Lowry Solutions Will Exhibit at RFID Journal Live! 2016 — Booth #700

Lowry Solutions, a Global Systems Integrator of complete RFID technology solutions, will feature asset tracking solutions and services at RFID Journal Live! 2016.

Brighton, MI — Lowry Solutions, a Global Systems Integrator of complete technology solutions, will exhibit at RFID Journal Live! 2016 in Booth #700. Lowry will discuss their RFID asset tracking, returnable container tracking, and work-in-process visibility solutions. They will also feature a demonstration of their Asset Control System (ACS) RFID asset tracking software. RFID Journal Live! 2016 will be held in Orlando, FL, at the Orange County Convention Center, May 3-5. Lowry Solutions is headquartered in Brighton, MI. 888-881-2477. www.lowrysolutions.com.

RFID Journal Live! is the world’s leading event dedicated to radio frequency identification (RFID) and related technologies. It identifies the benefits of implementing RFID technology across a wide range of applications, offering technology demonstrations and insight from prominent leaders in the RFID industry. It also connects attendees with exhibitors that offer RFID services and solutions to reduce cost and increase efficiencies.

“RFID Journal Live! is a great opportunity for us to demonstrate Lowry’s expertise in asset tracking technology and implementation,” said Sean Lowry, Sr. Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Lowry Solutions. “It’s a great chance to discuss with attendees how our enterprise mobility solutions and systems integration capabilities provide a better business value.”

Why RFID Journal LIVE! Continues to Be an Important Event for Asset Tracking Innovation

Trade shows including RFID Journal LIVE! allow organizations to explore innovative technologies, test solutions that work, and understand how companies in various sectors are enhancing operational efficiency with RFID. With technology providers, systems integrators, manufacturers, logistics pros, and enterprise leaders together at the event, it creates a unique sharing platform of working use cases for radio frequency identification and its related data collection technologies.

Events centered on RFID provide asset visibility solutions in real-world implementation strategies, and operational challenges discussion with technology specialists who have experience planning deployment of these solutions at organizations that needed to automate manual processes.

Demonstrating Practical RFID Applications

RFID might be a well-established technology, but organizations are constantly finding new implementations for it throughout their business operations, even after more than a decade. Most RFID trade shows let those who are interested in this technology enter the theoretical level and touch products firsthand.

We are going to provide a summary of what happened during Lowry Solutions at RFID Journal LIVE! Demonstrates its core mission of helping organizations realize that RFID can be a powerful solution to commonplace day-to-day challenges. Hands-on demonstrations of asset tracking software and integrated RFID solutions make attendees experience how automated data collection increases visibility with less manual work.

Demonstrations these days are interactive, and they generally demonstrate the following capabilities provided by RFID:

• Automatic asset identification
• Inventory visibility
• Equipment tracking
• Work-in-process monitoring
• Returnable asset management
• Warehouse automation
• Supply chain traceability

Watching those technologies work in real time should aid organizations in assessing where RFID may reasonably fit into their own workflows.

Improving Asset Tracking Across the Enterprise

Asset tracking remains one of the most common RFID applications because organizations depend on accurate information regarding the location and status of valuable equipment.

Manufacturers, healthcare providers, educational institutions, government agencies, and logistics companies often manage thousands of movable assets spread across multiple facilities. Traditional manual tracking methods can make locating equipment both time-consuming and expensive.

RFID asset tracking provides organizations with greater visibility by enabling assets to be identified automatically as they move through designated checkpoints or operational areas.

Typical assets that benefit from RFID tracking include:

• Manufacturing tools
• Medical equipment
• IT hardware
• Maintenance equipment
• Calibration instruments
• Mobile carts
• High-value inventory
• Shared operational resources

Improved asset visibility reduces search time while helping organizations maximize equipment utilization.

Enhancing Returnable Container Management

Returnable containers are a major cost for manufacturers and supply chain organizations. Among other things, pallets, reusable bins and totes, racks and shipping containers are regularly exchanged among suppliers, production facilities, warehouses and customers.

Lack of proper visibility can lead to loss of containers, delayed returns, and costly replacement.

RFID allows for automatic tracking over the container lifetime since movements are recorded without having to scan barcodes during every transfer.

Pros of Container Management using RFID:

• Improved container visibility
• Reduced asset loss
• Faster container recovery
• Better inventory accuracy
• Lower replacement expenses
• Increased supply chain efficiency

These enhancements allow resources to be utilized more efficiently and reduce operating costs.

