Some of the most efficiently run warehouses are using RFID and RTLS technology in day-to-day operations to improve productivity and control asset movement. Unlike traditional bar codes based moves which requires manual scanning, these lean wireless technologies provide more rapid product identification, data collection, and error-proof operations. Some of the most significant improvements come from:

• Reduce labor costs
  Primary warehouse worker functions can be reduced with RFID from inventory and pick/pack/ship to put away.
• Increase inventory accuracy
  Improve receiving efficiency and accuracy; increase picking and ordering accuracy.
• Reduce inventory stock levels
  Improve stock and demand generation visibility.
• Reduce unsaleable and out-of-stock items
  Leaner and lower levels of inventory mean faster inventory turns and less stagnant stock
• Improve customer satisfaction
  Ensure the right goods reach the right customer at the right time.

In-Depth Articles on RFID, RTLS, & Wireless Sensors in Warehousing

What is Lean Wireless?

Written by Dann Anthony Maurno, Editor-in-Chief and Louis Sirico, Founder and CTO
It costs an American business $.48 to produce a dollar’s worth of goods. This $.48 figure is known as the raw-cost index or RCI, and comes from an exhaustive 2008 study by the Manufacturers Alliance (MAPI) and the Manufacturing Institute, which is funded by the National Association of Manufacturers. If the RCI is accurate, then in theory, a business profits by $.52 per dollar—which we know very well is untrue. A business is lucky if it... read the full article

Lift-Truck Mounted RFID Solution Eliminates Operator Scanning

Written By Louis Sirico
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After many years of research, development, and prototypes, radio frequency identification (RFID) is finally going mobile in production on fork-lifts, clamp-trucks, and other material handling equipment (MHE). Rush Tracking Systems has combined industrial-grade RFID equipment, positioning technology, and their own state-of-the-art application software into a total solution called VisiblEdge™. Given an install base of more than fifty deployed systems, Rush Tracking Systems' clients are realizing huge benefits that will revolutionize industrial operations globally, including... read the full article

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Enhanced Container and Parts Tracking Using RFID - Enhancing Kanban Processes

Learn how to eliminate missed and duplicate barcode scans and improve the reliability and reduce the cost of Kanban replenishment system. Read the full article

Mobile RFID Readers: Read Points That Move With Your Assets

Until today, there have only been two options for deploying RFID read points: permanently fixed RFID readers designed for traditional choke points, and handheld RFID readers for on-the-spot reading of specific tags. Visibility was primarily limited to entry and exit through key areas, such as dock doors, restricting the potential value of RFID. Inventory movement throughout your facility — for example, through put-away, replenishment and picking operations in the warehouse or from the back room to the retail shelves — remained invisible beyond on-demand handheld reading... read the full article

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