Paul Lambert is the Product Champion for RFID and traffic counting at Retail Information Systems. Outside of work, he enjoys writing, running, and knife making.
We have covered the two major categories of readers – hands free and handheld. But in this article we will be looking at the other half of the equation – the RFID tags. RFID tags are the part that go on the item that needs to be tracked. What Are RFID Tags? There are two…
In our last post, we talked about stationary Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) readers, the ones that stay attached to the ceiling or wall. But although the hands-free system has quite a few powerful features, it isn’t the only way to improve your inventory management. If you want something lighter, cheaper, and still have the ability…
In our last post, we talked about stationary Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) readers, the ones that stay attached to the ceiling or wall. But although the hands-free system has quite a few powerful features, it isn’t the only way to improve your inventory management. If you want something lighter, cheaper, and still have the ability…
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is not a new technology. It has been around since World War 2. However, retailers have just started to realize its potential in the past decade or so. There are a couple of ways to take advantage of this amazing technology within a store.…
In 1973, the retail world was turned on its head. Inventory tracking that used to be little better than a shot in the dark was now easy to follow and organize. What was this beautiful invention that flooded the retail market? The barcode, with its Universal Product Code (UPC). Before, one had to write by…