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  • Inventory Audit: Steps, Methods, and Frequency Guide

    Inventory Audit: Steps, Methods, and Frequency Guide

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  • Misappropriation of Assets: Types, Costs, and Prevention

    Misappropriation of Assets: Types, Costs, and Prevention

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  • RFID in Manufacturing Explained: Uses, Costs, and ROI

    RFID in Manufacturing Explained: Uses, Costs, and ROI

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  • RFID Warehouse Management: How It Works and Where to Start

    RFID Warehouse Management: How It Works and Where to Start

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  • RFID vs. NFC Explained: Range, Frequency, and Use Cases

    RFID vs. NFC Explained: Range, Frequency, and Use Cases

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  • Year End Inventory Count: Steps, Variances, and Audit Prep

    Year End Inventory Count: Steps, Variances, and Audit Prep

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  • Inventory Shrinkage: Causes, Formula, and How to Prevent It

    Inventory Shrinkage: Causes, Formula, and How to Prevent It

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  • Assembly Line RFID: How It Works at Every Station

    Assembly Line RFID: How It Works at Every Station

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  • Physical Inventory Count: Step-by-Step Process Guide

    Physical Inventory Count: Step-by-Step Process Guide

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  • RedBeam to Showcase RFID Solutions at MODEX 2026

    RedBeam to Showcase RFID Solutions at MODEX 2026

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  • The Future of RFID Technology

    The Future of RFID Technology

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  • What to Look for in RFID Software

    What to Look for in RFID Software

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  • Read Range: What Affects RFID Performance?

    Read Range: What Affects RFID Performance?

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  • RFID Antennas: The Unsung Hero of RFID Systems

    RFID Antennas: The Unsung Hero of RFID Systems

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  • How Does UHF RFID Work?

    How Does UHF RFID Work?

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  • What Is RFID Technology? A Beginner’s Guide to the Tech

    What Is RFID Technology? A Beginner’s Guide to the Tech

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  • Accelerating RFID Sales with RedBeam: BlueStar Nation Podcast

    Accelerating RFID Sales with RedBeam: BlueStar Nation Podcast

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  • RedBeam RFID Leads with SGTIN Support

    RedBeam RFID Leads with SGTIN Support

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  • RedBeam to Showcase RFID Solutions at VARTECH 2025

    RedBeam to Showcase RFID Solutions at VARTECH 2025

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  • RedBeam Is Now a Registered Vendor in SAM.gov

    RedBeam Is Now a Registered Vendor in SAM.gov

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  • RFID vs. Barcode: Cost, Accuracy, and Best Fit

    RFID vs. Barcode: Cost, Accuracy, and Best Fit

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  • What Is Fixed Asset Management? Overview & Best Practices

    What Is Fixed Asset Management? Overview & Best Practices

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  • Asset Theft: Scope, Types, Causes, and How to Prevent It

    Asset Theft: Scope, Types, Causes, and How to Prevent It

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  • Inventory Audit: Steps, Methods, and Frequency Guide

    Sep 17, 2026 · 11 minute read

    Your team finishes the count and compares it to the system. There are mismatches you can't explain. Nobody knows if it's a receiving error, a data-entry mistake, or something that walked out the ...

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  • Misappropriation of Assets: Types, Costs, and Prevention

    Sep 17, 2026 · 10 minute read

    Equipment walks out the door, and nobody can say who had it last. Duplicate purchases pile up because no one confirmed the first order arrived. Inventory shrinkage climbs, and the audit trail is ...

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  • RFID in Manufacturing Explained: Uses, Costs, and ROI

    Aug 31, 2026 · 10 minute read

    A part is somewhere on your floor. Your enterprise resource planning system (ERP) says it's at Station 2. Your operator says it left an hour ago. Nobody knows where it is now, so the next station ...

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  • RFID Warehouse Management: How It Works and Where to Start

    Aug 31, 2026 · 9 minute read

    You know radio-frequency identification (RFID) can cut cycle count time. You've seen the case studies. But finance asks for ROI numbers. IT wants to know how it connects to your warehouse management ...

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  • RFID vs. NFC Explained: Range, Frequency, and Use Cases

    Aug 31, 2026 · 7 minute read

    You're deep into reviewing a tracking system when radio frequency identification (RFID) and near-field communication (NFC) show up on the spec sheet. The same thing happens when you compare access ...

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  • Year End Inventory Count: Steps, Variances, and Audit Prep

    Jul 14, 2026 · 6 minute read

    It's 11 p.m. The count's done, your spreadsheet is open, and the system shows 47 more units than the floor does. The auditor arrives in eight hours. That variance isn't going to explain itself.

