GAO’s RFID, BLE, IoT & Drones for Food manufacturing

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Overview

The Food Manufacturing industry involves the mass production, processing, and packaging of
various food products. It encompasses a wide range of activities, including the cultivation of raw
ingredients, food processing, and the creation of packaged goods ready for distribution and
sale. This industry plays a crucial role in meeting the global demand for food and beverages.
Food manufacturing companies utilize advanced machinery and technologies to transform raw
agricultural materials into consumer-ready products. These may include processed foods,
beverages, snacks, dairy products, baked goods, canned goods, frozen foods, and more. The
industry employs various techniques such as milling, baking, canning, freezing, pasteurization,
and packaging to ensure product quality, safety, and extended shelf life.
Food manufacturing companies must comply with strict regulations and standards to ensure
food safety and maintain quality control. They often conduct rigorous testing and adhere to
established protocols to prevent contamination, spoilage, and the spread of foodborne
illnesses.
The food manufacturing industry operates on a global scale, with multinational corporations,
regional players, and small-scale producers all contributing to the market. It is a highly
competitive industry that continuously innovates to meet changing consumer preferences and
dietary trends. Factors such as sustainability, organic and natural ingredients, convenience, and
health-conscious options have gained significant importance in recent years.
The industry is influenced by various external factors, including consumer demands,
government regulations, agricultural practices, climate conditions, and technological
advancements. It plays a vital role in the overall food supply chain, collaborating with farmers,
suppliers, distributors, and retailers to bring food products to consumers worldwide.
GAO’s RFID, BLE, IoT, and drone technologies have helped its customers in the Food
manufacturing Industry to improve their work processes, their operations and productivity by
better management of their staff, materials and operational equipment such as

1. Mixers and Blenders.

2. Industrial Ovens.
3. Food Processors
4. Homogenizers.
5. Packaging Machinery.
6. Conveyors.
7. Cooling and Freezing Equipment
8. Sterilization Equipment.
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 9. Filtration Systems.
10. Canning and Bottling Equipment.
11. Quality Control Equipment.
12. Cleaning and Sanitation Equipment.
Ranked as one of the top 10 global RFID suppliers, GAO RFID Inc. is based in New York City, U.S.
and Toronto, Canada. GAO offers a comprehensive selection of UHF, HF (including NFC) and LF
RFID (radio frequency identification) readers and tags, BLE (Low Energy Bluetooth) gateways
and beacons, and various RFID and BLE systems such as people tracking, asset tracking, access
control, parking control, fleet management, WIP (work in progress), traceability. Such RFID and
BLE products and systems, as well as its IoT and drone technologies, have been successfully
deployed for the Food manufacturing.

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Applications & Benefits of GAO’s RFID, BLE, IoT & Drones for
the FOOD MANUFACTURING

To satisfy its customers, GAO’s RFID or RFID Systems for the Food manufacturing are offered in 2
versions.
1. One version is that its software is running on a local server, and
2. another version is that its software runs in the cloud.
The above illustrates GAO system for the Food manufacturing with its software running on a
local server.

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The above illustrates GAO system for the Food manufacturing with its software running in cloud.
GAO’s RFID technologies bring the many benefits to the Food manufacturing industry such as:-
1. Enhanced Inventory Management.
2. Improved Traceability.
3. Streamlined Logistics.
4. Enhanced Product Authentication.
5. Increased Food Safety.
6. Efficient Supply Chain Management.
7. Faster Product Recall Management.
8. Enhanced Production Line Efficiency
9. Compliance with Regulations.
10. Improved Overall Operational Efficiency
These benefits make RFID technologies a valuable tool for enhancing efficiency, ensuring food
safety, and maintaining regulatory compliance in the food manufacturing industry.

