Intellident's smartBlade system has been designed to detect RFID tags affixed directly to individual products, informing users of the precise location of items on a shelf. Through the use of a patented antenna design smartBlade can determine the exact position of any tagged product within the vicinity. In addition, the system can recognise when new products are placed on shelf or removed from it.
Unique in its design each blade is entirely modular and unobtrusive, with the option to fix directly to existing shelving or discretely clip on to merchandising equipment.
The system comes with individual flashing LED detection, to highlight where on shelf the item is located or alert when stock is running low. Affordable and 100% accurate, the new smartBlade could prove a highly effective marketing and merchandising tool for companies operating within any sector.
Originally trialled within the library sector, smartBlade eliminates the need for staff to perform manual or hand-held stock checks, providing 100% accurate real-time inventory of what is on the shelf at the touch of a button. However, the library sector is not the only one who can benefit from this new and innovative product.
Following the successful pilot of smartBlade within a library environment, the current version can not only be used to provide immediate product location, but is a reliable means of assessing current stock levels, alerting of when product visibility is low and tracking customer behaviour.
Phillip Sykes, Director of Supply Chain, says of the solution: "smartBlade is unique in its kind, not only can the system provide immediate benefits to those operating with the library sector, but those within other industries may also benefit. The obvious applicable uses of the smartBlade application would be not only to allow for 100% stock availability at all times, but to give the customer exactly what they want, when they wish to purchase".
smartBlade will be available towards the end of 2008, but visitors to the Test and Innovation centre can receive live demonstrations of the product and its functionality.
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