Why 97% of Supply Chain Professionals are Turning to RFID

As the backbones of most industries, supply chains play a pivotal role in ensuring the smooth flow of goods and services. Today’s rapidly evolving global and economic landscape, however, has presented supply chain professionals with unanticipated obstacles.   

According to a new report, 96% of respondents were worried about ongoing labor shortages. Nearly as many – 86% – said they were concerned about meeting their companies’ sustainability or carbon-emission goals. And 40% reported that inventory tracking problems were slowing order picking, as shipping and tracking challenges persist in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.  

The report from Impinj and Supply Chain Dive, “Inventory, Labor, and Sustainability: How RFID Solves Today’s Supply Chain Challenges,” surveyed supply chain professionals from a range of industries including warehousing, automobile manufacturing, and retail. The findings revealed common issues and struggles across the supply chain industry, and how organizations are embracing IoT technology such as RAIN RFID for help.  

More supply chain professionals are using RFID    

According to the Impinj and Supply Chain Dive report, organizations are turning to RFID more and more:  

• 97% of those surveyed said their organization had already adopted or planned to adopt RFID, compared to 83% who answered the same question in the 2022 report.   
• 75% of respondents from organizations that had already implemented RFID said they were very or extremely confident in their ability to meet supply chain pressures in the next two years, given their current tech toolkit.  

• 48% of survey respondents expected their organizations to reach mature RFID implementation within two years, a 140% jump from the number of those who said they currently realize full implementation.  

How RFID helps solve supply chain challenges   

RAIN RFID solutions provide organizations with exceptional end-to-end supply chain visibility. As a result, companies that use RFID are well-positioned to face labor scarcity, supply uncertainty, and other lingering post-pandemic challenges.  

In a recent blog post, Todd Farley , senior vice president of global sales at Impinj , took an in-depth look at the Impinj and Supply Chain Dive report, exploring the top concerns supply chain organizations are facing, and how professionals are tackling them using technologies like RAIN RFID. Learn how RAIN RFID helps companies bolster supply chain resiliency, enables them to thrive through labor shortages, and sets them up for success in the future.