Monitor and Replenish – Right on Time – with RedBeam RFID for VMI
Deliver exceptionally accurate stock replenishment by RFID-enabling your process. Turn inventory consumption visibility into a true competitive advantage.
Eliminate Inventory Guesswork and Communication Delays
Managing stock levels at customer locations is difficult. Relying on delayed usage notifications and inaccurate forecasts can easily lead to costly stockouts or overstock situations.
RedBeam RFID streamlines traditional vendor managed inventory (VMI) workflows to help you achieve:
Increased customer satisfaction through consistent product availability.
More accurate forecasting that’s based on real-time usage data.
Lower carrying costs from optimized inventory levels.
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Explore Effortless RFID-Enabled VMI Tracking
When done well, VMI provides benefits to both you and your customers.
RedBeam RFID takes the effort out of aligning your inventory to your customers’ activities – and helps you both achieve measurable inventory efficiencies.
Here’s how it works.
Initiate RFID-enablement with accurate-from-the-start inventory data and item-level digital IDs.
RFID tags attached to inventory items let them be uniquely identified and discretely tracked.
Zebra printers and Silverline labels offer easy RFID tagging, even on challenging items like metal products.
Capture date- and time-stamped inventory movement details, and provide customers with insights on their usage patterns.
Install Zebra fixed RFID readers enabled with cellular connectivity and two or more antennas as needed wherever your inventory is stored at each customer location.
Monitor any time your inventory leaves – or is returned to – that location.
Build a unified view of inventory levels across all customer locations.
RedBeam RFID’s flexible REST APIs enable you to push inventory movement data out to your enterprise resource planning (ERP) or materials resource planning (MRP) systems as needed.
Advanced VMI Tracking from RedBeam RFID
Underscore your reputation for reliable VMI service with automated tracking capabilities. Leverage RedBeam RFID to –
Configure cool-down settings so readers ignore static inventory and capture items on the move.
Set up intelligent tag ID filtering to exclude other vendors’ tags from being read.
Manage API-based integration with ERP/MRP systems for real-time data synchronization.
Trigger visual light bar alerts for on-site visibility of inventory leaving the storage area.
Print and encode specialized Zebra RFID tags.
RFID Hardware & Supplies from Zebra
Stock up on VMI innovation with RFID hardware and tags from Zebra Technologies. Remote inventory management-ready options include –
Cellular-enabled FXR90 fixed readers – built for rapid deployment.
No customer network dependencies
WiFi and ethernet options available
Equipped with GPS for outdoor inventory geolocation
ZT411 label printers – designed for high-performance RFID label production.
2x1 Silverline on-metal tags – specifically made for tracking metal inventory items.
Share VMI Updates Easily and Securely
Connect with leading ERP and MRP systems, including SAP, through RedBeam RFID’s flexible REST APIs.
Streamline inventory updates, ensure system-wide accuracy, and optimize your operations without disrupting existing workflows. Have a question about integration? Schedule a demo.
REDBEAM RFID CASE STUDY
Supplier Uses RFID to Spool Up VMI Advantage
A premier, full-stocking supplier of mil-spec wire and cable struggled with inaccurate inventory levels at their largest customers’ manufacturing centers.
On-site workers weren’t updating their inventory usage with the laptops and scanners the supplier had provided.
To address customer dissatisfaction – and prevent more tech-savvy competitors from scooping up their business – the supplier needed a way to eliminate manual updates from their VMI process.
Supplier attaches Zebra Silverline on-metal RFID tags to spools of wire for delivery to customers’ manufacturing locations.
At customers’ on-site inventory cages, Zebra FXR90 fixed readers and antennas track inventory moving in and out of the cage.
RedBeam RFID sends email and ERP system notifications to alert the supplier to inventory use, triggering forecast updates and replenishment workflows.
RedBeam RFID has helped this customer achieve 100% attainment of inventory minimum standards and given them a competitive advantage for closing new business.
Automate Inventory Tracking Without Customer Intervention
Ready to elevate your VMI tracking capabilities? Get started today.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, RedBeam RFID integrates seamlessly with SAP and other ERP/MRP systems using REST APIs. Essentially, REST APIs provide applications with a simple, uniform interface for accessing data and functions through web URLs.
Absolutely. Zebra RFID readers like the FXR90 are cellular-enabled for independent operation. For locations where cellular coverage isn’t available, Wi-Fi or Ethernet device configurations are also available.
RedBeam RFID helps solve multiple challenges related to VMI. Some of these include – Real-time inventory tracking. RedBeam RFID provides near real-time updates on inventory levels, which allows vendors to quickly react to changes in demand and adjust restocking workflows accordingly.
Automated data collection. The system automatically tracks inventory without requiring any customer intervention. This not only eliminates the need for inefficient manual data entry, it also reduces the risk of introducing human error into the process.
Enhanced visibility. RedBeam RFID pools data from RFID readers deployed at multiple customer sites into one, unified platform. This supply chain-wide visibility helps vendors develop more accurate forecasting.
Improved customer satisfaction. By ensuring consistent product availability through better inventory management, RedBeam RFID helps vendors increase customer satisfaction and maintain a competitive advantage.
