{"id":2575,"date":"2025-07-12T18:04:59","date_gmt":"2025-07-12T11:04:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1gate.com.vn\/?p=2575"},"modified":"2025-07-12T18:05:31","modified_gmt":"2025-07-12T11:05:31","slug":"walmart-rfid-and-the-new-retail-strategy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1gate.com.vn\/en\/walmart-rfid-and-the-new-retail-strategy\/","title":{"rendered":"Walmart, RFID, and the New Retail Strategy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_55 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >N\u1ed9i Dung<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\" role=\"button\"><label for=\"item-6a1df24a1fdd1\" ><span class=\"\"><span style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input aria-label=\"Toggle\" aria-label=\"item-6a1df24a1fdd1\"  type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item-6a1df24a1fdd1\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/1gate.com.vn\/en\/walmart-rfid-and-the-new-retail-strategy\/#Walmart%E2%80%99s_RFID_Program\" title=\"Walmart\u2019s RFID Program\">Walmart\u2019s RFID Program<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/1gate.com.vn\/en\/walmart-rfid-and-the-new-retail-strategy\/#Benefits_RFID_Brings_to_Walmart\" title=\"Benefits RFID Brings to Walmart\">Benefits RFID Brings to Walmart<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/1gate.com.vn\/en\/walmart-rfid-and-the-new-retail-strategy\/#RFID_and_Beyond_Supply_Chain_Management\" title=\"RFID and Beyond Supply Chain Management\">RFID and Beyond Supply Chain Management<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>Walmart is the world\u2019s largest retailer and is widely recognized as a master of supply chain management. It has achieved this reputation by efficiently handling a massive volume of goods while still delivering them to customers quickly and at the lowest possible cost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To ensure its supply chain operates effectively, Walmart has consistently led the way in adopting new technologies. Among these, RFID has proven to be one of the most successful solutions, significantly improving supply chain efficiency, enhancing inventory management, and enabling accurate customer demand forecasting for better production planning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:12px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Walmart%E2%80%99s_RFID_Program\"><\/span><strong>Walmart\u2019s RFID Program<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) is a technology that identifies goods using radio waves. Tiny RFID chips are embedded in product labels and respond to radio signals from reading devices. This identification process takes only a few seconds, significantly reducing inventory time, increasing staff productivity, and enabling real-time product tracking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"1777\" src=\"https:\/\/1gate.com.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/lesego.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1777\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Walmart has launched an RFID program that requires all of its suppliers to tag each item sold in its stores, starting with the apparel category. More recently, Walmart has expanded the program to include other categories such as home goods, sporting equipment, electronics, and toys. Suppliers in these categories were required to meet Walmart\u2019s RFID tagging standards by September 2, 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"1780\" src=\"https:\/\/1gate.com.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/maxresdefault-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1780\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:12px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Benefits_RFID_Brings_to_Walmart\"><\/span><strong>Benefits RFID Brings to Walmart<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Rollin Ford, Walmart\u2019s former Chief Supply Chain Officer, stated:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cWe used to count every item individually, and scanning each one was a challenge. Now, with RFID, we can scan an entire pallet and instantly know exactly how many items are there, from color to condition. This greatly simplifies receiving. RFID also allows us to reorganize the supply chain more quickly when responding to events.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>RFID has made Walmart\u2019s inventory management faster and more efficient than ever. The company has saved significant labor and time costs at both warehouses and retail locations. A single RFID reader can capture data from all the packages in a warehouse without needing to move or manually scan barcodes. At the same time, Walmart can track every package in real time. If something goes missing, they can instantly identify what it was thanks to each item\u2019s unique RFID tag.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:12px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"RFID_and_Beyond_Supply_Chain_Management\"><\/span><strong>RFID and Beyond Supply Chain Management<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"1778\" src=\"https:\/\/1gate.com.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/rss-jared-allen-supporting-veterans_2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1778\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Walmart hasn\u2019t limited RFID to internal supply chain use. It has expanded its application by connecting its system with suppliers, such as Procter &amp; Gamble (P&amp;G). The two giants developed a software system linking P&amp;G\u2019s operations directly to Walmart\u2019s distribution centers. With real-time data on product sales and inventory levels at Walmart stores, P&amp;G can adjust production accordingly, ensuring products are always in stock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This integration has enabled P&amp;G to cut down on lead time, minimize inventory levels, and reduce order processing costs within Walmart\u2019s system\u2014contributing to Walmart\u2019s long-standing promise of \u201cLow prices every day.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>RFID represents a breakthrough improvement in Walmart\u2019s supply chain management compared to traditional barcode systems. With this technology, Walmart has saved considerable time and labor, enabling smarter supply chain operations and moving closer to its New Retail vision\u2014cementing its position as the undisputed giant of global retail.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Walmart is the world\u2019s largest retailer and is widely recognized as a master of supply chain management. It has achieved this reputation by efficiently handling a massive volume of goods while still delivering them to customers quickly and at the lowest possible cost. 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