SATO CL408E User Guide
Version 0.8
21/10/2004
Page 21 of 44
(Courtesy of EPCglobal and XPLANE)
For that reason, goods can be effortlessly located alongside the whole process chain. By
doing so, losses would be reduced and out-of-stock situations virtually eliminated,
ensuring a contented customer who finds everything he/she desires whereas the retailer
optimises its efficiency in fulfilling supply and demand, providing a win-win situation across
the supply chain.
Q: How can RFID-enabled retail outlets gain a competitive edge over non-RFID
equipped retailers?
Major retailers continue to be aggressive in this competitive global market. Minimising
costs in transportation by strategically placing retail outlets near distribution centres offers
a competitive edge where the company can regularly supply its stores directly—often on a
daily basis. This becomes more realistic when distribution centres take advantage of RFID
technology to swiftly keep track of store inventory at any specified moment. SATO believes
that RFID in its most basic form can provide an ultimate solution in inventory management
in comparison to standard barcodes as it can carry more data and act as a portable
database, complementing the needs of major retailers.
doing so, losses would be reduced and out-of-stock situations virtually eliminated,
ensuring a contented customer who finds everything he/she desires whereas the retailer
optimises its efficiency in fulfilling supply and demand, providing a win-win situation across
the supply chain.
Q: How can RFID-enabled retail outlets gain a competitive edge over non-RFID
equipped retailers?
Major retailers continue to be aggressive in this competitive global market. Minimising
costs in transportation by strategically placing retail outlets near distribution centres offers
a competitive edge where the company can regularly supply its stores directly—often on a
daily basis. This becomes more realistic when distribution centres take advantage of RFID
technology to swiftly keep track of store inventory at any specified moment. SATO believes
that RFID in its most basic form can provide an ultimate solution in inventory management
in comparison to standard barcodes as it can carry more data and act as a portable
database, complementing the needs of major retailers.
HOW RFID CAN BENEFIT THE END-USER
RFID creates opportunities for various industries to change the way their data is collected
towards more efficient methods. The rapid growth of networking, such as the Internet, can
benefit the end-users of various industries by permitting remote database access to
acquire information on the tagged object at higher speeds and at lower cost compared to
just a few years ago. Example of areas that could significantly benefit from RF tagging
include: pharmaceuticals, supermarkets, parcel delivery service, garment industry, airline
industry, and government sectors, access control.
towards more efficient methods. The rapid growth of networking, such as the Internet, can
benefit the end-users of various industries by permitting remote database access to
acquire information on the tagged object at higher speeds and at lower cost compared to
just a few years ago. Example of areas that could significantly benefit from RF tagging
include: pharmaceuticals, supermarkets, parcel delivery service, garment industry, airline
industry, and government sectors, access control.