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Coats, jackets manufacturer Herman Kay being carried out in five stages of a project to deploy RFID to track garment production and transportation process. In the company distribution center, the staff has begun to use a handheld RFID reader to identify items, and clothing with the number of bills on the comparison, then again these garments into cartons.
Herman Kay is a family business, owned BCBG, DVF, London Fog, Michael Kors, Anne Klein and a series of brands. The company will sell the clothing to large retailers Macy's, JCPenney, Nordstrom, Lord & Taylor, Dillard and so on. Produced wool coat in Dominica owned factories, the production of other plants in some other clothes.
Herman Kay use RFID technology to prevent clothing packing error
After arrival clothing distribution center, they will be stored on racks, then packed in accordance with the requirements of the order delivery. The company's CIO and CTO Richard Haig said most clothing styles look the same, the staff need to visually inspect and tag hanger.
About two years ago, based Macy's requirements (requiring all suppliers to use EPC UHF RFID tags in clothing), the company began looking for RFID technology. Haig said: "Customers are demanding, we have supported us not only use labels on the supply Macy's clothing, will also be used on other clothing.."
To this end, the company and RFID software solutions provider SML Intelligent Inventory Solutions have jointly developed an RFID program in five stages of deployment, orders the inspection process will be the first use of this program, and then finished in the pack weigh station uses an RFID reader device. Further stages will have received at the distribution center and delivery area to install RFID reader gate, paste labels on all garment factories, garment label reads when leaving the factory. Currently, the company at the factory for Macy's, as well as some other retailers on HBC clothing label pasted spring 2016 will be marked on all goods.
In August this year, Herman Kay deployment of the first phase. Distribution center inspectors begin using hand-held reader to identify certain orders of goods. Staff on the hanger first need to find a customer order items. Then hang them in a mobile cart.
In the past, inspectors need visual check clothing labels, ensure that no errors. Now, this process is more automatic. Each inspector carries a TSL connection Tablet PC provides Bluetooth EPC RFID reader. Check before shipping goods, employees need to open the invoice on the tablet. Subsequently, inspectors use TSL reader reader clothing tag's ID number, at the same time, the reader will transmit the data via Bluetooth to the tablet. Subsequently, the Tablet PC to transfer information to the Clarity Software (RFID to manage orders and shipments data) in SML Intelligent Inventory Solutions provides. When all of the items and the list of tags to be read and SKU information coincide, Clarity software will display a green flag. If an error occurs or SKU missing, the software will display a red warning flag.
Haig said that since the use of a few weeks, the system has found a few mistakes to avoid mistakes goods delivery.
Next, the company will install portable Zebra antenna Alien Technology RFID readers on both weighing station. When the packing of goods, staff will be attached in a GS1-128 barcode labels on the boxes and placed on the conveyor belt. After an employee receives a box under the conveyor belt, and will be used to scan a bar code reader to read RFID reader to read the information inside the cargo box label and binding. Then, employees will be placed on the weighing instrument for weighing and data for its preservation. After all the work, Clarity software verifies boxes within articles based on order information. Similarly, no problem Clarity software will display a green flag.
In 2016, the company will deploy the third phase of the project, namely the distribution centers in the area to install RFID reader. Distribution center has six receiving door. The company will install the reader and antenna in a few busy business door in less busy door installation of temporary mobile reader.
The fourth phase of the program in the summer of 2016 deployment, the company will install the reader at the distribution center outside the door, so the company can record truck loading, transport records and prevent the goods placed in the wrong kind of error truck.
The fifth stage is related to third-party manufacturers and the company's manufacturing base in Dominica. The company will be RFID tags on all products in these factories. This will help these factories errors are found, to help prevent errors in advance the possibility of the distribution center. Haig said that the five phases will be completed by the end of next year.
At present, the company is working with two label suppliers (SML and Avery Dennison) reached cooperation. They will be responsible for providing clothing RFID tag.
Each stage, companies will be able to collect those data to enhance supply chain visibility. Haig said:. "This is a great opportunity, the beginning but may reduce the efficiency of the staff aware of the benefits brought by these data, they will love these technologies."

