K-C start shipping Gen2 RFID-tagged product to Wal-Mart
20 Apr '06
3 min read
Personal care products information provider Kimberly-Clark (K-C) Professional announced that it has begun shipping Gen2 RFID-tagged cases of product to Wal-Mart.
This next step in the implementation of RFID technology is a result of K-C's extensive research and testing on the compatibility of Gen2 hardware and software with conveyor, packaging, logistics and shipping systems in the company's dedicated Auto-ID research lab in Neenah, Wis.
Leveraging the accuracy and up-to-the-minute information the Gen2 platform provides, K-C has shipped to Wal-Mart approximately 100,000 cases of Huggies brand diapers and other infant and child care products since March.
Using industry-leading Gen2 hardware and software, K-C encoded the RFID tags, placed them on the cases, captured and transferred product data into its supply chain system, and forwarded the data to Wal-Mart, letting them know their product order had been shipped.
Kimberly-Clark has been a pioneer and proponent of using RFID technology to address and improve two of the retail industry's greatest business challenges – out-of-stocks and global standardization of supply chain systems.
This initial roll-out and use of Gen2 hardware and software is K-C's first step in fully incorporating the Gen2 platform within its global supply chain infrastructure. By the end of May, the company anticipates solely using the Gen2 platform to fulfill product shipments for those customers using an RFID-enabled supply chain that supports Gen2 technology.
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