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Solve Supply Chain Disruption Challenges with RFID

December 29th, 2022

It’s a familiar technology, but enterprises have yet to utilize RFID to its full potential. While it’s always been important to keep track of items throughout every part of the supply chain, ongoing supply chain disruptions are making visibility even ...

How RFID and Omnichannel Are Teaming Up

December 29th, 2022

The data shows retailers recognize the potential of this technology to enhance operations and customer experiences. It wasn’t long ago when only the most prominent retailers had the time, energy, and resources to make RFID part of their business.But tha...

How RFID Solution Adoption Improves Retail Operations

October 20th, 2022

From the distribution center to the checkout, RFID technology gives retailers greater efficiency and inventory visibility. Every retailer’s IT roadmap includes improving inventory management, whether it’s counting stock faster or gaining real-time visibil...

Protecting the Pharmaceutical and Grocery Store Cold Chain

October 19th, 2022

A solution leveraging passive RFID shows promise for effective temperature monitoring. Environmental control is vital to grocery and pharmaceutical cold chains. Perishable products require transportation within a set temperature range to prevent spoilage...

How Retail RFID Can Help Brick-and-Mortar Businesses

August 25th, 2022

Explore the benefits of using this technology for more than loss prevention. Businesses have discovered new value from familiar technologies, such as retail RFID solutions, in the 2020s. Since the beginning of the decade, retailers have made many change...

How RFID Solutions Enhance CX in Hospitality

July 8th, 2022

See how streamlined operations, security, and visibility contributed to enhanced guest experiences. Technology that streamlines processes and enhances guest experiences is in demand in the hospitality industry, and radio frequency identification (RFID)...

The Benefits IoT Sensors Offer Warehouse Operations

May 25th, 2022

Solutions are in-demand for high-functioning warehouses focused on customer satisfaction and competitiveness. Businesses and enterprises in various verticals are building Industry 4.0 operations. Smart factories resulting from this “fourth industrial re...

3 Ways to Build a Safer Workplace with RFID

April 21th, 2022

Businesses are finding new ways to leverage this technology to protect employees’ physical and health safety. Workplace safety is an essential part of morale, company culture and productivity. In a post-pandemic environment, however, headline news about...

RFID Finds New Life in Retail

December 21th, 2021

RFID has the power to shift payments to the background of a variety of experiences while also helping with security and inventory. RFID has been around now for some time, but its use has mostly been relegated to warehouses and stock rooms for inventory ap...

Maximizing RFID Initiatives in the Pharmaceutical Industry

November 17th, 2021

RFID technology is familiar to many of your pharma clients, but they may not realize it can be a part of solutions to several other challenges they face. Radio frequency identification (RFID) technology has the potential to solve numerous challenges in th...

RFID is Strengthening the Supply Chain in a Time of Need

August 20th, 2021

RFID plays a huge part in adding to the supply chain, from every point of its lifecycle. In the most current times, there is a very important parcel traveling to and from hospitals and healthcare centers, and that’s the hope that is brought along with the...

Ensuring Connectivity Across Retail Environments

July 7th, 2021

Achieving a sense of connectivity and visibility throughout the retail pipeline is critical, especially in the time we’re currently living through. Providing even just a glimpse of transparency into the supply chain, all the way through to the consumer re...

Why RFID Should be a Priority in Hospitality Right Now

December 31th, 2020

It’s no secret that COVID-19 has played a massive role in transforming how restaurants and retail shops operate, especially when it comes to slowing the spread of this novel virus. They now have to place employee & customer protection and hygienic man...

Why Using RFID-Based Solutions Can Be Essential in Retail

December 3th, 2020

Thanks to the effects of the Global Pandemic, consumer habits have unfortunately drastically changed. During the height of quarantine and lockdown periods, brick-and-mortar stores were forced to change their business operations and strategies, practically...

Impacting Banking Experiences With AI

December 1th, 2020

AI and Machine Learning have been pivotal tools within digital systems of this era. Virtually both tactics have done much to impact various industries and vertical markets. There is much that comes along with the intelligent decision-making process that c...

Fighting Bad Inventory in the Supply Chain

October 1th, 2020

Thanks to COVID-19, humans aren’t the only ones who’ve been infected by the Pandemic. For many, their business functionalities have been placed on the back burner due to supply chains shutting down and experiencing delays. The food industry has received a...

Data Sharing & Its Role In Fighting The Pandemic

September 30th, 2020

Pandemic has pushed Healthcare officials to pursue research partnerships and engage in data sharing opportunities. The Healthcare industry is essentially a large machine that has presented itself as working to achieve the goals of quality care, lower coas...

