Cermak Revolutionizes Inventory Management with RFID Technology

Cermak uses RFID technology to make the underwear supply chain smarter

Did you know? In Vigo, Spain, there is a company called Cermak that specializes in underwear and wedding dresses. From selling only a few styles of underwear in 1975, it has developed into 15 categories of products, more than 8,000 styles, and can produce more than 2 million pieces of clothing a year. With more and more orders, they want to make production and delivery faster and more accurate, so they use a smart technology-RFID (radio frequency identification).

What is RFID? How can it help?

Imagine that every piece of underwear or wedding dress is attached with a “talking little tag”. These tags are called RFID tags, which contain a small chip that can send wireless signals, just like the “identity card” of each piece of clothing.

Cermak uses ultra-high frequency (UHF) RFID tags, which operate at a frequency of 860-960MHz and comply with ISO 18000-6C international standards. The chip can be Alien H9 or Ucode 8/9, the tag size is about 100×33 mm (customizable), the material can be coated paper, PVC or PET, it is waterproof and weatherproof, very suitable for warehouse and transportation environments.

What benefits has RFID brought them?

More accurate inventory: Cermak’s warehouse holds 250,000 pieces of tagged clothing. With RFID, it only takes a few seconds to know what is in, what is out, and what is missing.

Faster delivery: RFID makes picking, packing, and shipping easier, and increases processing speed by 30%.

A lot of labor is saved: In the past, many people were needed to count the goods and check the bills, but now it is basically done automatically by the system.

More accurate delivery: Although Cermak does not have its own stores, they have many distributors. RFID allows these partners to manage goods more accurately and less prone to errors.

Automatic document generation: The system automatically generates transportation bills, which makes delivery faster and the error rate lower.

What will happen next?

Cermak also plans to use RFID in all factories, not only to check inventory at any time every day, but also to know in real time whether each piece of clothing is ready and where it is. In this way, the entire company is like connecting to a “smart brain”, doing things faster, spending less money, and making customers more satisfied.

Conclusion

The RFID tags used by Cermak are small but powerful. They can not only transmit data automatically, but also withstand wind and rain, making them very suitable for warehouses, factories and logistics systems in the clothing industry. Through this technology, Cermak has achieved faster, more accurate and smarter inventory and supply chain management. In the future, as more factories join the RFID system, this old underwear company will become more efficient and competitive.