Technology company Trimble Navigation Limited announced today that its ThingMagic M5e and M5e-Compact RFID reader modules are being used as part of an inventory management system deployed by Gerry Weber, an international fashion and lifestyle company based in Germany. ThingMagic embedded RFID readers power several components of the system including handheld scanners used for inventory, POS devices, and electronic article surveillance (EAS) gate antennas. The system has been deployed in 150 "Houses of Gerry Weber" retail stores in Germany and throughout Europe.
To streamline its inventory and order management processes, Gerry Weber recently began embedding EPC Gen 2 RFID tags from Avery Dennison into the care labels of approximately 25 million garments it manufactures annually. During the receiving process at its retail locations, Gerry Weber staff scan the RFID tags with Nordic ID PL3000 UHF RFID Cross Dipole handhelds powered by ThingMagic M5e-Compact embedded RFID readers. Use of RFID for this inventory activity can save store employees a significant amount of time, as they no longer have to count items by hand or scan individual bar codes when orders arrive. The Nordic ID mobile computers are also being used for retail floor inventory, resulting in reduced labor requirements, increased inventory accuracy, and improved product availability.
RFID-enabled point of sale and electronic article surveillance systems designed by RAKO Security-Label GmbH have also been deployed by Gerry Weber to automate purchasing and electronic theft-protection processes. The highly integrated system includes ThingMagic M5e embedded RFID readers to automate the acquisition of sales information at the point of purchase and provide protection against potential shoplifters by detecting items leaving the store. In addition to automating purchase data collection, the system sends an alert when removed items have no record of being scanned at point of sale, indicating a potential theft.
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Item-level RFID comes to 150 European stores
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