Empowering retail with RAIN RFID innovation
Another technology that’s increasingly being leveraged is RAIN RFID. RFID is not new but in earlier years it was expensive to implement. According to JW Franz, director of IoT at supply chain automation company Barcoding, as RAIN RFID is adopted, self-checkout will be enhanced considerably. He says RFID delivers precision, accuracy, and faster processing, which significantly reduces cycle count times and improves inventory accuracy. This also helps prevent stockouts, improve customer satisfaction, and control labor costs.
“RAIN RFID takes inventory tracking a step further by connecting serialized data with the physical as IoT-connected readers track the movements of goods,” he says. “Passive, battery-free RAIN RFID can identify and track items without direct line-of-sight access, enabling real-time, automated data collection and reporting at critical points along the product’s journey.”
RFID-enabled visibility can also mitigate counterfeiting and gray market diversion risks, he adds, while streamlining recalls and sharpening compliance with regulatory requirements.
