Alpargatas, which owns the Brazilian slippers company, launched a pilot of Seeonic's RFID platform at its operations in California, enabling it to increase sales.
NXP Semiconductors' V2X solution, tested by truck manufacturers for automated platoon systems, is now being piloted by a European bicycle company and provided to motorists in Singapore for traffic management.
Indonesia's Telkomsel has deployed a companywide UHF RFID system to track tens of thousands of office assets, ensuring automatic audits that are faster, more accurate and better centralized than previous methods.
Rising labor costs, difficulty managing supply chains and increasing expectations from customers are creating an opportunity for automation to assist in developing brand value and creating a firm niche in today's dynamic retail environment.
The partnership is intended to help companies fuel digital transformation and utilize predictive business insights to pivot their operations in real time via artificial intelligence, machine learning and the Internet of Things.