Supply Chain Glossary

Radio Frequency Identification

Definition
A technology using electronic tags to store item data, retrievable via radio frequencies without requiring direct visibility or proximity.


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How to Optimize Your RFID Mandate Labeling within the Supply Chain
Unlock supply chain success by joining SATO America, Loftware, and GS1 Global experts to master new RFID mandates, retail labeling, and compliance strategies.
Delivering a performance edge to warehouses, distribution and fulfillment centers
Join this informative webinar to learn of new mobility, automation, and sensor technologies and new ways of applying existing technologies can make this achievable.
Wiliot names Thaddeus Segura to lead new Data Division
Segura, as vice president of data products and algorithms, will lead the company's effort to help users realize the benefits of ambient IoT.
RFID revisited
RFID is positioning itself as a foundation for an Internet of Things strategy
Are your performance measurements destroying your supply chain? Part II
The performance measurement system is the most misunderstood, confusing, misapplied and frustrating element of most supply chains. Yet, an effective performance measurement system is one of the foundations on which the strategic supply chain is…
Technology in the DC: The good the bad & the ugly
Proponents promise that technology can cure cancer, stop climate change, create global peace and deliver unparalleled efficiencies in supply chains. What's the reality? Our researchers dug into the “2018 DC Measures Study” to better…
NextGen Supply Chain: The emerging role for drones
Drones are finding their niche in the supply chain, says Matt Yearling. It just might not be where you expected to find them.
The Customer Experience
The new technologies behind Supply Chain 4.0 not only increase efficiency, they may also deliver huge benefits to the customer. Here's how supply chain managers can leverage SC 4.0 to create game-changing customer experiences—and benefit as…
Manufacturers and Retailers Embrace RFID to Enhance Inventory Visibility
The results of the 2014 GS1 US Standards Usage Survey show that apparel and general merchandise manufacturers and retailers are using item level Electronic Product Code (EPC)-enabled radio frequency identification (RFID) to enhance inventory…
Global RFID market to reach $7.88 billion in 2013
Research cites supply chain visibility as a key contributor to growth.
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