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GAO’s BLE technologies offer longer reading range and particularly attractive for applications
with larger work spaces within the Food manufacturing industry:
1. Asset Tracking and Management.
2. Temperature and Environmental Monitoring.
3. Process Optimization.
4. Energy Efficiency.
5. Enhanced Worker Safety.
6. Real-time Data Collection and Analysis.
7. Increased Automation and Control.
8. Improved Communication and Collaboration
9. Compliance with Regulations.
These benefits make BLE a valuable technology for improving asset tracking, environmental
monitoring, process optimization, and overall efficiency in the food manufacturing industry.

GAO’s RFID and drone technologies are often combined and such solutions offer the following
benefits to the Food manufacturing industry:
Applying IoT (Internet of Things) technology to the food manufacturing industry offers
numerous benefits, revolutionizing processes and driving operational efficiencies.
Here are some key benefits:
1. Enhanced Supply Chain Visibility.
2. Improved Inventory Management.
3. Remote Monitoring.
4. Predictive Maintenance.
5. Quality Control and Traceability.
6. Real-time Data Analytics.
7. Remote Operations and Control.
8. Energy Efficiency and Sustainability.
9. Enhanced Food Safety and Compliance.
10. Streamlined Maintenance and Service Management.
11. Collaboration and Integration.
The application of IoT in the food manufacturing industry has the potential to optimize
processes, increase productivity, improve food safety, and drive overall operational excellence.

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GAO’s Assists Clients with Standards, Mandates & Regulations of the
Food manufacturing
GAO RFID Inc. has developed its products and systems in compliance with industry standards
and mandates. GAO has assisted our customers in the Food manufacturing to deploy RFID, BLE,
IoT and drone systems and to ensure such deployments complying with applicable industry
standards, U.S. government regulations and Canadian government regulations such as:

RFID, BLE, IoT, & Drone Standards & Mandates

1. EPCglobal UHF Gen2.
2. ISO 18000-6C.
3. ISO 15693
4. ISO 14443.
5. GS1 EPCIS.
6. GS1 Electronic Product Code (EPC).
7. GS1 Global Data Synchronization Network (GDSN).

1. Bluetooth Core Specification.

2. Bluetooth Generic Attribute Profile (GATT).
3. Bluetooth Mesh.
4. iBeacon.
5. Eddystone.

1. MQTT (Message Queuing Telemetry Transport).

2. CoAP (Constrained Application Protocol).
3. OPC UA (Open Platform Communications Unified Architecture).
4. Zigbee.
5. Thread.
6. Bluetooth.
7. LoRaWAN (Long Range Wide Area Network).

1. FAA Part 107.

2. EASA Regulations.
3. ICAO Guidelines.
4. ASTM International Standards.
5. ISO Standards.
6. Geospatial Data Standards.
Some of the RFID mandates regarding the Food manufacturing: -

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 1. FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).
2. EU Food Information Regulation (FIR).
3. GS1 Standards.
4. Country-Specific Regulations.
Some of the BLE mandates regarding the Food manufacturing
1. Regulatory Compliance for Wireless Communication.
2. Product Safety Standards.
3. Bluetooth Qualification.
4. Data Privacy and Security.
Some of the Iot mandates regarding the Food manufacturing: -
1. Data Protection and Privacy Regulations.
2. Cybersecurity Standards and Guidelines.
3. Product Safety Regulations.
4. Industry-specific Regulations.
Some of the Drones mandates in the Food manufacturing: -
1. FAA Part 107 (United States).
2. EASA Regulations (Europe).
3. National Civil Aviation Authorities.
4. Operational Limitations and Flight Restrictions.

US. Government Regulations

1. Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).
2. Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP).
3. Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs).
4. Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act (FALCPA).
5. Nutrition Labeling and Education Act (NLEA).
6. Food Defense and Mitigation Strategies.
7. Country of Origin Labeling (COOL).

