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“Phase One of Regal’s RFID Implementation Plan is
complete,” says Regal Logistics Vice President, Garry Neeves. “We’re now
able to place RFID tags on our customers’ cartons or pallets. We’re also
first to begin encoding those tags with the object class, EPC and serial
numbers. I know of no other 3PL provider that has custom-written its own
Warehouse Management System (WMS) with an RFID module.”
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| Radio Frequency Identification, or RFID, is a tiny microchip
that sends a signal when it gets near a reader. When placed on a carton
or pallet, it communicates with a computer in real time allowing the entire
journey through the supply chain to become visible, more productive and highly
accurate. |
Regal Logistics produces both of the primary labels used in
RFID technology today and ensures they will meet Wal-Mart’s requirements.
An incredibly small yet powerful chip and antenna are embedded into a 4 x 6
inch barcode label to create one sturdy package that is then affixed to a
carton or pallet. Customers may choose:
- Class 1 “M” tag with a stronger signal necessary for products
containing metal, water or clay.
- Class 1 “Squiggle Antenna” tag for all other products.
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| The new RFID Affix & Ship Service integrates seamlessly
with Regal’s tier-one WMS to expedite and track customer shipments. Data
collected about the movement of goods is instantaneously posted to the WMS and
available for viewing in real time with our dashboard interface at
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| Regal Logistics continues to move forward with Phase Two of
its RFID Implementation Plan. It involves installing readers in
warehouses, and placing and encoding tags on customers’ goods at the point
they’re shipped from Regal. Some manufacturers will have the tags placed
and encoded internationally. Either way, with the Phase Two installation
of specialized readers—first on Regal’s outbound dock doors and then on inbound
doors—critical information in tags is read as product both comes and
goes. Able to interpret as many as 200 tags per second, the new readers
allow an entire pallet of cartons to move through quickly and efficiently. |
| Regal also has plans to implement a final Phase Three of its
RFID Plan in the near future when every piece of product, not just pallets and
cartons, will contain a tag. This will further improve the flow of goods
through the entire supply chain, and the ability to track and see in real time
every item Regal Logistics receives, warehouses and distributes. |
We’re working hard to be your single, reliable source for RFID
technology and provide you with even greater value. Use our RFID Affix
& Ship Service, and future services from Regal, to improve the entire
journey through the supply chain. We have a vision for what will be the
competitive advantage of the decade, and invite you to contact us to discuss
your company’s interest in RFID. We’re ready to help:
- Regal is developing expertise in-house to implement RFID and
make it work for our customers. All of our systems will include
built-in support for RFID.
- Regal can help you comply with Wal-Mart and other retailers’
RFID standards. Our excellent working relationship with the retail giant
and technical savvy make us uniquely qualified to help suppliers.
- Regal is a trusted partner to our customers in
moving product cost-effectively through the supply chain. We’ll
continue that tradition with even greater efficiency and accuracy using RFID
technology.
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