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Article: Reducing Mis-Shipments A Sizable RFID Opportunity
6/3/2009
Back in September 2008, we wrote about Walgreen’s new distribution center and its use of RFID to reduce misshipments.
More recently, we have written about Checkpoints Merchandise Visibility Solution, which provides automated
visibility for apparel at the item level, and enables automated confirmation of shipped contents. This solution is being
employed at European retailer Charles Vogele. We believe RFID solutions to reduce mis-shipments, or catch incorrect
shipments early in the process, represents a sizeable market opportunity given the high cost of the problem, and the large
volume of goods shipped through the supply chain. By Reik Read at Robert W. Baird & Co.
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Accuracy - Certain Is The New Estimated
5/3/2009
Today, there are new technologies available that raise the standards of accuracy.
Estimation-based solutions used to be the gold standard. They gave users a rough idea of
where a piece of equipment or person was located. But, the new buzzword is “certainty based”
– technology that has been developed to make true accuracy much more of a
reality. True accuracy means that when the RTLS provides the location of a person or
asset, the location information is absolutely certain and does not rely on estimates. By Ari Naim, CEO, CenTrak
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Guest Column: Accuracy - Certain Is The New Estimated
5/3/2009
Today, there are new technologies available that raise the standards of accuracy.
Estimation-based solutions used to be the gold standard. They gave users a rough idea of
where a piece of equipment or person was located. But, the new buzzword is “certainty based”
– technology that has been developed to make true accuracy much more of a
reality. True accuracy means that when the RTLS provides the location of a person or
asset, the location information is absolutely certain and does not rely on estimates. By Ari Naim, CEO, CenTrak
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Mobile RFID: Human Intervention In An Automated World
4/23/2009
Although RFID is often used as a way to automate and increase the efficiency and accuracy of existing processes, there are usually a handful of exceptions and special cases that have to be dealt through other processes. Perhaps that is why even factory processing lines have diverting arms and stack-off areas. In the real-world not everything works out quite as planned. As we try to divide and sub-divide all of our existing processes into neat and tidy use-cases, inevitably there will be some scenarios that have not been accounted for that contradict the defined norm. By Wayne Pau, Principal Consultant for RFID, Sybase
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Mobile RFID: Human Intervention In An Automated World
4/23/2009
Although RFID is often used as a way to automate and increase the efficiency and accuracy of existing processes, there are usually a handful of exceptions and special cases that have to be dealt through other processes. Perhaps that is why even factory processing lines have diverting arms and stack-off areas. In the real-world not everything works out quite as planned. As we try to divide and sub-divide all of our existing processes into neat and tidy use-cases, inevitably there will be some scenarios that have not been accounted for that contradict the defined norm. By Wayne Pau, Principal Consultant for RFID, Sybase
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Smart Bottles Reduce Glass Breakage
1/2/2009
Glass container maker Ardagh Glass, as well as Coca-Cola, Coors and other beverage companies, are using facsimile bottles with built-in active RFID tags and sensors to identify sites on assembly lines that subject the glass to damaging pressure or collisions. By Claire Swedberg, RFID Journal
