Denso Wave - Experts & Thought Leaders

Everything changed for QR codes when the COVID-19 pandemic got close to life in early 2020. QR codes are suddenly everywhere. But while they’re popping up faster than TikTok trends, it might be a surprise to learn that they were actually created in 1994, which makes them almost the same age as the World Wide Web. So they’re actually pretty old, in tech time — but they’re only just now becoming relevant to the everyday consumer. What’s that about? Digital no-touch payments Quick response (QR) codes were invented at Japanese automotive company Denso Wave. The goal was to make auto part scanning easier and more efficient with a new barcode that could hold more information than the traditional rectangular one. The black and white design is based on the popular board game Go and one QR code can hold exponentially more information than a traditional barcode. In Singapore, QR codes have played a significant role in the fight against COVID-19, notes Benjamin Pavanetto, the Managing Director for Asia at Adludio, as a method of contact tracing, as well as digital no-touch payments to minimise contact among humans. Non-compulsory health certificate As pandemics arise, the QR codes were given more functions besides shopping and advertising "In China too, QR codes are ubiquitous although it raised some controversy around data privacy, and this is something the authorities need to closely regulate. Chinese consumers utilise QR codes regularly for shopping, billboard advertising, identification of pets, as well as to make quick donations," he adds. As pandemics arise, the QR codes were given more functions besides shopping and advertising. In March, the European Commissioner in charge of vaccines outlined requirements for a non-compulsory health certificate, or vaccine passport, equipped with a QR code to track medical records of European citizens. The health certificate is available from the websites of the Ministries of Health for each EU country. The scanned QR code makes it easy to verify that the certificate holder has been vaccinated against COVID-19. It also provides information on the origin of the vaccine, if the individual has already been a carrier of the virus, and if they have antibodies. Providing cloud management To fulfil the requirement of European Commissioner, FaceDeep 3 now enable QR code version that supports users to scan QR code for entry and modify requirements that can suit every daily life situations. FaceDeep 3 also supports combination verification include body temperature and mask detection. If users need to manage access attendance for various locations, FaceDeep 3 QR series can work with CrossChex software to provide cloud management. FaceDeep 3 QR series can support most scenes to be used by different types of mounts. Italy become the first European country that make coronavirus vaccine passport compulsory for all state and private employees recently, and most countries will consider to make the COVID-19 QR code mandatory if Italy end with a good result. Together, Anviz provides secured and convenient access control and time attendance solutions specialise for European users.

