
Walmart and RFID: The Relationship That put RFID on the Map
Posted by Lauren Moore on 15th Feb 2023
How Walmart Uses RFID
Recently announced, Walmart's RFID mandate is a requirement for all suppliers to apply RFID labels to all incoming products. This new RFID initiative will give the retail
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RFID & Work-in-Process
Posted by Suzanne Smiley on 21st Apr 2022
Work in Process, also called Work in Progress and WIP, is the term for partially completed goods that are being made or finished within a facility. Most of the time, work in progress goods are located
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7 Steps for Supplier RFID Tagging: RFID Tag Mandates
Posted by Suzanne Smiley on 18th Apr 2022
A lot of big named retailers are either announcing new RFID tag mandates like Nordstrom, or ramping up their requirement like Walmart and Macys, which may leave suppliers with a conside
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What is the SGTIN-96?
Posted by Suzanne Smiley on 11th Apr 2022
SGTIN-96 is an encoding scheme that stands for Serialized Global Trade Identification Number and is sometimes called a serialized GTIN. The 96 in the name refers to the number of bits in the final EPC
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Nordstrom & Macys: RFID Tag Mandates for Suppliers
Posted by Suzanne Smiley on 9th Mar 2022
RFID is making another push into the retail market as Nordstrom implements RFID and Macys expands their RFID requirements. Nordstrom is joining other top retailers like Walmart, Target, H&M, Vict
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Walmart RFID Requirements: RFID Tag Mandates for Walmart Suppliers
Posted by Suzanne Smiley on 25th Feb 2022
In 2003, Walmart took a chance on Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology and has been very successfully using RFID to manage apparel inventory ever since. Walmart has measured the benefit
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12 GS1 Identification Schemes / Encoding Schemes and Their Uses
Posted by Suzanne Smiley on 6th Oct 2021
GS1 is a non-profit, global organization that creates and maintains global standards for business-to-business and supply chain communication. In essence, a standard is created so that when a barcode i
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Find-My-Files - RFID File Tracking for Patient Files, Case Files, Car Titles, & More
Posted by Suzanne Smiley on 26th May 2021
Introduction
Even though we are moving from a paper-filled workplace to a digital, mostly paper-free future, some businesses and organizations are still required to keep original documents on hand.
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A Productive & Prosperous Pairing - Tracking Wine, Beer, & Spirits with RFID (Part 1)
Posted by Suzanne Smiley on 22nd Feb 2021
This is a two-part article that touches on the many ways that RFID is used to identify and manage wine, beer, and spirits. Part one discusses specifically using UHF RFID to track and manage alcohol
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Why RFID in Healthcare is More Important Than Ever Due to Pandemics (COVID-19)
Posted by Suzanne Smiley on 12th Aug 2020
Introduction
RFID plays an important role in all types of healthcare facilities, including hospitals, outpatient centers, doctor’s offices, long-term care facilities, urgent care offices, labs, test
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RFID & Logistics Management
Posted by Suzanne Smiley on 28th Jul 2020
Logistics vs. Logistics Management
Logistics is defined as the flow or movement of supplies, goods, services, and/or
information within a
supply chain. When most people hear the word “logist
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UHF RFID in Retail: The Cosmetics & Beauty Industry
Posted by Suzanne Smiley on 23rd Apr 2020
RFID technology has been widely used in retail following
Walmart’s 2003 announcement of initial testing and adoption. Companies like Lululemon, H&M, and Nike are successfully using
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