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7 Things Walmart Vendors Need to Know Before RFID Tagging Your Products

In January 2022, Walmart recommitted to using RFID technology to better track and manage their inventory – specifically home and hard goods. A year later, they expanded their RFID initiative to include additional general merchandise like media, games, crafts, cameras, books, automotive, and lawn & garden. By February 1, 2024, the retail giant wants all required products to be tagged by the supplier before they hit the shelves. Retail RFID Compliance That means you need to take the necessary steps to...

By Brett WilkersonApparel Solutions, Blog Posts, Distribution and Logistics, PortalTrack, Retail, RFID

The Advantages of RFID in Retail: From Manual Inventory Management to Automated Inventory Tracking Part One

Nowhere is inventory more complicated or critical than in retail. From apparel and jewelry to tools and electronics, the sheer volume of inventory exchanging hands is staggering. In 2021, retail sales in the U.S. alone were estimated at $6.523 billion. Surprisingly, studies have found that approximately 46% of small and mid-size businesses still rely on antiquated manual inventory management. This tedious and time-consuming practice requires team members to manually update stock levels and inventory locations. The end result is unnecessary...

By Brett WilkersonApparel Solutions, Retail, RFID

Surviving the Supply Chain Crisis

Over the years, the global supply chain industry has made great strides in providing a reliable service that delivers products on time and in good condition. It was so effective that it was mostly an afterthought for those businesses that depended on it for survival. The only thing that caused it to slow down or deviate from everyday operations was the occasional act of Mother Nature. However, the global pandemic changed all that. Massive cargo ships that once crisscrossed the...

By Brett WilkersonApparel Solutions, Automotive Solutions, Distribution and Logistics, Manufacturing, Omnichannel, PortalTrack, RFID

When Warehouses Have Too Much Inventory! How RFID inventory Management helps

After more than a year of supply chain issues resulting in depleted inventory and delayed deliveries, retailers and warehouses find themselves with a new issue to contend with – too much inventory. Some of the biggest retailers in the world, like Walmart and Target, have reported their warehouses are overflowing with everything from clothes to bulky toys. Meanwhile, warehouses in China and the U.S. are losing floor space to unsold televisions, refrigerators and sofas. As warehouses continue to fill up, a...

By Brett WilkersonDistribution and Logistics, RFID

Why RFID is Trending and Why Businesses Should Take Notice

Businesses of all kinds are facing enormous challenges when it comes to supply chain management, cost control, labor shortages and overall efficiency. But companies can get ahead in this challenging environment by using radio frequency identification (RFID) to better manage their inventory and assets and to automate their key processes. In this blog, we'll discuss the benefits of RFID technology, the reasons why this technology is re-emerging as a reliable solution for track and trace, and share some real-world...

By Lee Ann CapogrossiRFIDautomation, barcode, Inventory Management, Mobile Readers, Productivity, RFID, RFID Supply Chain, warehouse, Zebra

4 Ways to Modernize Your Warehouse for Better Efficiency and Productivity

As labor shortages and surging demand continue to strain warehouses and their ability to keep up, now is a critical time to be looking at strategies to quickly boost efficiency and productivity. By automating and streamlining more of the tasks and work that need to get done in the warehouse every day, we can get more done in less time, with less labor. In turn, that frees up everyone to fulfill more orders and focus on more value-added and strategic...

By Lee Ann CapogrossiBarcode, Blog Posts, RFIDbarcode, computers, handheld, Inventory Management, mobile computers, RFID Supply Chain, warehouse, Zebra

How RFID Can Improve Laboratory Operations

In the United States alone, there are almost 200,000 diagnostic and medical laboratories in operation. That means there are a lot of samples being tested at any given time. In fact, experts put the number of clinical lab tests at more than 7 billion each year. To accurately and effectively track such a large number of samples, you need a robust tracking system that has the flexibility to follow each sample from the moment it enters your lab and throughout...

By Brett WilkersonHealthcare Solutions, RFID

Four Steps for a Successful RFID Deployment

Originally published on rfidjournal.com Partnering with an expert that understands how radio frequency identification and other technologies work can help you get the most out of your investment. Radio frequency identification (RFID) systems are powerful tools for optimizing supply chain and inventory management, but there are times when deployments don't come to fruition. When we dig into those cases, we often find a few common factors at the source of the problem. Some may feel RFID isn't right for their business...

By Brett WilkersonRFID

Logistic Challenges in the Medical Supply Industry

While COVID-19 had a major impact on global logistics, challenges in the medical product supply chain were already present before the pandemic made things worse. Now with fuel costs rising, overseas shipping delays and labor shortages throughout every industry, managing your medical product supply chain has become more difficult than ever, especially in the face of these major challenges: Patient-Centric Supply Chains Resilience Requirement for Medical Supplies Decentralized Medical Equipment Vaccination Campaign Logistics To understand these challenges and the best...

By Brett WilkersonDistribution and Logistics, Healthcare Solutions, RFID

Three Challenges Plaguing Today’s Retail Industry

The U.S. retail industry has seen unprecedented growth in the last two years, fueled by a pandemic that forced consumers to embrace online shopping and then return to brick-and-mortar stores once a vaccine was available. According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, 2020 saw a huge increase in sales versus the previous two years: 2018 - $3.635 trillion in total sales ($520 billion in eCommerce)2019 - $3.780 trillion in total sales ($598 billion in eCommerce)2020 - $4.040 trillion in total sales...

By Brett WilkersonApparel Solutions, Blog Posts, PortalTrack, Retail, RFID