RFID

Walmart began with the goal to provide customers with the goods they wanted whenever and wherever they wanted them and focused on developing cost structures that allowed it to offer low everyday pricing therefore they concentrated on developing a highly structured and advanced supply chain management strategy to exploit and enhance this competitive advantage and assume market leadership position. The evolution of Wal-Mart’s supply chain includes three elements: distribution practices,…

The important characteristics of IR is that it can’t penetrate walls or other opaque materials. Typically, with an IR-based system, a receiver is placed in every location in which a tagged device might be found. The tagged device emits IR light, and if the tagged device is in the same room as a receiver its position is known. The major advantage of an IR-based system is that as the oldest and most installed positioning technology, solutions are generally available from a variety of sources…

idea of this machine is like of an X-ray machine in the airport. Instead of using it for security system, this machine is used to detect bar codes or printed Universal Product Code (UPC) number of products by utilizing Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) and Optical Character Recognition (OCR). By using this machine, the cashiers just need to lift the products from the cart onto the machine's conveyor belt, and the conveyor belt will automatically run and allow the products to go through a…

Their staff would manually input shipments into its proprietary vendor management system which would notify its transportation management system for consolidation and optimization. Target was in fact making transportation decisions with very limited visibility to the shipments. This led to an excessive number of costly less than truckload moves. The company was unable to continue operating in this manner as the business continued to experience growth. Target was exploring ways to improve its…

maintain the integrity of the pharmaceutical industry. Lastly, Pfizer also suggested using RFID tags. These are radio frequency identification tags that they use within their company. The tag acts as a tracking device for pharmacies and wholesalers. It is placed on the product packaging as a unique product code that is specific to Pfizer and specific to that particular drug. If the packaging is missing this RFID tag, it is a counterfeit and should not be used. Currently. Pfizer is the first…

Value Chain Analysis Primary Activities: Logistics: Wal-Mart comprises of a massive network of 166 distribution centers all over the United States. Roughly 81% of all products are shipped through these distribution centers. These distribution centers are designated depending on the type of merchandise that will be delivered and distributed from each facility type. (MWPVL International) Wal-Mart also maintains a large quantity of corporate owned fleet vehicles along with…

satisfied. To improve their customers experience, Delta operations team at their various airports decided to investigate the matter. Once they identified the causes, they came up with an effective solution to combat the problem. Delta implemented the RFID system. This system allows customers to track their luggage via their mobile devices by using the Delta app or their website. Delta is the first to use this system. According to Silk (2016), “When Delta finishes installing this system, it plans…

Retailers New Way to Communicate with Customers According to Jennifer Reingold, Fortune magazine writer, brick-and-mortar stores are out and technology is in, that is means of online shopping via technology. So, over the holidays retailers needed to come up with a new way to communicate with their customers in stores, as well as online. Stores such as Target, Macy’s, and Kohl’s all took there brick-and-mortar locations to the next level. Michael Jones, writer for Forbes magazine, tells us about…

Blog Post 6 Buy a locking system for your gun: This might not be the most effective way to make your guns safe but it is a way. Locking systems could work in a really good way though because only certain people can fire your gun. This means your children can’t fire them on accident because it’s only equipped with your signal. There are many different types of signals to choose from; your voice, retinal scan, or more commonly known: a fingerprint locking system. Guns that have these locking…

1. INTRODUCTION Healthcare sector is a major considerate area worldwide. The government of all over the world spends a huge amount of GDP in the healthcare sector for public health and welfare. The main aim of IoT in the healthcare sector is to enhance the quality of people life and that too in an economical way. At the same time, it should provide equity and ease of access. The revolution in the mode of information and communication technologies (ICTs), has a great impact in addressing global…