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Improve Shipment Accuracy

Use RFID to catch missing or incorrect goods before they ship, avoiding costly mistakes and improving customer satisfaction.

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Speed Up Logistics Operations

Automate repetitive scanning, counting, and tracking tasks to reduce manual effort and keep goods moving.

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Gain Better Inventory Visibility

Automatically capture inventory movement data for more accurate, up-to-date records and a useful history of supply chain activity.

Business impact of better logistics workflows

+3.4% pts

Higher revenue growth

+23%

Better inventory & order accuracy

Improvement following
workflow optimization

+21%

Employee productivity gains

Average reported after
workflow improvements

USE CASES

How Transportation & Logistics Teams Use RedBeam

  • Verify Shipments
  • Count & Find Inventory
  • Locate Trailers & Containers
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Keep the right goods moving

Mis-shipped orders can end up costing a lot in chargebacks, expedited order fixes, and return logistics headaches. RedBeam uses RFID to capture what items are physically present at the dock and compare tagged goods against shipping orders, helping keep expensive mistakes from reaching customers.
  • Reduce manual barcode scanning – Automatically capture multiple tagged items as they pass RFID readers, reducing repetitive work and the potential for scanning errors.
  • Catch discrepancies while there’s still time to correct them – Identify missing, incorrect, or unexpected goods, and trigger an alert for workers to investigate.
  • Improve shipment handoffs – Create a record of verified goods so teams have a reliable reference of what was shipped.

Know what you have and where it is

When inventory moves between warehouses, staging areas, and outdoor yards, keeping track of it can be labor-intensive. RedBeam helps teams complete counts faster, find misplaced goods, and have better visibility across large, changing operations.
  • Speed up physical inventory counts – Use RFID to read many tagged items at once, reducing the time it takes to conduct large inventory counts.
  • Manage inventory across open spaces – Record where pallets and other tagged goods are seen across warehouse floors and staging areas, without relying solely on fixed rack positions.
  • Locate missing goods faster – Use RedBeam’s Find Tag feature to guide workers toward specific items.

Bring better yard data into your systems

Finding a particular trailer, container, or other tagged item across a large outdoor yard can be frustrating and inefficient. RedBeam uses GPS-enabled RFID readers mounted on vehicles already moving through everyday operations to record item locations and feed accurate data into your backend systems.
  • Capture location data during routine activity – Collect RFID reads as equipped vehicles travel through the yard, without requiring a separate scanning trip for every location update.
  • Narrow searches across large yards – Verify a tagged item’s last observed GPS location to keep workers from having to search the entire yard.
  • Build a useful history of yard activity – Give dispatchers and yard teams a record of tagged item locations to help coordinate trailer and container movements. 

Connect RFID Data to the Systems You Already Use

Your WMS, TMS, YMS, and ERP systems depend on accurate information from the operation. RedBeam helps bridge the gap between physical activity and system records by making RFID data available through REST APIs and other integration methods.

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RFID Capabilities for Logistics Operations

  • RFID Features
RFID Features
Fixed RFID Reader Management

Manage and remotely support RFID readers at docks, doorways, and checkpoints to support reliable data capture as tagged goods pass through.

Mobile RFID Reading

Equip employees with handheld RFID readers to speed up cycle counting, container searches, order picking, and other tasks.

Find Tag

Use RFID signal strength to guide workers toward specific tagged items without searching every aisle or storage area.

GPS Mapping

Associate RFID reads with GPS coordinates to record where tagged inventory was last observed across outdoor operations.

Event-based Workflows

Trigger alerts, update item records, or activate connected equipment when RFID reads meet conditions you define.

Printing & Encoding

Print and encode RFID labels to associate physical goods with unique identifiers in your tracking system.

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There’s no substitute for accurate data. RedBeam gives us the visibility we need and the long-term partnership we value. Highly recommend.

Rob McDonald

VP of Software Engineering & Analytics, Capstone

Know what’s moving through your operation

See how RedBeam uses RFID to verify shipments, track inventory activity, and capture location data across your logistics environment. Let’s talk about your specific needs.

Schedule a demo.

Transportation & Logistics RFID FAQs

Q: What equipment do I need to use RFID in a warehouse or distribution center?
A: A typical deployment includes RFID tags attached to the goods you want to identify, RFID readers and antennas to capture tag information, and software to process the data. Depending on your particular needs, you may want to use fixed readers at dock doors or other checkpoints, handheld readers for inventory counts, and vehicle-mounted readers for yard applications. RedBeam works with all of these hardware options.
Q: Can RedBeam work with our existing WMS, TMS, or ERP?
A: Yes. RedBeam provides integration capabilities that allow RFID data to be shared with existing business systems. REST APIs and supported messaging methods (like MQTT) can make item information, location observations, and operational events available to warehouse, transportation, yard, and enterprise applications. Specific integration requirements depend on your existing systems and workflows.
Q: How do you ensure reliable RFID reads in a busy warehouse or loading dock?
A: Reliable RFID performance starts with selecting the right tags, readers, and antenna placement for your environment. Factors like metal surfaces, liquids, densely packed goods, and the speed at which items move through read zones can affect performance. Testing with your actual goods and workflows helps identify the right configuration before deployment.
Q: Can RedBeam track pallets without assigning each one to a specific rack or bin location?
A: Yes. RedBeam supports inventory operations where goods are stored across open warehouse floors, staging areas, and outdoor yards. RFID can record where tagged items are observed, helping teams maintain location data even when goods aren't assigned to a fixed rack or bin.