Applications of RFID technology in new retail and warehousing logistics

　　RFID technology is a contactless automatic identification method that uses radio frequency signals for contactless two-way communication, achieving the goal of automatically identifying target objects and obtaining relevant data information. It features contactlessness, large capacity, speed, high fault tolerance, anti-interference and corrosion resistance, safety and reliability, and not only allows for close or long recognition distances, but can also read a large number of RFID tags simultaneously. More importantly, RFID can penetrate objects to identify internal RFID tags, making it widely used in new retail and warehousing logistics.

　　Scenarios related to new retail

　　As a tag with built-in data, RFID is an entry-level tool in the exploration of new retail. Retail stores have adopted this technology by embedding invisible RFID tags into garment labels. Each tag corresponds to a unique piece of clothing. Each piece is picked off the shelf several times a day, when it enters the fitting room, and how many of the same styles are bought. The flow of these products is clearly visible in the backend. In this way, individual clothing management is realized, providing data support for analyzing customers' consumption preferences. Looking at the global application of RFID electronic tags in the retail industry, foreign companies such as ZARA, Uniqlo, H&M, as well as domestic companies like HLA, La Chapelle, and OSLergy, have all already tried or are trying to introduce RFID retail management systems.

　　Besides brand stores, RFID technology is also being applied in unmanned supermarkets. By adding RFID tags to each product, and then using technologies such as visual sensors and pressure sensors, and using radio frequency signals to automatically identify target objects and obtain relevant data, this enables contactless automatic identification and completes product sales. In the subsequent payment process, payment is made by identifying the product, and when the customer leaves the store, sensors scan the RFID tag to reconfirm the purchased product, automatically settling the amount.

　　Applications in warehousing and logistics

　　When warehousing logistics is combined with RFID technology, information on multiple goods can be collected without direct contact, greatly improving inventory counting efficiency, achieving inventory visualization, significantly enhancing warehouse inventory accuracy, effectively solving out-of-stock issues, and assisting enterprises in procurement and allocation operations.

　　1) Traditional manual inventory counting methods can process an average of 200 items per hour. With RFID technology, this number has increased to 14,000 items per hour, greatly improving warehouse inventory efficiency. This allows stores to frequently and periodically check inventory or install several fixed RFID readers to manage inventory. RFID technology enables fast and efficient inventory utilization. Data shows that using RFID can increase inventory accuracy from the industry average of 65% to 95%. RFID technology enables precise inventory, helping consumers find the products they need, allowing more items to be sold at full price instead of waiting for discounts, thereby increasing profits and reducing product losses.

　　2) With RFID technology, merchants can advance information on potentially out-of-stock categories, reminding stores to replenish inventory in a timely and appropriate manner, thereby reducing the out-of-stock rate. The reduction in out-of-stock rate has driven sales growth. After some stores introduced RFID technology to solve the out-of-stock problem, their sales volume increased significantly. Additionally, in handling operations such as inventory allocation and redistribution, RFID technology can help stores formulate more precise strategies, achieving high-precision real-time replenishment and distribution of goods, further improving inventory management and reducing inventory losses.

　　Introducing RFID into warehouse management systems not only reduces labor intensity but also greatly improves work efficiency. The core product of Shanghai Shengjing Network Technology Co., Ltd., Shengjing iWMS system, is an RFID-based logistics management system that greatly simplifies inventory management of items and meets the demands of increasing information flow and faster information processing.

　　In summary, RFID technology can be applied in new retail and warehousing logistics, playing an important role in enhancing the competitiveness of modern retail enterprises. As the cost of introducing RFID technology decreases year by year, the return on investment is also increasing. For companies, not using this technology risks being left behind by competitors.