![]() ![]() ![]() "In the food industry, Y2K was an earth-shaking event that made people rethink how they did business, and RFID will do the same," said Rik Schrader, vice president, strategy and services, AquiTec, a WMS vendor based in Rosemont, Ill. Warehouse management systems will need to accommodate the flow of RFID data. ![]() For one thing, Wal-Mart is requiring its top 100 suppliers to equip their pallets and cases with RFID tags, and food retailers will undoubtedly follow suit to keep pace with the retail giant. For example, on the technology side, new RFID (radio frequency identification) systems that can track the flow of goods through the supply chain, while in the early stages of development, are expected to have a major impact on distribution centers. Indeed, the traditional WMS, available from a variety of vendors, can help food distributors cut warehouse expenses like inventory and labor costs by 10% to 35%, according to Marc Wulfraat, managing partner, Kom International, Montreal.īut the WMS is changing to reflect a multitude of developments coursing through the food industry. For many years now most retail distribution warehouses have seen fit to automate the movement of inventory into, inside and out of the facility through the use of warehouse management systems.
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