SupplyChain Magazine June 2022 | Page 122

TECH & AI

RFiD Discovery , a leading UK provider of passive and active RFID , realtime locating systems ( RTLS ) and automation solutions has introduced a new range of RFID portals designed to track assets , inventory , and people in the supply chain to improve efficiency and reduce costs . RFiD Discovery is the brand name for RFID tracking solutions from Paragon ID , a leader in identification solutions . The new UHF portal range was created by RFiD Discovery ’ s engineers with intralogistics – logistics in a warehouse environment – in mind . The portals are supplied with a choice of RFID readers , antennas , and direction-sensing technologies that fit into existing automation installations . The rugged weather-proof portals can capture information from RFID-tagged goods and assets , so are ideal for :

• Automatic shipping and receiving

• Asset tracking at dock doors or other entry and exit points

• Recording the arrival or departure of tagged assets , goods , or parts .

• Scanning of stock , parts , and assets at dispatch stations

• Shipping verification

GAYLENE MEYER VP GLOBAL MARKETING

& COMMUNICATION , IMPINJ

of consumers told Capgemini they want this service . But this is changing . In the US , department stores including Nordstrom , JC Penney , Sears and Macy ’ s now use their stores as fulfilment centres .

RFID helping retailers expand fulfilment options More retailers are starting to offer collection options – either third-party or in-store – and finding ways to fulfil click-andcollect orders in-store , to save on logistics costs . The key to such a model is inventory visibility , allowing online orders to be confirmed at store level – and the key to this is RFID solutions .

One company acutely aware of the new applications for what is known to be ‘ old ’ tech is Impinj , one of the world ’ s largest RFID device-and-software companies .

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