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 Jewellery Industry Background
Hong Kong has long been recognised as the leading centre for the jewellery production, distribution and trading. And Hong Kong has every reason to be proud of it. With a gross output in 2006 of $20 billion and value-added of $2 billion, it is one of Hong Kong's fastest growing industries. It is also the main largest export earner among our manufacturing industries. With fine craftsmanship, competitive pricing and flexibility in catering to customer needs, Hong Kong jewellery manufacturers have established a high international reputation. Their jewellery products are renowned for their originality, creativity and fashionableness. Strongly supported by manufacturing base in Mainland, Hong Kong Jewellery exporters have successfully formulated a value chain combining delicate craftsmanship with trendy design and sales/distribution channel. Hong Kong is now the world's fourth largest exporter of fine jewellery after Italy, the US and India.
 Stay Competent in a Competitive Market
To sustain their success, Jewellery exporters in Hong Kong are looking for ways to enhance their winning business processes. Investment on ERP/MRP has been rising briskly in recent years. Other systems such as barcode system for Jewellery Inventory/stock control and administration, are also gaining concerns. The more precious their products are, the more eager using most high-end IT to improve their system, such as RFID.
Hong Kong RFID:
A leading RFID hardware manufacturer, distributor and consultancy firm in Hong Kong and the South China Region. Being the hub of wide varieties of RFID equipment, Hong Kong RFID owns strong factory production lines and R&D expertise specializing in providing innovative and customized RFID solutions to worldwide organizations
Gaps for RFID Implementation
Prior to implementing the RFID, wholesalers traditionally use Barcodes for stock taking; the process usually takes 4 days to check 10,000 jewellery items. Only single item can be tracked and scanned each time. When jewelers participate in the jewellery tradeshows or fairs with multi-million worthy jewellery, counting and checking the integrity of stock becomes an exhausting experience. More likely, they participate in a minimum of ten global tradeshows annually. Tags printed with barcode are undeniably a solution; however, it is very slow in reading and easy to be damaged. Instead of fully utilizing every precious minute on selling and promoting to customers, exhibitors are losing time on aiming and scanning the paper tag.
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