Canadian Government Regulations for FOOD MANUFACTURING

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1. Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR).
2. Food and Drugs Act (FDA).
3. Food and Drug Regulations (FDR).
4. Canadian Agricultural Products Act (CAPA).
5. Consumer Packaging and Labeling Act (CPLA).
6. Allergen Labeling Regulations.
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GAO Software Provides Easy Integration with API

GAO’s RFID and BLE software offers a free trial for both the server-based and cloud versions,
and offers an API to the important systems in the Food manufacturing such as:
Here's a list of various applications and management systems relevant to the food
manufacturing industry:
1. Personnel Management:
 Employee scheduling and shift management
 Time and attendance tracking
 Training and certification management
 Performance evaluation and goal setting
 Labour cost management

2. Equipment Management:
 Preventive maintenance scheduling and tracking
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  Asset tracking and inventory management
 Equipment calibration and quality control
 Downtime tracking and analysis
3. Access Control:
 Restricted access to sensitive areas (e.g., production lines, storage rooms)
 Visitor management and registration
 Authentication and authorization systems
 Monitoring and control of employee access

4. Warehouse Management:
 Inventory tracking and management
 Storage space optimization
 Order fulfilment and picking systems
 Real-time stock monitoring
 Warehouse automation and robotics

5. Supply Chain Management:

 Supplier management and performance tracking
 Demand forecasting and planning
 Procurement and purchase order management
 Logistics and transportation management
 Traceability and batch tracking

6. Quality Assurance and Control:

 Quality inspection and testing
 Non-conformance management
 Product labelling and compliance tracking
 Recall management and traceability
 Statistical process control

7. Environmental Monitoring:
 Temperature and humidity monitoring
 Air quality monitoring
 Water quality monitoring
 Pest control and monitoring
 Energy consumption monitoring and optimization

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 8. Data Analytics and Reporting:
 Real-time production monitoring and reporting
 Key performance indicator (KPI) tracking and analysis
 Predictive analytics for demand forecasting and maintenance planning
 Regulatory compliance reporting
 ADP Workforce Now.
 Kronos Workforce Ready.
 BambooHR
 eMaint CMMS.
 Fiix.
 Maintenance Connection.
 Maximo.

1. Personnel Management:
 Oracle HCM Cloud.
 SAP SuccessFactors.
 Workday HCM.

2. Equipment Management:
 IBM Maximo.
 Infor EAM.
 Microsoft Azure IoT Central.
 ServiceNow Asset Management.

Here are some leading commercial software solutions for access control, warehouse
management, and supply chain management in the food manufacturing industry:
1. Access Control:
 Honeywell Pro-Watch.
 Genetec Security Center.
 LenelS2 OnGuard.

2. Warehouse Management:
 Manhattan Associates Warehouse Management System (WMS).
 SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM).
 JDA Warehouse Management.
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 3. Supply Chain Management:
 SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP).
 Oracle Supply Chain Management (SCM) Cloud.
 Blue Yonder (formerly JDA Software) Supply Chain Management.

Some leading commercial cloud services for access control, warehouse management, and
supply chain management in the food manufacturing industry:
1. Access Control:
 Brivo.
 Kisi.
 Openpath.

2. Warehouse Management:
 3PL Warehouse Manager.
 Fishbowl Warehouse.
 Logiwa WMS.

3. Supply Chain Management:

 Oracle SCM Cloud.
 SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP).
 Blue Yonder (formerly JDA Software) Luminate Platform.

Here are some leading commercial application software solutions for the food manufacturing
industry:
1. Plex Manufacturing Cloud.
2. Infor CloudSuite Food & Beverage.
3. DEACOM ERP.
4. BatchMaster ERP.
5. JustFoodERP.
6. Sage X3.
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 7. Aptean Food & Beverage ERP.
Here are some leading commercial cloud services for the food manufacturing industry:
1. Amazon Web Services (AWS).
2. Microsoft Azure.
3. Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
4. IBM Cloud.
5. Oracle Cloud
6. Salesforce.
7. SAP Cloud Platform
GAO has worked with some of the leading technology companies in the Food manufacturing in
to provide integrated its RFID, BLE, IoT and drone solutions to customers. Here are some of the
technology leaders in the Food manufacturing industry:

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