International Paper is one of the world's leading manufacturers of paper products and packaging solutions for home, office, printing, publishing and industrial applications. When executives at International Paper chose to enhance the efficiency of their supply chain in an effort to improve customer satisfaction, they identified warehouse tracking procedures as a significant concern and a key component in need of an immediate and all-encompassing revision. They soon discovered the numerous advantages of RFID, UHF radio frequency identification. They worked with Symbol RFID experts for EPC -compliant RFID technology to assist with the development and implementation of a new warehouse tracking system (WTS).
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