AIAG adapts RFID standard, B-11 to global agreement

ERJ staff report (DS)

Detroit, Michigan -- The Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) and EPCglobal Inc. announced today that the revision to the AIAG B-11: "Tire and Wheel Label and Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Standard" now complies with automotive and retail requirements by providing one global RFID

tag per tyre for tracking and identification in both of these industries.

AIAG and EPCglobal developed the standard's revision with OEMs and tyre

suppliers to allow retail information, such as the manufacturer, product and

serial number, to be included in the RFID tag.

"AIAG recognised the need for retail applications when provisions were

made three years ago in the original 'Tire and Wheel Label and Radio Frequency

Identification (RFID) Standard' -- the first and only item-level RFID standard

in the world," said Andrew J. Cummins, executive director of AIAG. "By

collaborating with EPCglobal on this standard to refine these provisions, we

are able to provide a one-tag-fits-all solution, eliminating the need for

multiple tags to service both the automotive and retail industries and helping

to reduce the cost and complexity of RFID implementation."

Originally released in 2001, the AIAG B-11: "Tire and Wheel Label and

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Standard" guides suppliers on the

printing and placement of two-dimensional (2-D) bar code labels and passive

read/write RFID tags on tyres and wheels to identify products. Although the

standard focuses on tyres, it actually could be applied to any individual

vehicle part for tracking purposes. By using the standard, suppliers may

achieve cost reductions in RFID implementation and improvements in data

accuracy and inventory control.

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Press release from AIAG