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 Tracks Specialty Drugs Through Pharmaceutical Network

Asembia has deployed a UHF RFID-based solution to track the movement and status of specialty medications as they flow from the distribution center to pharmacies and to patients, thereby preventing the dispensing of expired products.

Tags: Health Care, Pharmaceutical, Supply Chain, Inventory / Warehouse Management, Visibility

• RFID News Roundup
• Registration Now Open for RFID in Retail and Apparel 2018
• Registration Now Open for RFID Journal's 14th Annual European Event
• IoT News Roundup
• Savi, DoD Contract Brings Cellular Connectivity, Mobility to Asset Management
• RFID Pilot Brings Intelligence to Solid Tires
• New Wi-Fi Access Points Come With BLE
• Battling Cargo Theft in Brazil
• RFID Technology Tracks Conditions Under the Big Top

Supply Chain Case Studies

Scalpers Deploys RFID Across 150 Stores

The company is rolling out a solution from Nedap by first bringing nine "champion" stores live, then using those stores for training and rollout of the entire chain across Europe and globally.

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

• Hellenic Army Finds Reduction in Time and Cost With RFID in Supply Chain
• Aerospace Company Gains Efficiency Threefold With RFID
• RFID Journal LIVE! 2018 Report, Part 2
• RFID Journal LIVE! 2018 Report, Part 1

Supply Chain Features

RFID Journal LIVE! 2018 Report, Part 2

RFID Journal's 16th annual conference and exhibition was held last month. View the presentations from the event's main-conference sessions and the RFID Journal Awards.

Tags: Defense, Aerospace, Health Care, Pharmaceutical, Manufacturing, Retail, Logistics, Apparel, Supply Chain, IT/Infrastructure, Innovation, RFID Journal Awards, RFID Journal Events, Internet of Things

• RFID Journal LIVE! 2018 Report, Part 1
• RFID in Aerospace and Defense 2017 Report
• RFID in Retail and Apparel 2017 Report
• Why Standardization Is Fundamental for the IoT in Brazil

Supply Chain Editor's Notes

Change Is Hard

That's one key reason companies have not taken advantage of RFID technology to nearly the extent possible.

Tags: Supply Chain, RFID Channel

• For Some Retailers, the Strategy Is Clear—But Can They Execute?
• Learning from Target
• Retail Digital Transformation Guide
• Why More Retailers Haven't Invested in RFID

Supply Chain Expert Views

The Challenges of Industry 4.0 in Brazil

In addition to investing in modern products and services, it is necessary to have professionals who are able to understand the production process more broadly.

Tags: Logistics, Supply Chain, Innovation, Operations

• Learned Lessons from MRP and the Promise of the IoT
• The Importance of Integrating RFID Into Ecommerce Business Strategies
• RFID and Blockchain Are Changing Supply Chains
• Eight More Surprising Uses of RFID

Supply Chain Best Practices

RFID Journal LIVE! 2018 Report, Part 2

RFID Journal's 16th annual conference and exhibition was held last month. View the presentations from the event's main-conference sessions and the RFID Journal Awards.

Tags: Defense, Aerospace, Health Care, Pharmaceutical, Manufacturing, Retail, Logistics, Apparel, Supply Chain, IT/Infrastructure, Innovation, RFID Journal Awards, RFID Journal Events, Internet of Things

• RFID Journal LIVE! 2018 Report, Part 1
• Best Practices: RFID Change Management
• Plan an RFID System With People in Mind
• Thinking Inside the Box

Supply Chain How To Articles

RFID Journal LIVE! 2018 Report, Part 2

RFID Journal's 16th annual conference and exhibition was held last month. View the presentations from the event's main-conference sessions and the RFID Journal Awards.

Tags: Defense, Aerospace, Health Care, Pharmaceutical, Manufacturing, Retail, Logistics, Apparel, Supply Chain, IT/Infrastructure, Innovation, RFID Journal Awards, RFID Journal Events, Internet of Things

• RFID Journal LIVE! 2018 Report, Part 1
• How to Develop an RFID Training Program
• How to Select a Real-Time Locating System
• How to Write a Request for Proposal

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

• 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
• The Drug Supply Chain Security Act and Blockchain
  Published July 2018
  The Center for Supply Chain Studies has released this white paper, which provides a comprehensive overview of its recent study that explores the potential use of blockchain technology as a way to address the data-sharing requirements of trading partners outlined in DSCSA. (54 pages)
  Tags: Health Care, Supply Chain, Security and Access Control