Improve and Optimise Business Processes using RFID Technology

September 28th, 2020

The supply chain and distribution industries are well aware of the hurt they’ve experienced during the chaos of the global COVID-19 pandemic. Where a normal distribution centre would experience delays in receiving and shipping, this novel virus required m...

Stronger Together: Barcode and RFID Identification Work Together to Provide Improved Tracking and Tracing Solutions

June 16th, 2020

Did you know that RFID and Barcode Identification technologies complement each other? RFID is often touted as a replacement to barcoding, but the reality is that both technologies are often used together, and both will be around for years to come. They s...

Robots Working On The Frontline

June 5th, 2020

Businesses, Institutions, and Government departments are looking to accomplish tasks and keep up with social distancing mandates through the usage of robots, drones, and even automated devices to combat this COVID-19 pandemic. Healthcare workers, especial...

RFID Doesn’t Disrupt Business, It Enables It

June 4th, 2020

For those working in a warehouse or distribution center, the act of managing some or even all of the inventory is a huge task at hand. Being able to track the location, condition, timing, accuracy, and speed of the incoming and outgoing inventory, equipme...

Building a smarter future for shop floors & factories - Industry 4.0

March 26th, 2020

A Smart Factory or Smart Manufacturer, however you'd like to refer to it, is thought to be the so-called factory of the future, introducing some intelligent technology strategies and activities to the picture. Smart Factories are considered to be an impor...

Retailers and the IoT revolution

March 26th, 2020

From the produce section to the frozen treat aisle, IoT is all around you, even if you can’t seem to see it. IoT works in accordance with tiny little sensors that work to collect and detect insights to later benefit shoppers’ behaviours going forward. The...

RFID labels & their impact on hospital effectivity

December 11th, 2019

A day in the life of a nurse is no simple one. From replacing catheters and IV drips, to staying wide awake and alert for nightly rounds, reviewing lab results, discharging patients upon vitamin consumption, and keeping patients calm during stressful time...

The next big thing in inventory control is automation

December 9th, 2019

Trying to know which RFID solutions is best for your company is difficult. So, we have provided three successful case stories that show how RAIN RFID can elevate your business and bring operations into the future. RAIN RFID is a type of passive (battery-f...

RFID in the automotive sector

December 6th, 2019

The automotive industry is a competitive place and has become more innovative in the last decade. And thanks to globalisation it has led to a fierce competition between the automotive companies worldwide. The choices given to consumers, to be able to pers...

The future of blockchain within the supply chain

December 6th, 2019

Hundreds of businesses are jumping into what blockchain has to offer. Early investors have come to find that there is tangible proof surrounding the positive benefits of how blockchain is integrating itself into supply chain management. Companies using bl...

Looking for a reliable solution for collecting accurate item data? This is what you should keep in mind!

October 23th, 2019

Collecting data throughout the supply chain is vital to manage the flow of items from factory to shop. At every step, the single most important thing is to have absolute and reliable information on the amounts of items on the move through the supply chain...

Mastering the supply chain: Eyes on the warehouse

October 23th, 2019

Small and midsize retail supply chain trends state that there's always a push to get orders out and off the shipping dock in an efficient manner. The goal is to ensure that shipments go out without a major costly expense. SMBs must become nimble, especial...

Aisle to aisle increasing retail efficiency

October 23th, 2019

Look at where we've come from the days of scavenging through aisle upon aisle of products and waiting in a long line at the checkout counters. We've entered a more modern age of shopping with the best of the best technological advances popping up around e...

How did a Danish Hospital keep up with constantly evolving healthcare systems?

June 3th, 2019

In Denmark they are building the first of several “super” hospitals. The first super hospital being built will be capable of holding 4000 patients daily and having 9500 employees. These hospitals will have the latest technology with the state-of-the-art e...

Handheld RFID is the solution

June 3th, 2019

RFID comes with a substantial set of advantages and new levels of efficiency. RFID technology enables the customer to maximize productivity and with that, to ultimately save costs. To achieve this, an affordable option to use this technology is desired, s...

What are the main transformation pillars for the retail industry?

June 3th, 2019

E-commerce has expanded in the last several years, but we can safely say that physical stores are not wavering. Brick and mortar stores are teaming up with technologies resources and gaining momentum. RFID and loT have helped encourage physical stores to ...

3 Top tips on Social selling for ISVS and VARS

May 24th, 2019

What is social selling? Social selling is the process of creating an online relationship and supporting potential customers on various social platforms, with the purpose of directly helping individuals to purchase your product. The biggest key in being ...

