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

Schreiner ProTech intros on-metal RFID label ••• STMicroelectronics unveils mode-changing MEMS accelerometer for Industrial IoT ••• Kontakt.io opens IoT platform to third-party devices ••• SensLynx offers IoT solution to reduce network downtime ••• Inmarsat research finds Industrial IoT reduces environmental impact of global supply chain ••• PrecisionHawk acquires drone company Uplift Data Partners.

Tags: Labeling, Supply Chain, Construction, Environment, RFID Channel, Internet of Things, Industrial

• RFID News Roundup
• Project Zipper Finds Order Accuracy Jumps to Nearly 100 Percent With RFID
• Japanese Retailers Trial UHF E-ink Paper Label
• Impinj Reader Device Sales Reach 2 Million
• RFID Tracks Specialty Drugs Through Pharmaceutical Network
• 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

Supply Chain Case Studies

RFID Journal LIVE! Europe 2018 Report

View the presentations from RFID Journal's 14th annual conference and exhibition for the European market, held this month in London.

Tags: Manufacturing, Retail, Supply Chain, Innovation, RFID Journal Events, 2018

• Anheuser-Busch Brews Up RFID Keg-Tracking Pilot
• Scalpers Deploys RFID Across 150 Stores
• Hellenic Army Finds Reduction in Time and Cost With RFID in Supply Chain
• Aerospace Company Gains Efficiency Threefold With RFID

Supply Chain Features

RFID Journal LIVE! Europe 2018 Report

View the presentations from RFID Journal's 14th annual conference and exhibition for the European market, held this month in London.

Tags: Manufacturing, Retail, Supply Chain, Innovation, RFID Journal Events, 2018

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

Supply Chain Editor's Notes

The Cost of a Recall

Few companies factor into their ROI calculations what RFID could save them during a recall. Perhaps they should.

Tags: Retail, Supply Chain, Food/Agriculture

• Change Is Hard
• For Some Retailers, the Strategy Is Clear—But Can They Execute?
• Learning from Target
• Retail Digital Transformation Guide

Supply Chain Expert Views

Business Applications of the IoT and Advantages for the Fleet Industry

RFID and Internt of Things technologies are improving rapidly to increase and expand connected device capabilities.

Tags: Transport, Logistics, Supply Chain, Internet of Things

• How the IoT Is Providing Lessons for Supply Chain Innovation
• The Challenges of Industry 4.0 in Brazil
• Learned Lessons from MRP and the Promise of the IoT
• The Importance of Integrating RFID Into Ecommerce Business Strategies

Supply Chain Best Practices

RFID Journal LIVE! Europe 2018 Report

View the presentations from RFID Journal's 14th annual conference and exhibition for the European market, held this month in London.

Tags: Manufacturing, Retail, Supply Chain, Innovation, RFID Journal Events, 2018

• RFID Journal LIVE! 2018 Report, Part 2
• RFID Journal LIVE! 2018 Report, Part 1
• Best Practices: RFID Change Management
• Plan an RFID System With People in Mind

Supply Chain How To Articles

RFID Journal LIVE! Europe 2018 Report

View the presentations from RFID Journal's 14th annual conference and exhibition for the European market, held this month in London.

Tags: Manufacturing, Retail, Supply Chain, Innovation, RFID Journal Events, 2018

• RFID Journal LIVE! 2018 Report, Part 2
• RFID Journal LIVE! 2018 Report, Part 1
• How to Develop an RFID Training Program
• How to Select a Real-Time Locating System

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