Fashion retailer Zara using RFIDs to conduct inventory checks faster, more efficiently, and more frequently

Briefing

Fashion retailer Zara using RFIDs to conduct inventory checks faster, more efficiently, and more frequently

December 22, 2015

Briefing
  • RFID Tracking – Clothing retailer Zara attaches radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags to clothing items, enabling inventory tracking and management
  • Faster Inventory Checks – Reduced required employees from 40 to 10 and number of hours from five to two per store check, which are now conducted every six weeks from six months previously
  • Full Rollout – RFID system implemented in 700 Zara stores in 22 countries, with full-rollout scheduled in 2016
  • Other Benefits – Include more data on consumer behavior and reduced supply chain costs

Accelerator
Internet-of-Things

Business Model and Practices

Business Model
and Practices
Minimized Cost Structures

Sector
Consumer Non-Durables, Wholesale and Retail Trade

Organization
Inditex

Source

Original Publication Date
December 21, 2015

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