Why the future of intelligent operations depends on accurately observing the physical world Every day, billions of physical objects move through the world's businesses. Products leave factories, pallets arrive at distribution centers, medical devices move between hospital departments, baggage travels across continents, and inventory flows through stores and supply chains.
What sortation pilots and recycling trials tell us about RAIN RFID’s place in the circular economy Author: Samin Aayanifard Sustainability Community member, RAIN Alliance Senior Research Engineer - Advanced Technology, Impinj The Circular Economy Needs More Than Good Intentions The pressure on the textile industry to recover garments at end
Dr. Bahar Aliakbarian is the Global Director of RFID Quality & Innovation at SML Group Ltd. and currently serves as Chair of the RAIN Alliance Manufacturing Quality Workgroup One of the questions I’m asked most, especially in industry meetings and informal conversation is: “What’s the relationship between the
Every DPP-ready RAIN tag is built around an integrated circuit. The chip inside the tag is what determines how long it holds its data and how reliably it can be read when it matters most. What Makes a RAIN Tag DPP-Ready? It Starts with the IC If you have
How Rising Oil Prices Are Accelerating the Digital Transformation of Global Supply Chains and Why RAIN RFID Is the Enabling Technology Global oil prices have risen sharply, crossing above $100 per barrel amid significant disruption to energy infrastructure and key shipping corridors. While the duration of elevated prices remains uncertain, the direction is clear: supply
Aileen Ryan, President and CEO, RAIN Alliance In an era defined by global supply chains and connected commerce, the infrastructure underpinning these systems cannot be built by one single organization – or even one single type of organization. Harmonising the countless stakeholders involved, in a way that encourages
Adoption of RAIN RFID solutions has never been stronger. Billions of products now harness the capabilities of the technology, and with RAIN-enabled smartphones coming to market, coupled with the requirement of Digital Product Passport (DPP) legislation introducing mandated traceability, it’s a truly exciting time to be working in this space.
Author: Joe Preishuber-Pflügl, Head of Regulatory Affairs, RAIN Alliance What is radio spectrum, and why does power matter? Radio spectrum is the range of electromagnetic frequencies used to transmit information wirelessly. Every wireless technology — Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, mobile networks, and RAIN RFID — occupies a portion of this spectrum. The
RAIN technology is enabling a new generation of practical, connected solutions across countless connected industries. With close to one billion tags shipped each week, billions of tags are in active use each day, but reading these tags has historically relied on specialized hardware. The integration of RAIN RFID into consumer
European regulation is about to mandate a permanent digital identity for every textile sold on the continent. Here is what that means for retailers, brands, and consumers — and why RAIN RFID is the technology built to make it happen. A Digital Product Passport for Every Piece of Clothing Somewhere