August 23, 2021   Schreiner PrinTrust
Benefit of RFID Complementing Barcodes

Smart Returnable IOT Transport Items Optimize Processes

Returnable transport items (RTIs) are used in practically all areas of industry including manufacturing as well as retail and whole sale distribution and the service sector. Volumes are steadily increasing especially in logistics settings. RECALO GmbH based in Laatzen (Germany) offers services in the field of RTI and asset management plus extensive logistics services for companies in a wide variety of sectors such as the food, consumer goods and pharmaceutical industries.

RTIs have to be adapted to suiting both the requirements of daily operations and efficient volume-related logistics. Because all the returnable transport items available on the market in recent years were technologically obsolete and outdated in terms of their functional features, Recalo decided to develop RTIs combining excellent handling and optimal logistic and hygienic qualities. The project has produced two industrial RTIs that Recalo began to offer a year ago.

Benefit of RFID Complementing Barcodes 
Clear, reliable and permanent markings ensure optimal data readability of every RTI. The data storage media on the containers include a standardized long-range UHF-RFID chip, a printed barcode, plus a printed human-readable base number so that the same content can be captured with diverse reading equipment not only optically, in other words by conventional barcode readers, but also by means of modern RFID technology. The label is very robust and even wash- and weather-resistant.

Platform for Asset and RTI Management 
A holistic service concept in the field of RTI logistics requires a large number of modules. Beyond the aspect of quality per se, it’s important to design all customer-related processes for maximum simplicity. All intermediate steps, from ordering to billing, must be transparently documented and correctly accounted for. Recalo ensures this with its proprietary platform for asset and RTI management. Recalo selected Schreiner PrinTrust as an experienced partner in the field of RFID technology when the project was launched. RFID storage media provide every single container with a unique ID that can be read as needed anywhere in the world and communicated in real time. Going forward, Recalo is planning to equip its returnable transport items also with sensors. Additional information such as current location, temperature, vibrations and moisture during transportation and at the warehouse are relevant data providing customers and Recalo with major added value.

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Schreiner PrinTrust is Recalo GmbH's partner in the field of RFID solutions for asset and load carrier management as well as logistics services.

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About Schreiner PrinTrust

Schreiner PrinTrust, a business unit of Schreiner Group GmbH & Co. KG based in Oberschleissheim near Munich, Germany, develops and markets specific functional and security labels for system suppliers and service providers focused on identification and authentication solutions. The unit’s activities are centered on customers such as card manufacturers, RFID system integrators and suppliers of products for government authorities. Schreiner PrinTrust’s portfolio is focused on customized self-adhesion products and services for PIN protection, RFID solutions for automatic vehicle identification, as well as products such as vignettes, stickers and transfer seals serving as proof of payment of official fees or as access authorization.

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