RFID & Barcode

How Robotics Process Automation Is Transforming Supply Chains

August 1, 2016

The subject of robotics in production and distribution has been dominated by fear, hyperbole and misunderstanding. Critics of the technology would have us believe that robots are poised to take over the workplace, with little or no role for humans. So what are the real prospects for robotics in the supply chain?

Honeywell to Acquire Material-Handling Vendor Intelligrated

July 28, 2016

Intelligrated

Intelligrated, a vendor of automated material-handling technology, has entered into an agreement to be acquired by Honeywell.

GS1 Approves New Standard for Retail Product Identification

July 26, 2016

GS1

GS1 has collaborated with retail industry leaders on development and approval of the Global Trade Item Number (GTIN) Management Standard.

Panasonic Upgrades Toughbook 54 Semi-Rugged Laptop

July 25, 2016

Panasonic

Panasonic has upgraded its Toughbook 54 mobile computer. The device now contains a faster Intel Core i5-6300U vPro professor.

Zebra Technologies Releases New Line of Wearable Devices

July 20, 2016

Zebra Technologies

Zebra Technologies has introduced its new line of Total Wearable Solutions.

Buying Items Right Off the Store's Shelf - at the Touch of a Spoon

July 15, 2016

RFID Journal

Ikea Canada has completed a two-week trial of a solution that enabled shoppers to purchase merchandise with the tap of a spoon, thanks to radio frequency identification technology.

Sensor Technology Provides In-Transit Visibility

July 14, 2016

EBN

The just-completed expansion of the Panama Canal to support larger container vessels is an important and highly visible milestone in supply chain management. Delivering goods in roughly half the time that it would take by alternate ocean routes will save shipping costs - assuming the goods arrive in good condition. But what if the goods are damaged during loading, unloading or while at sea? What if the container never made it on the vessel? That's where "in-transit visibility" plays an important role in supply chain management.

Air Canada Cargo Uses RFID Technology to Track Movement of Containers

July 12, 2016

Air Cargo World

Radio frequency identification (RFID) is hardly a cutting-edge technology. The system of scanning and identifying objects through the use of radio waves has roots that reach back to World War II. Since then, it's been used in countless tracking systems to monitor the movement of trucks and goods.

Scandit Launches Platform for Mobile Data Capture

July 11, 2016

Scandit

Scandit, a developer of software-based barcode-scanning technology for smartphones, tablets and wearable devices, has launched Scandit Flow.

RFID Solution Tested to Provide Temperature, Location of Foods, Pharmaceuticals

July 8, 2016

RFID Journal

A European McDonald's restaurant operator is one of several companies piloting an RFID-based solution designed to provide real-time temperature and location data regarding such items as fresh food, pharmaceuticals and other temperature-sensitive products, from the point of harvesting or manufacture to the consumer.

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.