A shoe inventory workflow used RFID-tagged cartons and handheld checks to connect receiving, shipping and e-commerce inventory visibility.
01 / FIELD NOTE
Keep the decision tied to the operating context.
Carrucci Shoes was required by retail customers to apply RFID tags to goods and chose to use that requirement to improve its own inventory and shipment workflow.
RFID tags were added to the boxes of shoes produced by the company. Handheld checks supported receiving and shipping verification so the team could confirm product identity before goods left the warehouse.
The same item identity supported inventory visibility for e-commerce operations. The source case describes earlier counting for one or two shoe styles as taking half a workday, which made a full count difficult to sustain.
The source case reports reduced labor costs, improved e-commerce inventory visibility and fewer shipping errors after implementation. These are reported case observations, not a general result promise; the item, tag placement, reader setup and operating process must be tested in the target workflow.
02 / CHALLENGE
Use a retailer-mandated identity workflow to improve internal inventory control.
- Tagged shoe cartons
- Receiving and shipment verification
- E-commerce inventory visibility
03 / WORKFLOW
Connect product identity to the checks that protect a shipment.
- RFID tags on shoe boxes
- Handheld checks before shipment
- Inventory visibility for online availability
04 / REPORTED RESULT
The source reports fewer shipping errors and improved inventory visibility.
- Reported reduction in labor cost
- Reported e-commerce inventory improvement
- No universal accuracy or speed guarantee
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