RFID Partners with Bluetooth® Technology to Continue on a Path of Innovation

May 20th, 2019

Innovation is a constantly evolving process, a way of taking the everyday things we currently have and making them better and more efficient. The use of RFID technology will never go away, we will always need badges to authenticate experiences. But what w...

The New IAM: 5 Challenges That Add New Risks

March 25th, 2019

Identity access and management (IAM), the IT security discipline dedicated to ensuring that the “right persons have access to the right resources at the right time for the right reasons,” has been around since the early 2000s. At that time, organization...

RFID & IoT in retail: Brick & Mortar is booming

March 25th, 2019

The great e-commerce expansion has blown up in the past several years, but it’s safe to say that Brick and Mortar stores aren’t faltering. These physical retail stores are teaming up with technologies resources and are gaining momentum. Technologies such ...

Digital Workplaces and ISVs

March 25th, 2019

Will software applications remain as relevant as the digital workplace evolves? This is a question that many ISVs find themselves asking as we push forward in the digital age. As a demand for updated software and hardware solutions is heightened in the wo...

Learn how to overcome end-user objections to RFID

December 5th, 2018

In a previous article, we have discussed several ways to overcome resistance to RFID when it comes to prospective buyers. However, it has been a rather difficult sell for many end-users. There a few reasons that might be affecting the consumers’ decisions...

How to build a smart city: The case of smart Santander

December 5th, 2018

Before going into how a smart city can be built, let’s first try and explain what a smart city is. Although there is no precise definition of a smart city, there are some components that are vital for one. A smart city first and foremost should engage the...

Managing returnable assets in motion RFID for returnable transport items

November 9th, 2018

Companies in a wide variety of industries invest substantial capital in their inventories of returnable transport items (RTIs); the durable and reusable cartons, bins, pallets, wheeled trolleys, cages, and other containers used to pack and move goods from...

RFID: Technology to consider. Here’s why.

November 9th, 2018

With increasing demands from buyers and suppliers, it becomes more apparent to have a quick process of picking and sending. With buying large quantities of products such as apparel, chips or food, scanning and picking one-by-one is not the solution. But R...

Android: The big migration has started

October 31th, 2018

“When creating solutions, always keep in mind that everything is and should be connected. That is what takes the customer experience to the next level. We, in Google, are creating an Operating System, partners are creating the devices, and the key in this...

Go Duplex

October 18th, 2018

Monochrome and colour printing on one side and/or on both sides – Datacard SD360 card printer has been designed for small and medium production quantities of ID cards and identity documents. The high printing speed is impressive: The TruePickTM card inta...

Learn how to improve efficiency with RFID

October 18th, 2018

Files, folders, records, charts, books, photos, tapes, CDs and DVDs, evidentiary exhibits – in many industries, some form of physical media is central to the process of doing business. Information is gathered, retrieved, referenced, filed and moved from l...

How can a retail supply and demand chain thrive in a disruptive environment?

October 18th, 2018

Today’s disruptive technologies are displacing established ways of working and are making the retail environment more competitive than ever. According to Dun and Bradstreet, the retail sector accounts for 13.6% of annual business failures globally, and on...

3 ways to overcome objections to RFID

October 18th, 2018

Have you ever engaged in a conversation with prospective tech buyers that simply do not comprehend RFID and the fact that RFID is for businesses that want to gain a competitive edge in their industries? Then you know the struggle! That is why we provide t...

Business growth with RFID

October 18th, 2018

Barcode scanning revolutionized retail and logistics forty years ago. Today, the RFID technology provides huge advantages and additional values within many applications in different vertical market segments; e.g. Inventory, Retail, Industrial Automation, ...

Do not lose sales – serve customers better

October 18th, 2018

If customers are dissatisfied, these days they leave the store and look for their desired items at the competitor’s – and: Frustrated customers are unforgiving. When are customers dissatisfied? When their expectations are disappointed; when they cannot fi...

RFID Readers and Antennas – Productivity is in the air

October 18th, 2018

Honeywell offers mobile readers, fixed readers, vehicle-mounted readers and a comprehensive line of RFID antennas. Honeywell’s mobile RFID readers include mobile computers with integrated RFID reading capability and a separate RFID sled that can be attach...

RFID makes self-service equipment rental practical

October 18th, 2018

Speedy Services is the UK’s leading provider of equipment, rental and support services to a wide range of clients across the construction, infrastructure, industrial, rail, manufacturing and facilities management sectors – as well as to local trades and i...

RFID for more efficient monitoring of the feeding of wild birds

October 18th, 2018

Recently in Spain, the local agency entrusted with protection of the wild vultures had a problem with the monitoring of the birds’ population in a very specific nature reserve. Traditionally, they had been monitoring the vulture population by banding th...

