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

Auburn University RFID Lab announces retail supply chain project ••• A2B Tracking launches mobile RFID asset-tracking app ••• Atos intros IoT edge-computing server ••• Longview IoT unveils new IoT protocol, extends its secure IoT solutions ••• Zscaler releases report on IoT traffic and threats ••• Event Genius services four cashless events simultaneously via RFID.

Tags: Retail, Supply Chain, Asset Tracking, Security and Access Control, Payment Systems, Innovation, RFID Channel, Internet of Things

• HP Integrating RFID and Smart Packaging
• Passive RFID Temperature-Sensing Kit Allows Testing
• Mammut Uses NFC to Engage Customers
• New Short-Range UHF Reader Targets Automotive Suppliers
• Axzon Adds New Features to Sensing RFID Tag
• RFID News Roundup
• New On-Metal Tags Target Food, Beauty, Small Products
• Avery Dennison, Kit Check Team Up on RFID Technology for Big Pharma
• HP Brazil Integrates RFID With Smart Packaging

Supply Chain Case Studies

RFID Journal LIVE! 2019 Report, Part 2

RFID Journal recently held its 17th annual conference and exhibition. View the presentations from the event's main conference sessions and the RFID Journal Awards.

Tags: Defense, Aerospace, Health Care, Manufacturing, Retail, Logistics, Apparel, Supply Chain, IT/Infrastructure, Innovation, RFID Channel, RFID Journal Events, Internet of Things, 2019, Pharmaceuticals

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

Supply Chain Features

RFID Journal LIVE! 2019 Report, Part 2

RFID Journal recently held its 17th annual conference and exhibition. View the presentations from the event's main conference sessions and the RFID Journal Awards.

Tags: Defense, Aerospace, Health Care, Manufacturing, Retail, Logistics, Apparel, Supply Chain, IT/Infrastructure, Innovation, RFID Channel, RFID Journal Events, Internet of Things, 2019, Pharmaceuticals

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

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

Through the Trough of Disillusionment

Barriers to the adoption of radio frequency identification technologies are disappearing.

Tags: Retail, Supply Chain, Inventory / Warehouse Management, Visibility, Efficiency

• Smart Labeling Applications for the Health-Care Industry
• Beyond Industry 4.0
• How Digital Twins Can Help Retailers Give More to Food Banks
• Expanding the Digital Value Chain With Digital Printing

Supply Chain Best Practices

RFID Journal LIVE! 2019 Report, Part 2

RFID Journal recently held its 17th annual conference and exhibition. View the presentations from the event's main conference sessions and the RFID Journal Awards.

Tags: Defense, Aerospace, Health Care, Manufacturing, Retail, Logistics, Apparel, Supply Chain, IT/Infrastructure, Innovation, RFID Channel, RFID Journal Events, Internet of Things, 2019, Pharmaceuticals

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

Supply Chain How To Articles

RFID Journal LIVE! 2019 Report, Part 2

RFID Journal recently held its 17th annual conference and exhibition. View the presentations from the event's main conference sessions and the RFID Journal Awards.

Tags: Defense, Aerospace, Health Care, Manufacturing, Retail, Logistics, Apparel, Supply Chain, IT/Infrastructure, Innovation, RFID Channel, RFID Journal Events, Internet of Things, 2019, Pharmaceuticals

• 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
• RFID Journal LIVE! 2018 Report, Part 2

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