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 Technology Tracks Conditions Under the Big Top

One Cirque du Soleil troupe has begun using a wireless solution from Blulog to ensure that temperature and humidity levels are comfortable and healthy for aerialists wherever they perform. Blulog has also released a new, low-cost version of its NFC data loggers for a very different industry—food cold supply chains.

Tags: Logistics, Supply Chain, NFC, Transportation

• Largest RFID File-Tracking System Goes Live in Qatar
• Japanese Auto-Checkout Piloting Expands
• RFID News Roundup
• Companies Testing IoT System When Goods Are 'On the Road'
• Smart Label Solutions, Brazil's Mozaiko Sign RFID Partnership
• Paper Company Brings Intelligence to Packaging
• Totvs Presents RFID and IoT Solutions at New Showroom
• Retailers, Hospitals Trialing or Deploying End-to-End RFID Solution
• RFID-based App Helps Consumers Find a Cold Drink

Supply Chain Case Studies

Florida Fire and Rescue Supplier Extends Visibility via RFID

The Bonita Springs Fire Control and Rescue District, using RFID tagging services from supplier QuadMed and a solution from Silent Partner Technologies, has reduced its inventory spending by 30 percent, while the Broward County Sheriff's Fire and Rescue Office plans to track the goods it uses and sells for emergency services.

Tags: Health Care, Logistics, Supply Chain, Asset Tracking, Inventory / Warehouse Management, Visibility

• Rebecca Minkoff Extends Its RFID System Beyond the Store
• Cashew Company Improves Deliveries, Supply Chain
• Polish Cancer Center Tracks Drug Temperatures via a Real-Time NFC-enabled Solution
• Nebraska Hospital Boosts Efficiency, Patient Care With RFID

Supply Chain Features

RFID in Aerospace and Defense 2017 Report

Last month, RFID Journal held a conference and exhibition for the defense and aerospace sectors. View the presentations from the event.

Tags: Defense, Aerospace, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Innovation, RFID Journal Events, 2017

• RFID in Retail and Apparel 2017 Report
• Why Standardization Is Fundamental for the IoT in Brazil
• Airbus, Suppliers Employ Automatic Validation System for RFID-Tagged Parts
• Tagging Retail Items at the Source

Supply Chain Editor's Notes

Why More Retailers Haven't Invested in RFID

Is it that they don't understand the value of the technology, are afraid to take risks, or have other priorities?

Tags: Retail, Supply Chain, Innovation, Inventory / Warehouse Management

• Déjà Vu at NRF's Big Show 2018
• Some Defense and Aerospace Companies Are Becoming Serious About RFID
• Delta's $2 Million Gift to the Auburn RFID Lab
• Leading Indicators of RFID Trends

Supply Chain Expert Views

RFID and Blockchain Are Changing Supply Chains

The technologies are only just beginning to work together, but they could have a positive impact on the logistics industry in the future.

Tags: Logistics, Supply Chain, Transportation, Efficiency

• Eight More Surprising Uses of RFID
• Welcome to the Data-Driven Supply Chain
• The Rise of Logistics Tech Activates Entrepreneurs
• Breweries Tapping the IIoT to Produce Your Favorite Brew

Supply Chain Best Practices

Best Practices: RFID Change Management

Six steps can ensure a smooth transition as you deploy or expand a radio frequency identification system.

Tags: Health Care, Manufacturing, Logistics, Supply Chain, IT/Infrastructure, RFID Channel

• Plan an RFID System With People in Mind
• Thinking Inside the Box
• Seven Reasons to Act Now
• Using RFID Tags to Prevent Theft

Supply Chain How To Articles

How to Develop an RFID Training Program

Preparing workers to use a new or upgraded RFID system is essential.

Tags: Retail, Supply Chain, IT/Infrastructure, RFID Channel

• How to Select a Real-Time Locating System
• How to Write a Request for Proposal
• How to Track IT Assets
• How to Choose RFID Middleware

Supply Chain Videos

• Using Small Drones to Read RFID Tags Indoors

  The MIT Media Lab has developed an RFID system that would allow users to capture tag reads with a small drone carrying a virtual antenna array to forward data between tags and a reader. The UHF R...

  Tags: 2018, Event Presentation, LIVE, Logistics, Supply Chain, Tracks
• Fire and Rescue District Increases Visibility Via RFID

  Bonita Springs Fire Control and Rescue District has reduced its inventory spending by 30 percent through the use of RFID technology to prevent duplicate ordering and expirations. The district's c...

  Tags: 2018, Event Presentation, LIVE, Logistics, Supply Chain, Tracks

Supply Chain White Papers

• Hospital Supply Chain Survey
  Published April 2018
  Operating rooms require better supply chain management systems and analytics to help reduce costs and support patient safety, according to a new Cardinal Health survey of surgical personnel and hospital supply chain decision-makers. This document details the results of that survey. (31 pages)
  Tags: Health Care, Supply Chain
• Supplier Collaboration: Necessary or Needless?
  Published November 2017
  As the business climate rapidly changes, companies are seeking out ways to leverage greater efficiency in their operations. One key area of interest is supplier collaboration, which is when two or more autonomous firms work jointly to plan and execute operations. Radley Corp. explains why there are advantages to fostering closer supplier relationships, and how collaboration can impact the bottom line. (10 pages)
  Tags: Supply Chain, Most Innovative