Case Studies

Four reasons why retailers should embrace RFID

German retailer Gerry Weber has identified four key reasons for adopting RFID: lower shrinkage, higher transparency; faster goods in; increased sales; and lower security costs. They all add up to a return-on-investment of less than two years. This case study provides all the details. 

Fire department turns to RFID to increase safety for protective gear

The Krefeld Fire Department in Germany sought to improve the tracking and management of its firefighters’ protective clothing and ensure all of the garments were in good working order.

Using RFID to manage archived documents and files in law firms

  Learn how one 50-person firm manages over 30,000 archived files and adds between 5,000 and 6,000 new files every year through RFID.  

Tracking cold chain inventory at Boeing

Boeing and PPG Aerospace wanted to track and monitor temperature and date-sensitive materials at sub-zero temperatures through their supply chain. Learn how they did it.

Canon Expo focuses on RFID

The major trade show event turns to RFID to capture guest registration and other features.

Tracking heart valves with RFID

Discover how refrigerated RFID cabinets provide visibility to heart valves that are on location at any time with the added benefit of ensuring patient safety by providing notice of products that are near their expiration date.

Using GS1 visibility data to improve business processes

How to take advantage of the new real-time information provided by the GS1 USTM Visibility Framework of Standards.

Steel maker to tag more than 2 million products annually

POSCO, one of the world’s leading steelmakers, has deployed an RFID-based logistics system to streamline critical operational processes, provide its customers with real-time product information and improve packaging and shipping accuracy. It will soon begin tagging more than 2 million products annually.

Media Cart Holdings gains from RFID

The Media Cart concept relies on delivering relevant messages and information to shoppers at strategically selected points in the store.