RFID for Returnable Containers: Eliminating Shrink in Supply Chains
Posted by Suzanne Gotfryd on Mar 24, 2026
Returnable transport items (RTI) such as totes, racks, and pallets are designed to move continuously through supply chains. In theory, these closed-loop systems should limit loss. In reality, shri...
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Tackling Hospital Waste: How RFID Improves Medical Inventory Management
Posted by Suzanne Gotfryd on Mar 09, 2026
Hospital supply chains face constant pressure. Patient volumes fluctuate, clinical needs change quickly, and regulatory requirements continue to grow. In this environment, inventory waste becomes...
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RFID in Agriculture: Driving Efficiency, Traceability, and Smart Resource Management
Posted by Suzanne Gotfryd on Oct 29, 2025
Modern agriculture faces constant pressure to produce more with less - less land, less water, and fewer resources - while also ensuring food safety, compliance, and supply chain transparency.
Tec...
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Auburn RFID Lab Retail Guidelines: New & Updated ARC Specs for RFID Tags
Posted by Suzanne Gotfryd on Dec 03, 2024
As a leading authority on implementing RFID technology in retail,
Auburn’s RFID Lab and ARC program continuously monitor, develop, and update specifications to improve RFID use in t...
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RFID in Retail: How is it Used & Retail RFID Examples
Posted by Suzanne Gotfryd on Jul 16, 2024
In this article, we will walk through how RFID technology is used in the retail industry and provide examples of RFID tags from major retailers. We will also discuss our most popular se...
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The 5 Biggest Companies Using RFID Today
Posted by Suzanne Gotfryd on Feb 19, 2024
Every business can reap the benefits of RFID, and in this article we are going to look at some of the ways that 5 household names have successfully implemented RFID technology to streamline their b...
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Revolutionizing Retail: The Implementation of RFID in Target Stores
Posted by Emma Weede on Sep 25, 2023
Target's RFID ImplementationTarget, a leading retail giant, has fully embraced RFID technology as a revolutionary tool to optimize its supply chain management and enhance customer shopping experiences...
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RFID & Work-in-Process
Posted by Suzanne Gotfryd on Apr 21, 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 loca...
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7 Steps for Supplier RFID Tagging: RFID Tag Mandates
Posted by Suzanne Gotfryd on Apr 18, 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 c...
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What is the SGTIN-96?
Posted by Suzanne Gotfryd on Apr 11, 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...
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Nordstrom & Macys: RFID Tag Mandates for Suppliers
Posted by Suzanne Gotfryd on Mar 09, 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, V...
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Walmart RFID Requirements: RFID Tag Mandates for Walmart Suppliers
Posted by Suzanne Gotfryd on Feb 25, 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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