The wireless warehouse is no longer just about wireless terminals. Now multiple technologies provide connectivity and visibility within and beyond the four walls. A pallet probably isn't the first image that comes to mind when you think about cutting-edge applications for wireless. And yet a pilot program at a Florida pallet repair center illustrates an emerging trend in automatic data capture (ADC) using radio frequency identification (RFID) tags to manage inventory and assets. In this case, CHEP, an international pallet and container pooling company (407-370-2437, www.chep.com), has embedded an RFID tag in a plastic board on its pallets.
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