Transforming the customer experience with RFID

October 18th, 2018

Today’s Internet-savvy shoppers can virtually buy anything, anywhere at any time. With a world of choices, they need a compelling reason to buy from a brick-and-mortar store. Yet, too often, they are disappointed with the in-store experience. Why custome...

Gaining Traction with Track and Trace Solution

October 18th, 2018

SATO, a leading company in Auto-ID solutions that streamline operations and empower workforces, has recently integrated its SAP-based track and trace technology into a tractor production operation with positive results. SATO has cooperated in this project...

Challenges in managing medical equipment

October 18th, 2018

On any given day, in hospitals around the world, doctors, nurses and administrative staff move medical equipment around in their facilities as they go about the work of taking care of patients — equipment such as infusion pumps, telemetry packs, blood gas...

How big is the RFID impact in the EMEA business?

October 18th, 2018

The future impact of RFID technology Interview with Ian Bayly, Director of Sales EMEA and APAC, RF IDeas

Advanced RFID Track and Trace Solution

October 18th, 2018

Plant Access is growing its competitive edge using an industry-first RFID solution. Plant Access provides its services utilising a unique steel stillage design used to pick, cross-dock and deliver nursery plants to Bunnings Warehouse locations across Vict...

The future of RFID: Making Print Marketing come alive

October 18th, 2018

In today’s world of Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) capabilities, interactivity is becoming very impactful in reaching audiences. Utilizing RFID technology in print marketing can enhance the impact of a marketing message and offer the cons...

Data Protection at a high international level

October 18th, 2018

Adopted on April 14, 2016, and scheduled to enter into force on May 25, 2018, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is an overarching data protection directive that defends European Union (EU) citizens in the event of a data privacy breach. For ex...

Maximize speed and optimize transaction handling during checkout

October 18th, 2018

The challenge grocery stores are facing today is to maximize profitability while keeping customer satisfaction high.

More deliveries during peak times and happier guests

October 18th, 2018

The time window between a delicious hot meal and a cold or lukewarm dish is small, and restaurant operators know that winning and keeping happy customers means operating within this timeframe. However, in larger restaurants, or self-seating locations, off...

Networked and robust mobile computer increases performance

October 18th, 2018

Today, business life is characterised by quick processes and fierce competition. High flexibility, on-time delivery and undamaged goods go without saying. Efficient work processes, intuitive applications and current technologies are coming to the fore mor...

RFID fulfils most diverse requirements

October 18th, 2018

RFID tags can do much more than the user can imagine. In many vertical applications, RFID technology opens up new possibilities for perfecting process sequences and for organising them better.

Automate shipment monitoring

October 18th, 2018

RAIN RFID automatically identifies and tracks shipments moving in and out of dock doors. The system recognises items passing through dock doors at a distance of up to 30 feet, even without without direct line-of-sight. The core of this application is the ...

What you need to know about intrusive interstitials?

October 18th, 2018

Like any company, Google continually changes and updates the way it functions and ranks websites. The Google algorithm, sacred and highly secret, is the key to creating quality SEO organically, but there’s always an air of uncertainty to it. Some changes ...

What is a smart city, and why should I care?

October 18th, 2018

Each new day often brings a new buzzword, so it’s important we fully understand new terms as they quickly become part of our language and used on a daily basis. One such term that has joined some of the big buzzwords like IoT and Big Data is ‘smart city’....

An ISVs guide to navigating the channel

October 18th, 2018

If you’re an ISV and have decided that it’s time to broaden your business opportunities and grow your business then you’ll no doubt be considering the channel. The channel is a great way to look for new business through dedicated partnerships, and can bri...

Are you selling secure tablets?

October 18th, 2018

Did you know that enterprises are set to make up 18% of tablet purchases in 2017, according to the Global Business and Consumer Tablet Forecast? For some, it may not be a surprise to hear that tablet use in enterprise markets is on the rise. After all, th...

IoT: what to expect when we connect

October 18th, 2018

The internet changed the world; It touches all aspects of our lives. It allows us to connect on social media, video chat with friends and colleagues and even read this blog right now. Now, there is a push to connect every device to the internet. While thi...

Selling recurring media: A guide to growing profits

October 18th, 2018

Every business student knows about the ‘blade and razor’ model - the idea that when you’re selling razors, you can just about give away the handle because you make your real money on the blades.

Three trends that are impacting business in 2017

October 18th, 2018

Every year, there are new trends to examine, new ideas to consider, and fresh perspectives that can affect a business.