METRO deploys RFID technology in European retail sector
06 Nov '07
3 min read
Also at the international level, METRO Group is extending the deployment of the radio frequency technology. Starting from late 2007, around 100 suppliers from China and Vietnam will participate in the RFID pilot project “Tag it Easy“ and tag their export packages with RFID transponders. This way, distinct efficiency gains can also be achieved in the supply chain between Asia and Europe.
Better customer service thanks to RFID: In addition to the benefits in logistics, RFID also brings appreciable benefits for the customers. At the Galeria Kaufhof department store in Essen, METRO Group is testing which RFID-supported applications the customers actually use.
Here,“Smart Dressing Rooms” offer additional product information and “Mobile Assistants” help the employees fulfill the customer requests faster, for example.
Close cooperation with partners of the Future Store Initiative METRO Group cooperates with its partners under the METRO Group Future Store Initiative to create the infrastructure required for the practical application of this technology in Germany.
IBM supplies the software for the RFID rollout. IBM and Checkpoint take on the system integration of the portals with readers from Intermec Technologies or Sirit.
“For us it was important to be able to rely on competent general contractors for the realization of our concept“ summarized Dr. Gerd Wolfram, Managing Director of MGI METRO Group Information Technology, “The service offered by IBM and Checkpoint was one of the key factors for the smooth operational rollout of the system“.
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