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) provides new and profitable opportunities for increasing organisational, financial and operational performance. For instance, the retail and logistics industries can benefit from the superior RFID technology. RFID readers and solutions DENSO WAVE EUROPE (Denso Wave), member of the Toyota Group, has developed and deployed various RFID readers and solutions, which are used for inventory management, in-store product movements at the POS, for warehouse management or shipping controls. The experts for mobile data collection and auto-ID solutions know that RFID technology will continue to play a significant role in optimising processes and bringing the benefits of digitisation to physical locations. One of these experts at Denso Wave is David Walker, who has specialised in RFID technology. Precision and speed RFID is the technology that can help companies, especially retailers and logisticians meet a new future" David Walker said, “Two of the key advantages of RFID are precision and speed. However, there are so many more benefits of the RFID technology, especially in retail and logistics, with their complex structures and new challenges.” He refers to the increasing demand of digitisation processes, in general and during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, in particular. David Walker said, “New business models are emerging quickly nowadays, hence, supply chains will need to make shifts, to accommodate the new demands. RFID is the technology that can help companies, especially retailers and logisticians meet a new future.” RFID saves time and increases sales, profit RFID increases sales and profit, by saving time and providing greater stock accuracy. As the old saying goes - ‘time is money’ and RFID saves companies, especially in retail, logistics, warehouse management, at the POS and inventory management, a lot of time. “It can be stressful to scan individual items one at a time, which can also lead to human error,” said David Walker, adding “With RFID, however, employees can quickly scan an entire area within seconds, rather than having to point at and scan each item individually.” Denso Wave’s RFID readers He further stated, “DENSO’s RFID readers impress, among other things, with their outstanding reading speed. As we have developed a range of RFID devices, DENSO offers the right one for every purpose.” More information about Denso Wave’s RFID readers and solutions, and how they can optimise processes in retail, logistics, inventory management, POS systems, warehouse management and shipping controls can be found on the official website. Flexible RFID technology implementation RFID implementation can be flexible, as supply chains can implement RFID solutions at any point, in their processes RFID implementation can be flexible, as supply chains can implement RFID solutions at any point, in their processes. David Walker said, “The key benefit of this concept is that when distributing RFID tagged items to different locations, these items do not need to be tagged, over and over again. Instead, accurate interpretation of cases and pallets is possible along the way.” He adds, “The further upstream in the supply chain a product is tagged, the more benefits it garners. Thus, it provides more accuracy.” Greater inventory accuracy also leads to more customer satisfaction and ultimately to more turnover and profit. RFID is the present and the future In the current omni-channel landscape, it has become even more important to have the products that customers want or need in stock. Otherwise, it is almost impossible to face and service against the ever-increasing competition on the market. The COVID-19 pandemic has even accelerated the processes in this development. For instance, when a customer sees an item online and rushes over to the brick-and-mortar store to buy it, only to find that the desired item is not actually in stock, even though the ‘Inventory Management System’ stated it is. This customer is not likely to visit either the online shop or the brick-and-mortar location again, anytime soon. Inventory-tracking technology The solution is better stock accuracy with RFID. It virtually eliminates ‘Out of Stocks’ due to poor inventory accuracy. The inventory-tracking technology can offer up to 99 per cent accuracy, ensuring stock is replenished and minimise out-of-stock problems. RFID is not only essential for inventory accuracy. It can, ultimately, improve the employee and customer experience, resulting in more sales and lower costs. David Walker adds, “If a product is not there, employees cannot sell it. Case studies tell us that in retail, the adoption of RFID have increased sales by over ten per cent, while most see an increase of five or six per cent.” All in all, RFID is extremely multi-faceted, which makes it so beneficial for numerous industries, from cashless store concepts to supply chain management, and even tracking lost luggage by airlines. Mobile RFID computers As DENSO’s mobile RFID computers are extremely robust, they can be used ideally for work in the warehouse" “As DENSO’s mobile RFID computers are extremely robust, they can be used ideally for work in the warehouse, but also in stores and practically any location. Cloud-based mobile applications, in combination with DENSO’s RFID devices, are the perfect end-to-end solution for any company that wants to optimise its processes”, explains David Walker. The theoretical basis for RFID was already born in 1948. Since then, RFID has been further developed and continues to be a vital area of exploration, especially as it relates to business intelligence in this fast-paced century. Thus, it will be essential, in order to work more efficiently now and in the future. Benefits of RFID and NFC technologies Denso Wave provides further information about the benefits of RFID and NFC technologies, and their auto-ID solutions, mobile computers, and innovative models of the QR Code, on the company’s official website. For the European market, Denso Wave is the contact point for all enquiries on RFID, QR Codes, mobile data collection, hand-held terminals and scanners. The durable and robust terminals, and scanners, manufactured by Denso Wave, are to be found in storage, logistics, at the POS, in production and field & sales automation applications.

NEC Corporation and NEC Asia Pacific have announced their participation at the inaugural SFF x Switch event at the Singapore EXPO Convention & Exhibition Centre from 11th to 15th November 2019. SFF x Switch During the three-day exhibition and conference of SFF x Switch (11-13 November), NEC will exhibit a suite of digital solutions aimed at empowering financial service providers with the technology to create innovative digital services for their customers. Key solutions to be exhibited at NEC's booth (#2R17) include:  NEC will showcase a cloud-based facial authentication solution with liveness detection Banking as a Service: This vendor-agnostic end-to-end solution provides financial service providers with a suite of innovative functions systems, such as deposits, loans, and asset financing as a subscription-based service. This service is provided by Banqsoft A/S, a fully owned subsidiary of KMD A/S, a NEC company. Digital ID: NEC will showcase a cloud-based facial authentication solution with liveness detection which forms part of its Biometric Digital Identity Service (BDIS); a federated ATM which allows users to withdraw money from different banks with only their face; blockchain technology to secure shared ATM-based bank transactions; and Denso Wave's SQRC (Secured QR Code) solution that combines facial recognition to facilitate POS transactions for offline authentication requirements. End-to-end digital solutions "With the rise in security risks and the need to develop new, unique products for customers, banks and service providers worldwide have to be agile to succeed in this digital age," said Daichi Iwata, Director, Digital Integration Division, NEC Corporation. "NEC's comprehensive, end-to-end digital solutions are well-placed to address the emerging challenges to create banks of the future." A combination of the Singapore FinTech Festival (SFF) and the Singapore Week of Innovation and Technology (SWITCH), this week-long event features various activities, conferences and exhibitions centered on innovations across the themes of FinTech and Deep Tech.