Coats, jackets manufacturer Herman Kay being carried out in five stages of a project to deploy RFID to track garment production and transportation process. In the company distribution center, the staff has begun to use a handheld RFID reader to identify items, and clothing with the number of bills on the comparison, then again these garments into cartons.

Herman Kay is a family business, owned BCBG, DVF, London Fog, Michael Kors, Anne Klein and a series of brands. The company will sell the clothing to large retailers Macy's, JCPenney, Nordstrom, Lord & Taylor, Dillard and so on. Produced wool coat in Dominica owned factories, the production of other plants in some other clothes.

Herman Kay use RFID technology to prevent clothing packing error

After arrival clothing distribution center, they will be stored on racks, then packed in accordance with the requirements of the order delivery. The company's CIO and CTO Richard Haig said most clothing styles look the same, the staff need to visually inspect and tag hanger.

About two years ago, based Macy's requirements (requiring all suppliers to use EPC UHF RFID tags in clothing), the company began looking for RFID technology. Haig said: "Customers are demanding, we have supported us not only use labels on the supply Macy's clothing, will also be used on other clothing.."

To this end, the company and RFID software solutions provider SML Intelligent Inventory Solutions have jointly developed an RFID program in five stages of deployment, orders the inspection process will be the first use of this program, and then finished in the pack weigh station uses an RFID reader device. Further stages will have received at the distribution center and delivery area to install RFID reader gate, paste labels on all garment factories, garment label reads when leaving the factory. Currently, the company at the factory for Macy's, as well as some other retailers on HBC clothing label pasted spring 2016 will be marked on all goods.

In August this year, Herman Kay deployment of the first phase. Distribution center inspectors begin using hand-held reader to identify certain orders of goods. Staff on the hanger first need to find a customer order items. Then hang them in a mobile cart.

In the past, inspectors need visual check clothing labels, ensure that no errors. Now, this process is more automatic. Each inspector carries a TSL connection Tablet PC provides Bluetooth EPC RFID smart cards reader. Check before shipping goods, employees need to open the invoice on the tablet. Subsequently, inspectors use TSL reader reader clothing tag's ID number, at the same time, the reader will transmit the data via Bluetooth to the tablet. Subsequently, the Tablet PC to transfer information to the Clarity Software (RFID to manage orders and shipments data) in SML Intelligent Inventory Solutions provides. When all of the items and the list of tags to be read and SKU information coincide, Clarity software will display a green flag. If an error occurs or SKU missing, the software will display a red warning flag.

Haig said that since the use of a few weeks, the system has found a few mistakes to avoid mistakes goods delivery.

Next, the company will install portable Zebra antenna Alien Technology RFID readers on both weighing station. When the packing of goods, staff will be attached in a GS1-128 barcode labels on the boxes and placed on the conveyor belt. After an employee receives a box under the conveyor belt, and will be used to scan a bar code reader to read RFID reader to read the information inside the cargo box label and binding. Then, employees will be placed on the weighing instrument for weighing and data for its preservation. After all the work, Clarity software verifies boxes within articles based on order information. Similarly, no problem Clarity software will display a green flag.

In 2016, the company will deploy the third phase of the project, namely the distribution centers in the area to install RFID reader. Distribution center has six receiving door. The company will install the reader and antenna in a few busy business door in less busy door installation of temporary mobile reader.

The fourth phase of the program in the summer of 2016 deployment, the company will install the reader at the distribution center outside the door, so the company can record truck loading, transport records and prevent the goods placed in the wrong kind of error truck.

The fifth stage is related to third-party manufacturers and the company's manufacturing base in Dominica. The company will be RFID tags on all products in these factories. This will help these factories errors are found, to help prevent errors in advance the possibility of the distribution center. Haig said that the five phases will be completed by the end of next year.

At present, the company is working with two label suppliers (SML and Avery Dennison) reached cooperation. They will be responsible for providing clothing RFID tag.

Each stage, companies will be able to collect those data to enhance supply chain visibility. Haig said:. "This is a great opportunity, the beginning but may reduce the efficiency of the staff aware of the benefits brought by these data, they will love these technologies."