Supply Chain

Friday, Sep 30, 2011 Jan Nash
We've been talking about major retailers running pilots of radio frequency identification item-level tagging over the last couple of years. At last, Macy's has announced that it...Read More
Wednesday, Aug 31, 2011 Jan Nash
In this recorded webcast , Modern Materials Handling Executive Editor Bob Trebilcock puts the current RFID market into perspective by sharing some of the findings from his recent "RFID Update...Read More
Thursday, Aug 25, 2011 Krista O'Brien
A vital link for streamlining in-store inventory management Based on what shoppers see in the store, it may seem that item-level tagging is on a slow ramp in retail applications. Many U.S....Read More
Wednesday, Aug 3, 2011 Jan Nash
Have you heard the one about the edible and digestible radio frequency identification tag? No joke— Supply Chain Digest reported that a university student in London has developed a design...Read More
Monday, Jul 25, 2011 Jan Nash
We’ve noticed it ourselves: a renewed interest in radio frequency identification is driving increasing investment in new projects. RFID has clear advantages in the supply chain, and there is...Read More
Tuesday, Jul 5, 2011 Tim Dreyer
U.S. exports of goods and services reached a record breaking total of $175.6 billion this April, with exports of goods at a $124.4 billion increase and services at a $48.9 billion increase, as...Read More
Friday, Jun 3, 2011 Jan Nash
Discover how Best-in-Class retailers are ensuring speed-to-market through mobility and RFID technology in-store, in the warehouse, and in the supply chain. Join Aberdeen and Zebra for an...Read More
Friday, May 13, 2011 Tim Dreyer
        Hey, great news! The Zebra RXi4 has been chosen as a finalist in the Stevie's American Business Awards in the New Product of the Year: Computer Hardware...Read More
Tuesday, May 10, 2011 Jan Nash
An article in April’s NRF STORES notes that for retailers and others throughout the food supply chain, “Strict new food safety laws … are some of the factors that are making...Read More
Monday, Apr 18, 2011 Krista O'Brien
Aberdeen recently surveyed 100 enterprises to determine the current state and projected improvements in the design-to-deliver collaboration, visibility, and integration processes in the retail...Read More
Friday, Mar 25, 2011 Tim Dreyer
Check out the video Warehouse IQ did at the Zebra booth at ProMat 2011
Tuesday, Jan 25, 2011 Tim Dreyer
Food Safety Modernization Act passage means the industry must institute end-to-end food traceability With the passage of the Food Safety Modernization Act into law, traceability technology...Read More
Wednesday, Aug 11, 2010 Tim Dreyer
Value. Every purchase we make involving a comparison of any kind always comes down to value. We want the most for our money but we don’t want to pay for features we don’t need. We look...Read More
Wednesday, Jun 23, 2010 Tim Dreyer
Nation’s Restaurant News ran a story this month on the increased attention restaurant industry CFOs are paying to their company’s supply chain. The article points out that the more...Read More
Thursday, Jun 17, 2010 Tim Dreyer
There was a great article in ProcurementLeaders.com this week on the current state of supply chain leaders. Due to the ever faster changes in today’s global economies, companies are redefining...Read More
Monday, May 24, 2010 Tim Dreyer
Part 2: Implementing Traceability in the Fresh Produce Supply Chain While the food industry awaits the U.S. Senate debate and vote on The Food Safety Enhancement Act (S510), momentum is...Read More
Tuesday, May 11, 2010 Tim Dreyer
Over 4,000 industry professionals are expected to attend Canada’s National Bakery Showcase 2010 in Toronto next week. Aside from the latest in proof & bake ovens and thaw & serve...Read More
Friday, May 7, 2010 Tim Dreyer
Apparel News published a piece this week on RIFD in retail. The article discusses Wal-Mart’s use of RFID to track pallets and cases coming into its warehouses. Those early uses of the...Read More
Wednesday, Apr 28, 2010 Tim Dreyer
Let’s go on the record by stating up front that we do not advocate or plan ourselves to follow cows on Twitter. Puppies maybe. Just because they are so darn cute! But through a project with...Read More
Wednesday, Apr 28, 2010 Tim Dreyer
Sisters of Mercy Sisters of Mercy is a multi-faceted health organization that includes hospitals, physician clinics, outpatient facilities, outreach ministries and other health and human...Read More
Wednesday, Apr 28, 2010 Tim Dreyer
Sisters of Mercy Sisters of Mercy is a multi-faceted health organization that includes hospitals, physician clinics, outpatient facilities, outreach ministries and other health and human...Read More
Tuesday, Apr 20, 2010 Tim Dreyer
Think of all the steps and travel your food went through to get to the dinner table. From the grower to the grocery store, multiple distributers and handlers serve a role in the food supply...Read More
Monday, Apr 12, 2010 Tim Dreyer
So Zebra has this group within the company that is doing a lot of things that fly under the radar. Nothing of the National Security nature mind you, just things we have not been in the habit of...Read More
Thursday, Apr 8, 2010 Tim Dreyer
A recent article in Reverse Logistics Magazine makes note of the lack of time and money spent on the planning and process development of returns. The piece references a 2010 Aberdeen report that...Read More
Wednesday, Apr 7, 2010 Tim Dreyer
E-commerce retailers can lose money, customer service time or disgruntled customers if their customers claim they didn’t receive the right order. While auto-ID technologies like bar coding...Read More

