Supply Chain News

This section includes articles about how companies are using RFID to improve their supply chain operations and collaborate with supply chain partners.

RFID News Roundup

Murata Electronics intros on-metal tool-tracking tag; SATO offers printer capable of encoding RFID labels; Schreiner MediPharm unveils RFID label, supply chain security solutions; STMicroelectronics rolls out system-on-chip for LoRa IoT; Bluebird debuts new IoT RFID products; NFC Forum releases new specifications.

Tags: Labeling, Supply Chain, Asset Tracking, Security and Access Control, RFID Channel, NFC, Internet of Things

• RFID Saves Auto Parts Factory Money on Raw Materials
• RFID Tracks Scooter Helmets, Jackets for Ride Services
• Baby Atacadão Boosts Sales via RFID
• Retailers Track Reusable Crates via the IoT
• Blockchain and RFID Could Address a $180 Billion Problem
• IoT Tag Solution Tracks Conditions for Cold Chain
• NFC Technology Protects Brands Against Piracy
• NFC Solution Fights Beverage Counterfeiting
• Avery Dennison Targets Retail Deployments With Mobile Printer, Robomart Partnership

Supply Chain Case Studies

RFID Journal LIVE! Retail 2019 Report

RFID Journal recently held its conference and exhibition for the retail sector as part of Chicago's RetailX event. View the presentations from the conference.

Tags: Retail, Supply Chain, Innovation, Inventory / Warehouse Management, RFID Channel, RFID Journal Events, 2019

• RFID Journal LIVE! 2019 Report, Part 2
• RFID Delivers Visibility to U.K. Beer Containers
• Lockheed Solution Tracks Fighter Jet Parts Around the World
• RFID in Aerospace and Defense 2018 Report

Supply Chain Features

RFID Industry Predicts Growth, Diversification

Technology companies have spent the past year expanding RFID use in apparel and other retail deployments, while health care, manufacturing, aviation and other sectors are expected to follow that trend.

Tags: Aerospace, Health Care, Manufacturing, Retail, Apparel, Supply Chain, Inventory / Warehouse Management, Visibility

• U.K. Rolls Out RFID for Used Tire-Management Pilot
• Chicken Company Hatches RFID-based Track-and-Trace Solution
• RFID to Cut Food Waste in the Supply Chain
• RFID Journal LIVE! Retail 2019 Report

Supply Chain Editor's Notes

The United States Explores Food Traceability Options

The FDA's "A New Era of Smarter Food Safety" initiative could result in RFID and other technologies being adopted to improve supply chain visibility and safety.

Tags: Supply Chain, Food/Agriculture, Standards and Regulation

• Fix Your Supply Chain Now
• Online Retailers Have Supply Chain Issues, Too
• Achieving Transformational Benefits With RFID
• Observations from NRF's Big Show 2019, Part I

Supply Chain Expert Views

Get Ready for Real Smart Packaging

It's time for companies to employ the business opportunities that packaging offers when they become truly active and communicative as media.

Tags: Logistics, Supply Chain, Smart Products, Smart Packaging

• What's the Real Traction on Blockchain in the Supply Chain?
• Utilizing the IoT for Smart Agriculture
• Optimizing Low-code to Drive Intelligent Automation in the Supply Chain
• Diversion Detection and Prevention in Hospitals

Supply Chain Best Practices

RFID Journal LIVE! Retail 2019 Report

RFID Journal recently held its conference and exhibition for the retail sector as part of Chicago's RetailX event. View the presentations from the conference.

Tags: Retail, Supply Chain, Innovation, Inventory / Warehouse Management, RFID Channel, RFID Journal Events, 2019

• RFID in Manufacturing Virtual Event: Presentations Now Available
• RFID Journal LIVE! 2019 Report, Part 2
• RFID in Aerospace and Defense 2018 Report
• RFID Journal LIVE! Europe 2018 Report

Supply Chain How To Articles

RFID Journal LIVE! Retail 2019 Report

RFID Journal recently held its conference and exhibition for the retail sector as part of Chicago's RetailX event. View the presentations from the conference.

Tags: Retail, Supply Chain, Innovation, Inventory / Warehouse Management, RFID Channel, RFID Journal Events, 2019

• RFID Journal LIVE! 2019 Report, Part 2
• RFID in Aerospace and Defense 2018 Report
• How to Create a Patient-Centric Supply Chain: A Simple Guide for Hospitals
• RFID Journal LIVE! Europe 2018 Report

Supply Chain Videos

• Award Finalists Session: Best Logistics/Supply Chain Implementation - HP

  This award will be given to the end-user company that has demonstrated the best use of RFID technology to improve its logistics or supply chain operations. The three finalists, selected by an ind...

  Tags: 2019, Event Presentation, LIVE, Logistics, RFID Journal Awards, Supply Chain
• Enhancing Security of Concealed Biological Specimens With RFID

  Enhancing the security of biological select agents and toxins (BSAT) is a key factor in maintaining a regulatory-compliant select agent program. Currently, there is no technology that can immedia...

  Tags: 2019, Event Presentation, LIVE, Logistics, Supply Chain

Supply Chain White Papers

• Randa Improves Fulfillment Speed With VSS Supply Chain Consulting and MarkMagic Barcode Labeling Software
  Published November 2018
  The retail market is changing at a rapid pace, driven by a constant desire to meet and exceed customer expectations. A quick, responsive supply chain is vital to succeed in the retail space. To stay ahead of the curve, Randa worked with VSS to plan and deploy several technology and operational improvements that helped to speed up fulfillment, as well as improve packing and shipping capability. (2 pages)
  Tags: Labeling, Retail, Supply Chain
• The EPC Mandate ROI Guide
  Published August 2018
  CYBRA has published this e-book, written by Sheldon R. Reich, to help retail manufacturers and distributors understand the intricacies of RFID implementation and EPC mandates, as well as how to benefit from such mandates. Aspects highlighted include how RFID can benefit retail brand owners, how to move an RFID pilot to production and the five-step plan for RFID deployment success. (10 pages)
  Tags: Manufacturing, Retail, Supply Chain, Inventory / Warehouse Management, EPC Technology