Increasing Work-in-Process Visibility

Manufacturing organizations are slouching towards more visibility over production activities. Having real-time knowledge of the location of raw materials, assemblies, and finished goods at each stage in production allows managers to locate bottlenecks and schedule more accurately.

RFID positively aids in WIP by automating the tracking of product movement across manufacturing operations.

Organizations can monitor:

• Production progress
• Material movement
• Equipment utilization
• Assembly completion
• Quality inspection status
• Production cycle times

Supervisors are able to make faster operational decisions using real-time production data while increasing manufacturing efficiency.

Integrating RFID with Enterprise Systems

The greatest value of RFID is achieved when collected data becomes part of an organization’s broader technology ecosystem. RFID readers, handheld devices, printers, and tracking software can integrate with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Warehouse Management Systems (WMS), Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), and asset management platforms.

Integration allows RFID events to automatically update enterprise databases without manual intervention.

Connected environments support:

• Real-time inventory updates
• Automated asset records
• Production reporting
• Maintenance scheduling
• Shipping verification
• Compliance documentation

These integrated workflows improve information accuracy while eliminating duplicate data entry.

The Importance of Systems Integration Expertise

Successful RFID implementations require more than selecting readers and tags. Every deployment must consider facility layout, environmental conditions, existing business systems, workflow design, and long-term scalability.

As a Global Systems Integrator, Lowry Solutions helps organizations design RFID solutions that align with operational objectives while integrating with existing enterprise infrastructure.

Professional implementation services typically include:

• Site assessments
• Solution design
• Hardware selection
• Software integration
• System configuration
• User training
• Performance testing
• Ongoing technical support

This comprehensive approach reduces implementation risks while accelerating project success.

Enterprise Mobility and RFID Working Together

Modern RFID deployments increasingly rely on enterprise mobility solutions that allow employees to access operational data wherever work is performed. Rugged handheld computers equipped with RFID and barcode capabilities enable workers to capture information directly from warehouses, manufacturing facilities, distribution centers, healthcare environments, and field operations.

Mobile technology supports:

• Asset verification
• Inventory counts
• Equipment inspections
• Shipment confirmation
• Warehouse receiving
• Field service operations

When integrated with Mobile Device Management (MDM), organizations can securely deploy, monitor, and maintain enterprise devices while ensuring consistent performance across the workforce.

Supporting Smarter Business Decisions

RFID generates valuable operational data that extends well beyond asset identification. Organizations can analyze trends related to equipment utilization, inventory movement, production efficiency, and operational performance.

Access to reliable data enables businesses to:

• Improve resource allocation
• Identify operational bottlenecks
• Reduce unnecessary inventory
• Optimize maintenance planning
• Increase asset utilization
• Improve forecasting accuracy

These insights help management teams make informed decisions that support continuous operational improvement.

Looking Ahead

RFID is still revolutionizing asset management in organizations as well as inventory, production, and supply-chain operations. RFID Journal LIVE! offers a perfect landscape for companies to test mature solutions, assess innovations, and network with seasoned solution providers who can assist in impactful implementations.

Lowry Solutions RN is known for its RFID Asset Tracking, Returnable Container Tracking, Work in Process Visibility, Enterprise Mobility, and Systems Integration. The company used live demonstrations of its Asset Control System (ACS) and Business Application Bins throughout the course of the two-day event to show how integrated RFID solutions are helping organizations improve operational visibility, automate data collection practices, and become more efficient in their business.

With businesses continuing to invest in digital transformation initiatives, RFID is a core technology for building connected operations. RFID, together with enterprise mobility, barcode technologies, IoT resources, and expert integration services, allows organizations to create scalable solutions delivering quantifiable benefits across a wider variety of processes with a longer-term focus on gaining maximum operational benefit from the investment.

Lowry Solutions will be located at Booth #700. For more information on Lowry’s RFID services and solutions, visit www.lowrysolutions.com/services/RFID-services/.

Lowry Solutions is a trusted Global Systems Integrator delivering end-to-end technology solutions tailored to diverse business needs. Since our founding in 1974, we have continuously evolved with our customers, offering the most advanced and comprehensive data collection and mobile device management solutions available today. With decades of expertise, Lowry remains committed to helping organizations streamline operations, improve efficiency, and stay ahead with innovative technology. Contact us at 888-881-2477 to learn more.