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Pallets RFID Tagged in Smart Approach

Logistics Business Magazine

Equipping each of its pallet with an RFID tag, containing a small chip, will give The Pallet LOOP the ability to scan pallets in and out of its production and collection sites nationwide. This data can be automatically e-mailed to customers or can be generated manually – depending on requirements.

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RFID Case Study: Can a Supply Chain be Digitised?

Logistics Business Magazine

Experts from German RFID specialist Kathrein Solutions say yes: The global market is setting new standards for a more intelligent supply chain. A Stuttgart-based automotive manufacturer wanted to lead the way regarding digitisation and introduced RFID [1] as the basic infrastructure technology in its manufacturing plant.

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Industry View: When to RFID and When to Barcode

Logistics Business Magazine

When it comes to RFID and barcoding, both technologies may have their flaws, but the benefits prevail and are thus reason enough to take a closer look at the future. The QR Code is a 2D barcode and can blur the lines a little with RFID in some situations,” explains Bradshaw. Of course, every technology has its flaws.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 11 – 17)

Logistics Viewpoints

The American and Canadian militaries believe that the balloon was for surveillance, while the Chinese government said it was a civilian meteorological research airship that had blown off course. However, the flight path and structural characteristics made it dissimilar from those which have typically been used for meteorological research.

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IoT in Logistics: Hackathon Team Aims to Slash Food Waste

IoT World Today

In the early 2000s, Walmart asked its suppliers to deploy RFID technology in pallets and cases. Of course, the Internet of Things and the broader field of artificial intelligence have a host of potential supply chain applications. . The platform ingests multiple datapoints as produce makes its way from Point A to B.

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Omnichannel Retailers Leverage Optimization for Order-Promising

Logistics Viewpoints

A customer can of course buy goods in a store. By looking at the historical data on an ongoing basis on what is achieved – by carrier, by lane, by mode, by pick rate at a fulfillment location, by day of the week or season of the year, and so forth – the system can be autoconfigured to make accurate promises for earlier deliveries.

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The Secret Journey of a Fashion Piece

Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

I understand that the path of a product from factory to store can be a highly complex process but nowadays technology and data are playing an increasingly important role in helping companies synchronise their supply chains. The system instantly registers this and advises the brand to order more of the sweater from its suppliers.