RFID Consulting and Implementation Services
Transforming your retail brand’s inventory management from SKU to item-level RFID is a journey, and SML ensures success at every stage. Our team of experts, including former retailers, deeply understands the challenges you face. From pilot programs and full rollouts to ongoing support, we provide a comprehensive suite of services designed to deliver quick ROI and minimize risks associated with large-scale organizational changes.
Let’s Talk About Your RFID Project
Advisory Services
RFID presents unique challenges that vary by environment and application. We guide our clients through even the most complex RFID projects, including performing RFID ROI analysis, to ensure successful outcomes.
Technology Selection
We have trusted technology partners who are thoroughly vetted to ensure seamless and efficient component integration, enabling smooth design and implementation of RFID projects.
Site Assessment
Our RFID site survey identifies factors within your store, distribution center, network, and processes that could affect RF signal and coverage. We analyze these factors and strategically map out the optimal locations for technology deployment to enhance performance and cost-efficiency.
Product Testing
SML’s Retail Ideation Centers conduct rigorous tests with RFID inlays on specific products and through the distribution and retail processes to ensure they meet the performance requirements of the retail industry.
Store Pilot
Receive comprehensive on-site support for a successful pilot, including in-store tagging, training and coaching, and business intelligence to demonstrate ROI.
System Integration
We help businesses manage all inventory data on a single platform by ensuring RFID systems seamlessly integrate with existing enterprise management software, automatically capturing and synchronizing data across the supply chain.
Deployment
Our market-proven results ensure a smooth, risk-free rollout from start to finish, with full support from SML for every use case.
Training and Support
We act as your partner, offering 24/7 ongoing support in every global time zone for post-deployment assistance, training, and support tailored to your specific environment.
What Our Customers Are Saying
“Teamwork and communication between F&F and SML have been the main reasons why this project has been successful. SML has provided excellent account management, smooth processing of vendor orders, flexible production planning and above all a strong desire to work with F&F. We have efficiently worked together to reach the landmark of SML delivering 100 million RFID labels, and we look forward to continuing this journey with SML as we expand our RFID solution.”
How to make RFID deployment successful?
SML has its own in-house RFID Tag Innovation Centers located throughout the world equipped to develop, test, and deliver RFID tags with a diverse set of form factors, performance, and design to allow the finished RFID tags to be attached to almost anything. Clarity®, our award-winning item-level RFID software application suite, is deployed in more than 7,500 stores, in 60 countries, with 600 brands served globally.
- Technology Overview
- Preliminary Business Case
- Preliminary Use Cases of Interest
- Tag & Tag Placement Consulting
- Tagging in the Distribution Center (DC) & Store
- Inventory Counts, Receiving, Replenishment, Stock Finder
- Limited Integration
- Site Prep
- Training and Coaching
- On-site Support
- Comparison to Non-RFID ERP
- Business Case Formalization
- Tag & Tag Placement Consulting
- Source Tagging
- Some Tagging in the Store
- Inventory Counts, Receiving, Replenishment, BOPIS, Returns, Transfers, Mark-downs, Stock Finder
- Hardware Kitting
- Site Prep
- Production Integration
- Full Business Processes To Support Business Case
- Support With Integration With Retailers Help Desk
- Help Desk
- Support KPIs
- SLA-Based Support
- Working With Retailer’s Internal Teams
“We chose two test stores …. and instantly in the first scan inventory accuracy went up to 96%. It was amazing to see; you could rely on that value. It was instant trust in the technology and system.”
Frequently Asked Questions
We want to minimize our risk as we embark on new technology. Why should we choose SML over other RFID solutions providers?
SML has a proven track record of successful RFID deployments with many of the world’s largest retailers, ensuring a smooth and low-risk implementation process. For more information, contact our RFID consultants today.
We have experienced RFID vendors who claim to be experts, but we ended up teaching them. What makes SML different?
Our team is composed of seasoned experts, including former retailers, who bring invaluable industry insights and knowledge to your project. We guide you through every step of the process, sharing our expertise to ensure your success. For more information, contact our RFID consultants today.
What type of support does SML RFID offer?
We offer comprehensive support services, including on-site assistance, remote support, and ongoing training to ensure your team can maximize the benefits of RFID technology. For more information, contact our RFID consultants today.
We’re at the early stages of RFID. Will you be able to help us as we grow?
Absolutely! We are committed to long-term partnerships. Our dedicated team members stay with you throughout the journey, providing continuous support and ensuring sustained success. For more information, contact our RFID consultants today.
How will SML support enhancements and scalability?
Our solutions are designed to grow your business. We provide flexible and scalable RFID solutions that adapt to your evolving needs and deliver ongoing ROI. For more information, contact our RFID consultants today.
What are RFID Services?
RFID services encompass a range of professional services designed to help businesses implement and optimize Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology. These services typically include consulting, system design, hardware and software installation, integration, testing, training, and ongoing support. RFID services aim to ensure the successful adoption of RFID technology to improve inventory accuracy, enhance supply chain visibility, streamline operations, and boost overall efficiency. They cater to various stages of RFID implementation, from initial planning to full-scale deployment and maintenance. For more information, contact our RFID consultants today.
What does RFID do in business?
RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) technology provides significant benefits across various business sectors, particularly in retail by providing a digital item-level ID to automatically identify and track the tags attached to items. At SML, we understand that RFID is more than just a technology; it’s a transformative tool that can drive business success. Our RFID solutions are designed to help retailers achieve high inventory accuracy, improve operational efficiency, and enhance customer satisfaction. For more information, contact our RFID consultants today.
“Since deploying RFID we’ve seen great results in sales in store. Every area, every department of our business is starting to use this RFID information. We’re solving supply chain problems with it, we’re highlighting shrink issues with it, it really is a wealth of information at the business.”
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Discover how our RFID consulting and implementation services can improve your business. Contact us for a free consultation to discuss the best RFID solution for you.
SML’s Comprehensive Item-Level RFID Solution Offering to Support Customers’ Journey
As brands continue to adapt to and navigate the challenging new era of retailing, they need strategic partners who bring the right solutions, products, expertise, and vision that will make them successful not only today – but tomorrow and in the years to come.
Real-World Success
How We Can Help
“Before RFID, we thought that every item shipped to the store would end up on the shop floor, but that was not the case,” says Johan Stenström, Stadium’s supply chain developer. “Items were misplaced, lost or stolen and never surfaced in our ERP system. It meant that items that we made in China, had shipped to Sweden, and distributed to our stores were never sold because they got stuck, misplaced or lost in the backroom 10 meters from the customer. This was not acceptable. Now we get a replenishment list in real time of the items that should go out on the shop floor.”
How We Can Help
Our initial pilots using SML’s Clarity® RFID solution allowed us to gain a significantly improved view of our inventory and the return on investment across the business was apparent.
How We Can Help
“We have efficiently worked together in support of the Decathlon program and we are pleased to see SML reach the landmark of delivering more than 400 million RFID labels over the past several years.”
