Inventory management that’s right on track with RFID
El Puerto de Liverpool knows RFID is this year’s best-dressed approach to inventory management
BACKGROUND
El Puerto de Liverpool S.A.B. de C.V. is the leading retailer in Mexico with more than 78 stores and $3.1 billion USD in annual revenue.
CHALLENGE Liverpool implemented a comprehensive carton-level RFID tagging solution for its suppliers that would optimize inventory management processes in 2008. The company’s goal was to increase merchandise availability to near-perfect levels, increasing customer satisfaction and product sales.
SOLUTION
- Liverpool selected bulk volume RFID labels from Digilogics containing UPM ShortDipole RFID tags equipped with Impinj's Monza™ 3 tag chips because of both UPM RFID's and Digilogics' abilities to guarantee on-time deliveries of high quality, cost-efficient products that deliver exceptional performance.
- Liverpool decided to offer finished UHF RFID tags and inlays for sale, to provide suppliers with a single tagging solution, while improving its control of the large-scale track-and-trace program.
- The initiative, which affects more than 200 suppliers and uses three million RFID tags and inlays annually, is one of the largest in the country.
- The UHF RFID tags provided by UPM RFID and converted by Digilogics have helped Liverpool improve volume-intensive operational processes, reducing costs due to inefficiency and errors.
- In the next phase of the project, Liverpool will require additional suppliers to RFID tag goods at the item level; equip retail employees with RFID handheld devices to process inventory; and update POS terminals with RFID readers to streamline checkout processes.
- The company is also testing customer-facing solutions, such as RFID-powered fitting rooms, which enhance the shopping experience and help cross-sell and up-sell retail goods.
