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RFID in logistics and the supply chain: pallet and case tracking, cross-dock visibility, returnable transit items and yard management, with case studies from carriers, 3PLs and shippers.

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Incora adds RFID to TCMIS, cutting chemical cabinet scanning cost by 97%

Incora adds RFID to TCMIS, cutting chemical cabinet scanning cost by 97%

Incora reports a 97% cut in cabinet scanning cost after adding RFID to its Total Chemical Management Information System, with the technology already running on an active aerospace production line.…

Gerald R. Ford International Airport switches on RFID-tracked tote baggage handling

Gerald R. Ford International Airport switches on RFID-tracked tote baggage handling

Gerald R. Ford International Airport has opened a $135 million terminal expansion built around a baggage system that moves every checked bag in its own RFID-enabled tote, lifting capacity from…

Scaling RFID: From One Site to Enterprise-Wide Deployment

Scaling RFID: From One Site to Enterprise-Wide Deployment

One site on UHF Gen 2, another on a legacy HF system nobody wants to touch: inconsistency is what kills multi-site RFID rollouts. Why locking down tag specifications, encoding formats…

Case Study: Southern Fried Cotton – 98% Reduction in Chargebacks with RFID

Case Study: Southern Fried Cotton – 98% Reduction in Chargebacks with RFID

A two-second portal read at the packing station cut chargebacks by 98 per cent for Southern Fried Cotton, a small apparel brand with no dedicated IT department. Item-level EPC encoding…

Incora slashes inventory search time by >95% with Zebra and Xemelgo RFID

Incora slashes inventory search time by >95% with Zebra and Xemelgo RFID

Incora has cut the time its staff spend locating missing stock by more than 95% at its Jonestown distribution centre, using Zebra ATR7000 overhead RTLS readers, FX9600 fixed readers and…

RFID and Returns Management: Turning a Cost Centre Into Insight

RFID and Returns Management: Turning a Cost Centre Into Insight

A returned item can be back on a pick list within hours rather than sitting in a queue for days when fixed readers automate returns intake. Serialised UHF tags also…

The Total Cost of NOT Implementing RFID

The Total Cost of NOT Implementing RFID

Barcode-only operations run at 65 to 75 per cent inventory accuracy, while RFID sites routinely sit above 95 per cent. That gap is stock you cannot sell, labour you keep…

RFID and Blockchain: Hype vs Reality for Supply Chain Transparency

RFID and Blockchain: Hype vs Reality for Supply Chain Transparency

The pairing of RFID and blockchain has attracted serious attention over the past few years. Vendors promise end-to-end supply chain visibility, tamper-proof records, and instant traceability from factory floor to…

Case Study: Hoek Group adopt Reusable Flower Boxes

Case Study: Hoek Group adopt Reusable Flower Boxes

The EU’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation became applicable across the bloc on 12 August, bringing with it a set of obligations that will push transport packaging steadily away from…

NCAA Plans RFID Baggage Tracking Across All Nigerian Airports

NCAA Plans RFID Baggage Tracking Across All Nigerian Airports

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has set out plans to introduce RFID baggage tracking at Nigerian airports, replacing barcode bag tags with radio frequency tags read automatically as luggage…

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