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Major retailers are rushing to install RFID!
Why? In a nutshell,
to:
1. enable the modern shopping experience that the smart
phone toting consumer expects
2. lower costs
3. raise inventory accuracy up to 99%
4. generate dramatically higher profit (100% to 300% per store)
Plus, Amazon has them
shaking in their boots! This is why they
are becoming really proactive in upgrading their systems to enable a competitive
in-person shopping experience that Amazon can't duplicate. Those retailers that succeed
will rise to the top and the rest will gradually fade away into irrelevance.
RFID technology and EPC [Electronic
Product Code] is the key to making this
possible. So if your retailer specifies
RFID it means that you will be able to share in their success. But it also
means that you need to upgrade your operation to not only meet their requirements, but also so that you can get the benefits of RFID in your own operation as well.
The key thing is that the
EPC [on which RFID is based] requires not only UPC code, but also a SERIAL NUMBER
for EVERY ITEM. How are you going to handle literally BILLIONS of serial numbers
(AND be sure there are no duplicates)?
When I began investigating
this in connection with my EDI BootCamp class I discovered that gathering the
information necessary to understand the technology and be able to put together an
intelligent plan was a rather major project (and not for the faint of heart!). So I gathered together all the documents that
you need and created an online class to quickly get you up to speed on all of the
necessary background so you can create a working plan for your
organization.
The online EPC-RFID BootCamp
class is designed to show you how you can meet this new retailer mandate. It includes complete coverage of GTINs, EPCs
and RFID Gen 2 tag standards and requirements. Based on official specification
documents, everything is explained in non technical easily understandable
terms. This one hour interactive class (you
are free to ask any questions – that’s what the class is for) will provide you
all the information you need to plan your successful implementation.
You will learn:
Why retailers WANT RFID
How it works
Why it is now finally taking off
How does it relate to UPC barcodes
Understanding GTINs and EPCs
Planning your strategies for serial numbering
How you as a supplier can benefit
This class is designed for
operations that are already using UPCs and doing EDI with major retailers. Persons familiar with EDI and barcodes are
welcome.
For further info or
questions contact EDIBootCamp+RFID@gmail.com
