RFID & Barcode

River Island to Deploy RFID Across 280 Stores

November 16, 2016

Fashion retailer River Island is rolling out a radio frequency identification tool at all 280 of the stores it owns and operates. The retailer says it will track all of the garments it sells in the stores, which are located in United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands and Belgium, using tags applied by suppliers.

Scandit Launches Mobile Barcode Scanner With Improved Speed, Range

November 10, 2016

Scandit

Scandit is launching a new version of its barcode scanner software development kit (SDK), which will allow retail, manufacturing and supply chain enterprises to replace traditional barcode scanners and mobile computers with more flexible and cost-effective mobile devices such as smartphones, tablets and wearables, the barcode software company says. The result: equivalent or improved scanning performance on a smart device at a fraction of the total cost of ownership of traditional scanners.

SML Predicts RFID Demand, Opens 'Innovation Centers'

November 10, 2016

Apparel

As the global retail market continues its march to adopt RFID, SML RFID has announced its opening of three RFID solution innovation centers, and has launched two RFID retail pop-up store demonstrations to provide information, guidance and production assistance, the RFID technology company says.

Grace Medical Center Uses ZulaFly RTLS to Prevent Food, Medication Loss

November 9, 2016

RFID Journal

Grace Medical Center, a 123-bed hospital in the Grace Health System, has prevented $15,000 in food from spoiling since August by installing a real-time location system (RTLS) to monitor the temperatures of refrigerators and freezers, the hospital says. The system, made by ZulaFly, consists of the company's own cloud-hosted Fuzion software platform to capture data from CenTrak RFID temperature sensors.

A Prescription for the Ills of Medical Supply Chains

October 31, 2016

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Waste in the use of high-value medical devices amounts to some $5bn year. No wonder healthcare costs are soaring.

Large Apparel Retailers, Wholesalers See Rise in RFID Adoption, ROI

October 27, 2016

RFID Journal

The rate of adoption for radio frequency identification in the retail apparel, footwear and accessories market has more than doubled during the past two years, according to a survey of 60 European and U.S. retailers and wholesalers, conducted by management and strategy consulting firm Kurt Salmon.

UMass Medical Center to Use Beacons to Track Naloxone Medication

October 25, 2016

RFID Journal

University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center says it will attach Visybl's Bluetooth beacons next month to packages of naloxone, an opioid-blocking drug, to determine whether patients discard the medication before leaving the premises and to gauge their willingness to have the medicine tracked.

Macy's Announces RFID Tagging for 100 Percent of Items

October 20, 2016

RFID Journal

Macy's plans to have all items in every store tagged by the end of 2017, according to Bill Connell, senior VP of logistics and operations. To achieve this goal, the retailer is asking all of its product vendors to supply merchandise already fitted with passive ultrahigh-frequency (UHF) RFID tags based on the Electronic Product Code Gen 2 standard.

Industrial Automation Software Accelerates DC's Shipping, Improves Accuracy, Increases Speed

October 18, 2016

Challenge: High-volume publisher was experiencing high growth, increasing demand, and a rotating, diminishing workforce. They needed to automate their manual operation to reduce reliance on labor, increase speed and earn substantial shipping discounts.

Radley Updates Asset Tracking Software, Includes New Container Tracking

October 17, 2016

Radley Corporation

Radley Corporation, a global supply chain technology provider, has announced enhancements to its asset tracking software in response to customer driven requirements for a more sophisticated container tracking system for use within the manufacturing industry.

RFID & Barcode

The latest news and analysis on RFID, barcode, mobility and voice solutions for warehousing and distribution. Today’s companies are moving goods across more suppliers, vendors and customers than ever before, and warehouses are critical points in the overall supply chain. New technologies in order fulfillment are transforming the way warehouses and distribution centers operate — allowing corporations to stay ahead of competition in their industries. As these solutions continue to evolve, businesses are discovering new ways to increase efficiency and cut costs. Learn how companies around the world are improving supply-chain operations through their strategic use of RFID, barcode, mobility and voice solutions in the warehouse.