RFID is Fashionable in the Apparel Industry

ABI Research takes pulse of the RFID market and sees growth in the application of RFID technology in the apparel industry. ...

... "Specifically, adoption of item-level RFID in the fashion apparel market is graduating from pilot testing to full-scale deployment. While installations at Marks and Spencer in the United Kingdom, American Apparel in the US, and Charles Vögele in Switzerland remain the largest contributors to market growth, scores of companies are now in various stages of implementation. " ...

Via ABI Research: RFID Bright Spots

Item-Level RFID Drives Apparel Business Advantage

Research suggests that market growth for RFID will accelerate in the retail apparel space. ...

... "item-level RFID systems have become a key competitive advantage and business process automation differentiator for apparel companies due to their ability to drive increased sales and facilitate significant labor cost reductions by providing improved inventory visibility. " ...

Via Reuters: RFID in Fashion Apparel and Footwear

Apparel RFID Finland

RFID Cycle Counting Accelerator

Tracient Technologies will use SkyeTek M9 Reader Module in its Pad1-R UF Handheld RFID reader to enable retailers to conduct more frequent and efficient cycle counting of apparel stock, which will results in increased inventory accuracy and ultimately lower costs and improve customer service. ...

... "The apparel industry faces significant competition and there is an ongoing need to create supply chain efficiencies to help reduce costs. Tracient found that by embedding the SkyeTek M9 reader module into its Pad1-R UF reader, the complete package could slash cycle count times by over 95 percent providing more confidence in inventory levels and reducing the requirement for needless and costly stock transfers between stores. The reader can be connected quickly to any Bluetooth enabled device, such as PDA's, cell phones, PCs, and laptops, giving these devices rapid RFID capabilities. " ...

Via SkyeTek: Enhanced Handheld RFID Readers

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Menlo RFID: "Menlo's RFID warehouse enablement solution seamlessly integrates with your warehouse processes allowing you to take advantage of RFID-tagged products in receiving, storage (put-away), cycle-counting, picking ... "

SATO America: "We want to save money for our customers by having consistent, stabilized inventories, and by taking human error out of the receiving, cycle counting, order assembly and ... "

RFID Infrastructure New Release

Reva Systems has released for general availability Version 2.0 of its Tag Acquisition Processor (TAP) and associated Management Console products, that will support plug-and-play support for RFID readers and printers, provide improved graphical user interface, and better integrate with IBM, Microsoft and SAP systems. ...

... "Release 2.0 has been tested and validated in some of Reva's previously announced customer RFID deployments, including METRO Group's retail and distribution environments and Hewlett-Packard's manufacturing and distribution operations. Additional Reva TAP 2.0 customers will be announced at the RFID Journal Apparel & Footwear Summit to be held this month. The Reva TAP is an RFID network infrastructure appliance that delivers accurate, actionable data for enterprise integration frameworks and consuming applications. It provides the RFID solution element that enables Reva's global customers to move from pilot projects to production RFID programs. " ...

Via Reva Systems: Reva Systems TAP Release 2.0