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Can Omni-Channel Help Consumer Goods Companies Fight Private Label?

Talking Logistics

One tactic major retailers have used to help increase their margins is to offer their own private label branded products as lower-cost alternatives to the consumer goods brands. Consumer goods manufacturers have struggled to combat these private label incursions, with varying degrees of success.

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How Manufacturers Can Take Control of Inventory with RFID Technology

QAD

There are two types of RFID tags commonly used in logistics and transportation: Passive RFID tags utilize the power in radio waves emitted by fixed or portable readers to rebroadcast their unique identification. Passive Ultra High Frequency (UHF) tags are frequently used to track consumer products.

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Packaging for the Planet: The Benefits of Sustainable & Innovative Packaging for Businesses

RFgen

Case Study 3: Procter & Gamble Procter & Gamble is a consumer goods company that produces a wide range of household and personal care products. Patagonia also reduced the size of its packaging and eliminated excess packaging materials, like plastic bags and hang tags.

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Evolving Tech for Supply Chain Transparency [Sustainable Brands 2019 Panel]

Sourcemap

It's now possible to monitor every chemical in every product every day to make sure there are no prohibited substances in any consumer goods Farm-level data is being collected via satellite, drone, and whatever means necessary to ensure the most efficient use of farmland - and pesticides, herbicides, and other advanced inputs - in real time The ultimate (..)

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Beyond Asset Tracking: RFID For An Accelerated Supply Chain

The Logistics of Logistics

RFID is the wireless non-contact use of radio-frequency electromagnetic fields to transfer data, for the purposes of automatically identifying and tracking tags attached to objects. RFID is used to identify pallets or individual items.

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How to Track Returnable Containers Using LPWAN (Nb-IoT, LTE-M, Sigfox)

Roambee

From barcodes to RFID tags, and from BLE to IoT, if you’re following recent supply chain trends, you will be aware that everything in your supply chain lately is about these few words.

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Unpacking Supply Chain Traceability: A Comprehensive Guide

RFgen

This can be done manually or through the use of various technologies and tools, such as barcodes, RFID tags, and blockchain. RFID: RFID tags can be used to track products and materials in real time, providing greater visibility for expensive materials. There are several technologies and tools that can create means of track-and trace.