Logistics

Wednesday, Aug 10, 2011 Krista O'Brien
At PACK EXPO, see how Zebra can improve visibility and spread new efficiencies throughout your plant, warehouse, and beyond. Visit booth #4943 for our latest bar code, RFID, card printing, and...Read More
Tuesday, Jan 18, 2011 Chris Brown
RFID and RFID asset tracking/tagging has afforded industries with several advantages as its use continues to grow among everyday tracking.  In Part One of a five part mini-series examining the...Read More
Wednesday, Jun 23, 2010 Tim Dreyer
Nation’s Restaurant News ran a story this month on the increased attention restaurant industry CFOs are paying to their company’s supply chain. The article points out that the more...Read More
Monday, Jun 21, 2010 Tim Dreyer
Motorola Inc. announced last week a new business class smart phone targeted squarely at the enterprise pros in the mobile workforce. Better put, it is clearly designed to be more BlackBerry than...Read More
Tuesday, May 11, 2010 Tim Dreyer
Over 4,000 industry professionals are expected to attend Canada’s National Bakery Showcase 2010 in Toronto next week. Aside from the latest in proof & bake ovens and thaw & serve...Read More
Friday, May 7, 2010 Tim Dreyer
Apparel News published a piece this week on RIFD in retail. The article discusses Wal-Mart’s use of RFID to track pallets and cases coming into its warehouses. Those early uses of the...Read More
Wednesday, Apr 28, 2010 Tim Dreyer
Let’s go on the record by stating up front that we do not advocate or plan ourselves to follow cows on Twitter. Puppies maybe. Just because they are so darn cute! But through a project with...Read More
Wednesday, Apr 28, 2010 Tim Dreyer
Sisters of Mercy Sisters of Mercy is a multi-faceted health organization that includes hospitals, physician clinics, outpatient facilities, outreach ministries and other health and human...Read More
Tuesday, Apr 20, 2010 Tim Dreyer
Think of all the steps and travel your food went through to get to the dinner table. From the grower to the grocery store, multiple distributers and handlers serve a role in the food supply...Read More
Monday, Apr 12, 2010 Tim Dreyer
All of us have experienced frustration when we cannot find an item we are looking for at our favorite store. Not only does the store lose the sale, we the consumer lose faith in the store. This...Read More
Thursday, Apr 8, 2010 Tim Dreyer
A recent article in Reverse Logistics Magazine makes note of the lack of time and money spent on the planning and process development of returns. The piece references a 2010 Aberdeen report that...Read More

Thursday, Apr 8, 2010 Tim Dreyer
A recent article in Reverse Logistics Magazine makes note of the lack of time and money spent on the planning and process development of returns. The piece references a 2010 Aberdeen report that...Read More

Wednesday, Apr 7, 2010 Tim Dreyer
E-commerce retailers can lose money, customer service time or disgruntled customers if their customers claim they didn’t receive the right order. While auto-ID technologies like bar coding...Read More

Traceability

Tuesday, Jul 5, 2011 Tim Dreyer
U.S. exports of goods and services reached a record breaking total of $175.6 billion this April, with exports of goods at a $124.4 billion increase and services at a $48.9 billion increase, as...Read More
Friday, May 13, 2011 Tim Dreyer
        Hey, great news! The Zebra RXi4 has been chosen as a finalist in the Stevie's American Business Awards in the New Product of the Year: Computer Hardware...Read More
Friday, Mar 25, 2011 Tim Dreyer
Check out the video Warehouse IQ did at the Zebra booth at ProMat 2011
Tuesday, Jan 25, 2011 Tim Dreyer
Food Safety Modernization Act passage means the industry must institute end-to-end food traceability With the passage of the Food Safety Modernization Act into law, traceability technology...Read More
Wednesday, Jan 12, 2011 Chris Brown
So much for playing with house money. As if it weren’t hard enough to steal from a Las Vegas casino (no we are not advocates of this or suggesting it), RFID has made it that much more...Read More
Friday, Nov 19, 2010 Chris Brown
In part one of our two part series we examined several ‘unique’ ways in which RFID is being implemented around the world. Alas, we present to you, part two! Refrigerators are nerds...Read More
Wednesday, Oct 6, 2010 Tim Dreyer
Counterfeit products are a huge problem for both retailers and manufacturers. Consequences include loss of revenue and jobs, and can pose dangerous risks to health and safety. A discussion on...Read More
Friday, Sep 24, 2010 Tim Dreyer
“Recyclers motivated by green—as in money—have been stealing plastic pallets, trays and crates from retailers and selling them to plastic recyclers,” reports NRF ® ...Read More
Monday, May 24, 2010 Tim Dreyer
Part 2: Implementing Traceability in the Fresh Produce Supply Chain While the food industry awaits the U.S. Senate debate and vote on The Food Safety Enhancement Act (S510), momentum is...Read More
Monday, May 24, 2010 Tim Dreyer
Part 1: It’s More than Just Traceability What if a system existed that not only tracked fresh produce to the precise harvest location, but also tracked the fertility rates of every farm...Read More

GPS

Monday, May 24, 2010 Tim Dreyer
Part 1: It’s More than Just Traceability What if a system existed that not only tracked fresh produce to the precise harvest location, but also tracked the fertility rates of every farm...Read More