Question 1

Will RFID replace our barcode scanners?

Accepted Answer

For apparel and hard assets, often yes — at least for stock takes and replenishment. For groceries and FMCG, barcodes remain dominant. Most stores run a hybrid setup.

Question 2

What read range can I realistically expect?

Accepted Answer

Indoor with apparel tags: 3-7 m. With dense-pack on-metal tags: 1-2 m. Outdoor yard with hard tags: 8-15 m. Always pilot before specifying.

Question 3

How long do passive RFID tags last?

Accepted Answer

Passive tags have no battery and effectively last for the life of the item. Hard tags survive 100+ laundry or industrial cycles.

Question 4

Do you supply the tags as well?

Accepted Answer

Yes — we supply hang tags, on-metal tags, laundry tags and printer-encoded inlays alongside the reader hardware.

Question 5

Can the readers integrate with our existing inventory system?

Accepted Answer

Yes — readers expose Bluetooth HID for quick wins, plus full SDKs (Java/Kotlin Android, Swift iOS, C# Windows) for tight integration into SAP EWM, Manhattan, Mintsoft, Linnworks, Oracle Retail and bespoke systems.

Question 6

What's the warranty and lead time?

Accepted Answer

Standard 24-month manufacturer warranty with optional 36-month extended cover for fleet rollouts. UK stock items ship next day; larger volumes (50+) are typically staged over 3-6 weeks with tag encoding and asset tagging included.

RFID Handheld Readers (UHF)