Radio Frequency Identification Technology for Logistics, Tagging and EPC

Queralt launches consignment solution

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Queralt LLC, a Connecticut-based provider of tracking solutions, has announced the availability of an RFID-enabled solution for the management of consignment inventory.


With Queralt’s Hosted RFID Consignment Solution in place, each time a RFID-tagged product in a consignment inventory is removed, the application takes action. The vendor of the consignment item is notified of the change via an activity report, for billing and inventory update purposes. The solution user can view inventory and any activities through a Web-accessed dashboard, and can also instruct the system to automatically update their CRM or ERP systems.

“The greatest challenge in consignment sales is the lack of inventory visibility and its daily activity,” says Michael Queralt, managing director of Queralt LLC. “Currently our customers are utilizing the solution to improve their inventory and invoicing turns, while reducing their exposure on expired or old inventory.”

The Queralt solution is designed to work within a user’s established inventory system, requiring minimum infrastructure changes. The application also can use active or passive RFID technology, depending on the needs of the user. The solution is available on a subscription basis. [end] 

SML Group Ltd announced the launch of its new “ViziT” RFID item visibility solutions for the retail apparel and item tracking applications.

The ViziT solutions include a range of RFID/EAS enabled paper and woven labels, as well as tickets and sticker that can be attached to garments and stacked items. Using the SML ViziT IT cloud based data management software also provides for semi automated inventory control, as well as improved loss prevention by triggering alarms and item identification at the store exit.

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Murata and Beta LAYOUT announced a joint venture to launch an RFID starter kit aimed at printed circuit board (PCB) engineers and developers aspiring to incorporate RFID into their electronics design.

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Office Depot has joined Home Depot as the second U.S. retailer to test PayPal’s point of sale payments solution, according to TG Daily.

Customers at select Office Depot stores can now make payments directly from their PayPal balance by simply punching in their mobile phone number and PayPal PIN. The solution requires only a software update at the point of sale for the merchant, and customers do not need to use a payment card, contactless fob or NFC-enabled phone to make a transaction.

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GlobalPlatform has launched the first in a series of online guides that will explain in simple terms the association’s current projects and technologies.

Up now on the GlobalPlatform Web site, the first guide covers Trusted Execution Environments (TEE), or the hardware and software on a mobile device that ensures that sensitive data is stored, processed and protected.

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Queralt has joined an become the newest member in the DASH7 Alliance, the non-profit consortium promoting the use of the ISO 18000-7 standards for wireless RFID and sensor networking.

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