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RFID Software Solutions for Logistics – What You Need to Know

The global logistics industry was an estimated $8 trillion a year industry back in January 2020 and that was before the pandemic changed how we acquire our goods and services. Demand for shipping, storage and delivery escalated wildly as we ordered groceries online and shopped e-com stores looking for the latest stay-at-home fashions. Online sales jumped 32% in Q2 of 2020 alone. In fact, demand for logistics services rose so sharply, warehouse employment is now at its highest level ever recorded with 1.25 million workers in the U.S. [...]

By Brett Wilkerson Distribution and Logistics, RFID

Supply Chain Disruptions are Rampant Due to COVID-19

How to keep things connected from manufacturing to distribution to delivery with RFID Supply Chain If you spent any time shopping for groceries in the past six months, you probably have firsthand knowledge of the disruptions the COVID-19 pandemic has caused within our supply chains. Remember the hunt for toilet paper? It was like finding the golden ticket to visit Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory. And we’re still struggling to find disinfectant wipes. With many companies reliant on manual barcode scanning or [...]

By Brett Wilkerson Articles, Blog Posts, Healthcare Solutions, Manufacturing, MSM Solutions News, News, RFID RFID Portals, RFID Supply Chain

Finding the Right RFID Solution – Technology, Software, Service

Did you know that one of the first RFID systems was used in World War II? Known as Identify Friend of Foe (IFF), the system was used to help British radar operators distinguish between friendly and enemy fighter planes and bombers. Today, RFID is used by a variety of industries such as pharma, retail, logistics, travel and agriculture. But to get the best use of the technology for your particular requirements, you need to find the RFID solution that fits your business needs. The first thing you should [...]

By Brett Wilkerson Apparel Solutions, Automotive Solutions, Distribution and Logistics, Healthcare Solutions, IoT, Manufacturing, Omnichannel, PortalTrack, Retail, RFID

How RFID Boosts Your Inventory Management

In today’s business world, understanding your customers’ needs greatly impacts your business and affects how you manage your inventory. Keeping an accurate and real-time view of your inventory is one of the best ways to keep your customers satisfied and your operations competitive. In fact, 57% of companies state that their inventory management is one of the key components that gives them an edge over the competition. While most manufacturers, as well as warehouses and distribution centers rely on barcode technology, RFID inventory management has the ability to [...]

By Brett Wilkerson Apparel Solutions, Automotive Solutions, Distribution and Logistics, Manufacturing, Retail, RFID

How to Identify, Track, Count and Manage with PortalTrack

Watch our explainer video to learn how to accurately identify, track, count and manage in-process assets and inventory with PortalTrack RFID software. We understand that manufacturing inventory management is a real challenge with real problems. Solving these challenges without disrupting existing workflows is no easy task. So how do you deploy a customized solution that enables you to identify, track, count and manage your stuff while working in the confines of your present system? With MSM Solutions PortalTrack RFID software, you can achieve [...]

By Brett Wilkerson Distribution and Logistics, Manufacturing, RFID

The Importance of Traceability in Times of COVID-19

In an unprecedented measure to help the beset of the world’s worst outbreak of COVID-19, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, announced his new plan to unify the state’s hospital system. Under this plan, more than two hundred hospitals in New York state, totaling approximately 53,000 beds (before Cuomo told them to double their capacity) will share staff and equipment, with manpower and supplies going to where they are needed most, regardless of system affiliation, according to a Vox report. Now, more than ever, RFID systems will play an important role [...]

By Brett Wilkerson Blog Posts, Healthcare Solutions, PortalTrack, RFID

RFID Integrated Solution for Warehouse Environment

RFID technology optimizes the processes employed by manufacturing companies all around the world. Real-time product information and traceability is now a requirement for these companies in order to maintain sufficient production and storage management operations. Management systems need to be integrated perfectly to leverage information generated and collected by the RFID implementations. This flow of information and traceability streamlines daily operations and optimizes a company’s logistics, production, and management procedures. The RFID System An RFID system is built on the following two elements: transponder (or tag) and reader/writer. The transponder, or tag, [...]

By Brett Wilkerson Distribution and Logistics, RFID

How Does RFID Help Increase Inventory Accuracy?

RFID technology has many advantages. Among key benefits is the enabling of more accurate and more frequent inventory cycles while utilizing less labor. Traditionally, inventory counts have been performed in one of two ways: by manual counts with pen and paper or by barcode, scanning individual items. The traditional methods of inventory are labor intensive, inaccurate, and limit regular inventory cycles of more than once or twice per year. The first step to implement RFID inventory is to add a RFID label to each item. With [...]

By Brett Wilkerson Apparel Solutions, Distribution and Logistics, PortalTrack, RFID

Modern Retail Collective | Retail Technology in Mall of America

McKinsey & Company Opens Its First Retail Store in Collaboration With Mall of America

Store Signals Brick-and-Mortar Is Critical to the Future of Retail MSM provides its EPC Printing and Encoding Solution to “Modern Retail Collective – Store of the Future.” This RFID solution enables tagged retail items to be detected, located, identified, and counted instantaneously without the need to manually scan each item. McKinsey & Company, in collaboration with Mall of America, today announced the launch of its first-ever retail concept — Modern Retail Collective, a live retail space in Mall of America. The space [...]

By Brett Wilkerson Apparel Solutions, Retail, RFID

How to use RFID for Work in Process (WIP) Tracking in Manufacturing

Streamlining workflow management in production, inventory management, and other manufacturing tasks is invaluable in keeping track of all objects. In automotive manufacturing, various components and tools in assembling processes require accurate tagging to expedite production. In the complex production cycles, Radio-frequency identification (RFID) provides automatic identification and tracking of tags for work in progress (WIP). RFID overcomes the challenges inherent in traditional tracking mechanisms. It provides real-time information about objects allowing manufacturers to manage production and supply-chain processes seamlessly. Adopting cost-effective, scalable, and flexible WIP tracking method promotes efficiency [...]

By Brett Wilkerson Automotive Solutions, Manufacturing, RFID