Watch Dog RFID Tracking
Facility tracking platform for pallets, skids, cases, and items—using RFID portals, towers, and overhead zone reads.
Watch Dog is an RFID-driven facility tracking platform designed to keep real-time visibility on what’s moving around your building. Tag individual items, cases, skids, or pallets—then verify identity, count, and location as inventory moves through docks, doors, aisles, and zones.
If a skid is supposed to have 12 boxes and it reads 11 at shipping, Watch Dog flags it and logs the exception.
What it solves
- Maintains real-time visibility of tagged inventory by zone and movement history
- Detects missing items, wrong items, wrong zones/routes/shipments, and unauthorized movement
- Flags exceptions before they ship and creates an auditable trail
- Triggers immediate floor response via stack light + supervisor alerting (as scoped)
- Standard event logging with CSV export and database record storage
How it works
- Tag & define — Identify what will be tagged (items/cases/pallets) and define zones, portals, and expected rules.
- Read movement — Towers/portals capture entry/exit events; overhead reads report what is in a defined area.
- Validate — Watch Dog compares observed reads to expected contents, routes, and zones to detect exceptions.
- Alert & log — Stack light and supervisor alerts trigger; events are logged and exported via CSV/database (standard).
Architecture options (scoped)
- Fixed portals/towers at docks/doors for entry/exit reads
- Aisle checkpoints for movement visibility between areas
- Overhead/ceiling zone reads for “what’s in this area” reporting
- Hybrid coverage (portals + zones) with unified dashboard and rules
Read reliability considerations
RFID performance depends on tag type, materials, orientation, metal/liquid content, and read distance. SSI scopes antenna/read-point placement and verification rules during application review to ensure reliable operation in your environment.
Data, logging & connectivity
Standard
- Watch Dog dashboard + reporting foundation
- Standard event logging + CSV export
- Database record storage (standard)
- Stack light integration and exception logging behavior
Optional (scope-dependent)
- WMS/ERP/shipping system integration (API or database handoff)
- Advanced exception rules and workflow automation
- Additional portals/zones and facility coverage expansion
- Role-based access, audit features, and custom dashboards
- Can tie into labeling, weigh check, and inspection workflows (when required)
Watch Dog vs Pack and Track
Pack and Track is focused on guided, item-by-item order verification at a packing station. Watch Dog is focused on RFID-driven facility tracking across docks/doors/aisles/zones—validating what moved where, and flagging exceptions before shipping.
Talk to us about your application
Share your tagged units, movement points, and exception requirements. SSI will scope read architecture, dashboard behavior, and integration needs for your facility.