There are a variety of different types of RFID technology, tags, and readers out there—each suited to different types of environments. Item-level radio frequency identification (RFID) tagging has experienced significant advances over the past decade and has assumed an essential role in supporting assembly lines, logistics, and supply chain management processes. read more
Many manufacturing, warehousing, and distribution industries are in a state of growth and change. Because of this, professionals are taking a hard look at how to improve and stay competitive. One of the most popular and effective ways to impact your bottom line is through inventory recording with radio frequency identification (RFID) technology.
The most competitive manufacturers, logistics, and warehousing companies operate with a continuous improvement mindset. However, maintaining a focus on future improvements can be difficult, especially as customers require around-the-clock attention and support.
Due to their ability to increase efficiencies and lower expenses, radio frequency identification (RFID) technologies are becoming common across a number of industries. There are a variety of different types of RFID technology, tags, and readers out there—each suited to different types of environment.
In this blog, we’ll break down RFID basics to explain what RFID is and help you determine the right RFID system for your application.
There is a significant risk for theft or loss when transporting expensive assets with little to no visibility.
In fact, some companies spend over $100,000 per year on returnable containers, making poor visibility a costly mistake. And for something so big, it should not fall through the cracks.
To overcome this obstacle and stay on top of your high value containers container tracking is an effective way to increase visibility at every stage of your supply chain. Container tracking helps businesses monitor the movement and location of containers and increase accountability.
Zebra Technologies recently conducted a survey to analyze the state of the warehousing market. The resulting report, Building the Smarter Warehouse: Warehousing 2020 Vision Report, highlights their findings in detail.
With the continuing growth of the manufacturing industry comes orders of greater volume—that customers expect to be completed in the usual turnaround times. So how can you can be prepared to meet this higher demand? With the newest technologies in place, you can increase your operational efficiency, finish orders quickly, boost your profit margins, and reduce errors.
Problem: SIMPLE mistakes—ones that can be avoided—can be costly. Shipping the wrong item, sending the wrong volume, or misplacing a label can all lead to chargebacks.
Solution: By investing in the right technologies, processes, and training, you can eliminate chargebacks for good. The following are excellent examples of chargeback-stopping strategies you can implement right now:
You finished putting all the pieces together and have shipped out the order. Everything that was supposed to be in it was there….right? Wait, where does this item go? Can we catch the truck before it hits the gate?
Unfortunately, it happens. For whatever reason, something was missed despite all the planning and paperwork that listed everything that was supposed to be in the order.
We’ve written about the many benefits of RFID for businesses across a wide range of industries. Perhaps you are ready to take the next step and actually implement RFID into your operation. Now the question is, passive or active RFID?
Automatic real-time location systems built upon active RFID and other technologies are the dream for some in inventory and warehouse management—but the reality is that those systems are often cost-prohibitive and not actually necessary for meeting the objectives many businesses have, like improved accuracy and productivity.
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