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.

Simon AI Provides Turnkey IoT Solution With BLE

Kontakt.io's new offering is being piloted by companies in the Netherlands and Germany to track the movements of goods and people, as well as temperature conditions, employing cloud-based software.

Tags: Health Care, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Asset Tracking, Inventory / Warehouse Management, Visibility, Internet of Things, BLE

• Blockchain Platform Leverages RFID Solution for Inventory Management
• RFID Blockchain Demo at LIVE! 2019
• Seafolly Brings Intelligence to Swimwear Management
• Carvana to Speak at RFID Journal LIVE! 2019
• NATO Samples New GPS-Based Tags, Expands Active RFID Use
• RFID News Roundup
• RFID Enters Early Majority Phase in Retail
• Companies Testing New IoT Devices for Refrigerated Container Monitoring
• HID Global Fights Counterfeiting via the Internet of Things

Supply Chain Case Studies

Lockheed Solution Tracks Fighter Jet Parts Around the World

The RFID-, GPS-, cellular- and satellite-based system allows the aerospace company to track the components of multiple aircraft lines from when the parts are packed in containers until they reach their destination.

Tags: Aerospace, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Asset Tracking, Inventory / Warehouse Management, Sensors, Efficiency

• RFID in Aerospace and Defense 2018 Report
• RFID Journal LIVE! Europe 2018 Report
• Anheuser-Busch Brews Up RFID Keg-Tracking Pilot
• Scalpers Deploys RFID Across 150 Stores

Supply Chain Features

RFID in Aerospace and Defense 2018 Report

View the presentations from RFID Journal's recent conference and exhibition, held in Arlington, Va.

Tags: Defense, Aerospace, Supply Chain, Asset Tracking, Innovation, Visibility, Efficiency, 2018

• RFID Journal LIVE! Europe 2018 Report
• RFID Journal LIVE! 2018 Report, Part 2
• RFID Journal LIVE! 2018 Report, Part 1
• RFID in Aerospace and Defense 2017 Report

Supply Chain Editor's Notes

Observations from NRF's Big Show 2019, Part I

At this year's event, everyone was selling artificial intelligence solutions—or maybe just artificial artificial intelligence solutions.

Tags: Retail, Supply Chain, Inventory / Warehouse Management

• The State of Omnichannel Retailing
• The Cost of a Recall
• Change Is Hard
• For Some Retailers, the Strategy Is Clear—But Can They Execute?

Supply Chain Expert Views

Smart Labeling Applications for the Health-Care Industry

Let's explore two high-value applications for smart labeling in the health-care industry: authentication and inventory management.

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

• Beyond Industry 4.0
• How Digital Twins Can Help Retailers Give More to Food Banks
• Expanding the Digital Value Chain With Digital Printing
• Adopting the IoT? Adopt the Cloud First

Supply Chain Best Practices

RFID in Aerospace and Defense 2018 Report

View the presentations from RFID Journal's recent conference and exhibition, held in Arlington, Va.

Tags: Defense, Aerospace, Supply Chain, Asset Tracking, Innovation, Visibility, Efficiency, 2018

• RFID Journal LIVE! Europe 2018 Report
• RFID Journal LIVE! 2018 Report, Part 2
• RFID Journal LIVE! 2018 Report, Part 1
• Best Practices: RFID Change Management

Supply Chain How To Articles

RFID in Aerospace and Defense 2018 Report

View the presentations from RFID Journal's recent conference and exhibition, held in Arlington, Va.

Tags: Defense, Aerospace, Supply Chain, Asset Tracking, Innovation, Visibility, Efficiency, 2018

• How to Create a Patient-Centric Supply Chain: A Simple Guide for Hospitals
• RFID Journal LIVE! Europe 2018 Report
• RFID Journal LIVE! 2018 Report, Part 2
• RFID Journal LIVE! 2018 Report, Part 1

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

• 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