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  • Inventory Shrinkage: Causes, Formula, and How to Prevent It

    Jul 14, 2026 · 6 minute read

    Your system says you have it. The shelf says you don't. That gap isn't a rounding error. It's money you've already lost and can't fully explain. Shrinkage happens at every count, in every operation. ...

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  • Assembly Line RFID: How It Works at Every Station

    Jul 14, 2026 · 8 minute read

    Parts move through your line all day. But when a build falls behind, nobody can say which station is holding it up. Parts go missing mid-assembly, lead times slip, and the timelines you promised ...

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  • Physical Inventory Count: Step-by-Step Process Guide

    Jul 14, 2026 · 8 minute read

    Your team just spent two days counting, and the numbers still don't match. You have variances you cannot explain and system records you cannot defend. That is a process problem.

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  • RedBeam to Showcase RFID Solutions at MODEX 2026

    Apr 1, 2026 · 0 minute read

    The RedBeam team is heading to MODEX 2026 in Atlanta — one of the largest supply chain and manufacturing events in North America, bringing together industry leaders focused on improving operational ...

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  • The Future of RFID Technology

    Mar 10, 2026 · 1 minute read

    RFID isn’t slowing down—it’s accelerating.

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  • What to Look for in RFID Software

    Mar 10, 2026 · 2 minute read

    Choosing the right RFID software can make or break your project. In Episode 11 of our All About RFID series, we explore what connects tags and readers to real business results — and what to look for ...

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  • Read Range: What Affects RFID Performance?

    Mar 10, 2026 · 1 minute read

    If you’ve ever wondered why your RFID read range is great in one area and unpredictable in another, you’re not alone.

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  • RFID Antennas: The Unsung Hero of RFID Systems

    Mar 10, 2026 · 2 minute read

    When it comes to RFID systems, readers and tags tend to get all the attention. But as RedBeam’s RFID Solutions Architect Kyle Stanford explains in Episode 6 of our All About RFID series, it’s the ...

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  • How Does UHF RFID Work?

    Mar 10, 2026 · 1 minute read

    UHF RFID might sound like a mysterious, high-tech system — but as RedBeam’s RFID Solutions Architect Kyle Stanford explains, it’s actually based on a simple (and fascinating) conversation between two ...

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  • What Is RFID Technology? A Beginner’s Guide to the Tech

    Oct 30, 2025 · 1 minute read

    RFID technology is quietly powering the modern world — from the tags on retail merchandise to the toll readers on your morning commute. But what exactly is RFID, and why are so many businesses using ...

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  • Accelerating RFID Sales with RedBeam: BlueStar Nation Podcast

    Oct 30, 2025 · 1 minute read

    Podcast Episode: The BlueStar Nation Podcast #243: Accelerating RFID Sales w/ RedBeam’s

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  • RedBeam RFID Leads with SGTIN Support

    Sep 17, 2025 · 1 minute read

    In today’s fast-moving supply chains, organizations demand more than just basic visibility. They need real-time RFID asset tracking software that can uniquely identify every item, reduce loss, and ...

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  • RedBeam to Showcase RFID Solutions at VARTECH 2025

    Sep 2, 2025 · 1 minute read

    The RedBeam team is heading to The Bahamas for #VARTECH2025 — one of the region’s largest reseller events, hosted by BlueStar US, the go-to event for solution-driven conversations and real ...

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  • RedBeam Is Now a Registered Vendor in SAM.gov

    Aug 19, 2025 · 1 minute read

    RedBeam is now officially registered as a vendor in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov). This makes it simpler for federal, state, and local agencies to buy RedBeam’s asset tracking software ...

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  • RFID vs. Barcode: Cost, Accuracy, and Best Fit

    Apr 8, 2024 · 8 minute read

    Choosing between RFID and barcode tracking shapes how your whole operation runs, from what you spend to how fast your team can count a room. The RFID vs. barcode decision usually comes down to one ...

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  • What Is Fixed Asset Management? Overview & Best Practices

    Mar 25, 2024 · 6 minute read

    Whether you're running a small business or a multinational corporation, fixed assets are a fundamental part of your operations. From buildings and machinery to software and office equipment, the ...

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  • Asset Theft: Scope, Types, Causes, and How to Prevent It

    Jan 10, 2024 · 6 minute read

    If your company uses valuable equipment or other fixed assets in production, you may have already experienced asset loss due to theft.

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