Tracient Technologies' handheld RFID readers are being used in an apparel stocktaking application in Singapore. SeeNow Pte Ltd, an RFID solutions provider, has collaborated with Tracient to deliver a comprehensive RFID solution for the apparel industry. Their “Smart Shop” system gives businesses real-time visibility of stock and improved on-shelf availability for in-demand items.
Business Challenge: Manual stocktaking of apparel is prevalent in Asia. It is a mundane and time consuming process that can only realistically be performed several times a year. RFID's accuracy and speed of data capture provides retailers with the ability to do stocktaking on a regular (weekly, if not daily) basis – something most retailers would like but can't afford. This prompted SeeNow to develop a solution combining their proprietary software Smart Shop with Tracient's Padl-R HF RFID reader.
Solution: In a trial earlier this year, each garment was tagged with an RFID HF tag. This was done by the retailer however in future trials this process will be performed by the manufacturer at the source of the supply chain. The garments were then scanned with Tracient's Padl-R HF reader, both in the stockroom and the shop floor.
The tag information included a unique serial code that identified each individual item found in the client's inventory database. The tag information was then sent to the Smart Shop inventory management system via Bluetooth, enabling real-time stock visibility.
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