Internet of Things (IoT) Blog

 Belgian clothing retailer JBC has deployed large RFID systems in 144 stores in Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany. The system uses EPC Gen 2 UHF RFID tag to track clothes in manufacturing place, distribution center and store shelves. The retailer hopes to use RFID technology at the cashier in April 2016. Using the RFID technology provided by the point protection system, JBC obtained the visibility of 17 million items from 100 different suppliers (1.5 million hanging clothes and 15.5 million flat packaging clothes). Every commodity sold in JBC stores is attached with an RFID tag provided by the point protection system Headquartered in houthalen helchteren, Belgium, JBC employs 270 people and is the country's leading clothing retailer. Fred tielens, JBC logistics manager, said: "the company has spent a lot of time studying RFID technology and hopes to launch solutions throughout the supply chain to maximize benefits. The company calls this project the source to store / shopper ...

When the unmanned shelf has become popular all over the country, the in-depth discussion on artificial intelligence has not stopped. Some people have questioned whether the unmanned shelf using RFID technology can really represent artificial intelligence ? In this regard, RFID technology, which has been engaged in research in this field for 20 years, has its own opinions. What kind of sparks will collide between the leaders of artificial intelligence and the advocates of RFID technology on unmanned shelves? Unmanned store trend - C-end experience is the key Traditionally, the pain point of retail has been regarded as "two high and one low": high labor, high rent and low price. High labor and high rent are caused by excessive issuance of national currency. Physical retail should be able to achieve profitability before opening the door to welcome customers, so as to solve people's real demand. The future trend is to improve the efficiency of transactions and reduce transa...

According to data from the National Bureau of Statistics of China, the total retail sales of consumer goods in China in 2021 will reach 44,082.3 billion yuan, an increase of 12.5% ​​over the previous year; supermarkets, convenience stores, department stores and other retail formats have achieved recovery growth. In addition, the online retail sales of domestic physical goods increased by 12.0% year-on-year last year, accounting for 24.5% of the total retail sales of social consumer goods. That may be good news for economists, but many retailers have been ill-prepared for a surge in demand amid the pandemic, making it harder to cope with the growing popularity of online shopping and mobile spending. According to Zebra's 2021 Consumer Research Report - Volume II, nearly three-quarters of retail executives are under pressure to reduce spending on online orders, while many are trying to prevent stock-outs. They know that in order to maintain their brand reputation, maintain their custo...

For RFID, a universal "standard" is particularly important to realize the "layout" on a global scale, to make RFID products produced by different companies compatible with each other, to promote the popularization of RFID technology, and to realize the freedom of trade in the RFID industry. Establishing a standard system to promote the standardization of the RFID industry has become a goal of global attention. The main purpose of RFID standardization is to solve the problems of coding, communication, air interface and data sharing by formulating, publishing and implementing unified standards, so as to promote the popularization of RFID technology and related system applications to the greatest extent. The content involved in the RFID standard system mainly includes the following aspects: RFID Technical Standards It mainly defines the air interface and related parameters of different frequency bands, including basic terms, physical parameters, communication protocol...

In recent years, the Internet of Things (IoT) has grown rapidly in both consumer and enterprise fields, but many people also have misunderstandings about the benefits that IoT can bring. Take it in the wrong direction, miss out on the true transformative power of IoT, or focus too much on short-term benefits (such as improving operational performance, etc.). To this end, SmartciTIesDive has compiled five common IoT myths. 1. IoT is a connected device The "data" of IoT is the real value. Although the connection between devices and sensors is the basis for deploying IoT, this is only the connection of all "things". The real value is the real-time data generated by these devices and sensors. Data analysis can help in business operations. Harley-Davidson has turned a factory into IoT, which aggregates and analyzes data between all equipment, which has reduced the order-to-order production cycle from 18 months to 2 weeks, and the output has also increased by 7%, which ...