possible to control the flow of raw materials.
• Automatic Data Reporting: Collected data (e.g., process progress, equipment status) is synchronized in real-time with the ERP/MES system, significantly ensuring the accuracy of ERP/MES data.
• Asset Management and Traceability: The application of RFID technology facilitates asset inventory, maintenance management, and quality traceability, thereby comprehensively enhancing textile production efficiency and management level.