International Paper Smart Packaging Provides Core Compliance Solutions To Meet Retailer Mandates, Improve Supply Chains, And Add Business Value
As RFID compliance mandates continue to progress, businesses are looking for ways to meet retailer requirements and to realize business value from their RFID implementation. International Paper Smart Packaging (IPSP) has the RFID Core Compliance™ solutions that businesses are looking for. IPSP develops and implements solutions that help customers not only meet retailer mandates, but also improve their supply chain.
IPSP's Core Compliance solutions range from basic to comprehensive, meeting all of a customer's specific needs. "If you are looking for bare minimum compliance or full integrations, we have the solution," said Le Tran, project director of IPSP. "It is not just about meeting mandates. We are dedicated to developing results that work best with our customer's existing systems and make sense for their business."
IP's solution offerings start with a basic system for customers with small volumes to tag and an immediate focus on meeting compliance. If customers would like further piece of mind that tagged cases can be read at their trading partners' sites, a verification station is added to ensure that RFID tags are read after being applied. For customers who want to start gaining supply chain benefits from RFID, dock portals are available to automatically check in and outbound shipments. Customers requiring high volume tagging, would benefit from IPSP's compliance solution that provides powered conveyors and automatic tag applications. For those customers wanting to integrate a solution to their legacy application, IPSP offers platforms that interface through a variety of protocols. And to give customers enterprise control over their serialization, a centralized server can be installed. IPSP works with its customers to help them determine their exact needs and implement the most cost-effective, turnkey solution to improve their supply chain efficiencies.
Meeting the mandates is important, but so is getting a thorough understanding of the technology. For customers who are also looking to learn more about RFID as they implement these solutions, IPSP offers comprehensive, vendor neutral RFID training courses at its Customers Solution Center. Classes taught at this world-class RFID training, demonstration and compliance testing center provide customers with the knowledge and hands-on experience needed to help them implement and manage a successful RFID strategy.
IPSP takes emerging technologies and puts them to work for customers, making it easier for them to meet mandates, improve their supply chains and understand RFID. For more information on International Paper's RFID solutions, send an e-mail to smartpackaging@ipaper.com or visit www.ipsmartpackaging.com.
International Paper Smart Packaging (www.ipsmartpackaging.com)
In continuing IP's tradition of being the premier packaging solutions provider, it established the Smart Packaging business in 1999. Smart Packaging offers customers a full suite of RFID/EPC-enabled products and integrated services from warehousing and transportation tracking to the retail shelf to improved business processes and supply chain performance. Smart Packaging designs, develops and implements supply chain applications with an emphasis in the Electronic Product Code (EPC).
International Paper (http://www.internationalpaper.com)
International Paper is the world's largest paper and forest products company. Businesses include paper, packaging and forest products. As one of the largest private forest landowners in the world, the company manages its forests under the principles of the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFIsm) program, a system that ensures the perpetual planting, growing and harvesting of trees while protecting wildlife, plants, soil, air and water quality. Headquartered in the United States, International Paper has operations in over 40 countries and sells its products to more than 120 nations.