Digitised Warehouses with RFID
Are you experiencing issues with inventory management in your warehouse? Are manual stocktakes causing discrepancies? Is order picking taking too long? Is tracking asset and product movements becoming impossible? If so, you are not alone.
The good news is that these operational challenges can be resolved by digitising your warehouse using technologies such as RFID or Barcodes.
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Digitised Warehouse Solutions
Digitise your operations without overwhelming capital investment. You do not need to automate your entire facility to stop losing money through a lack of control. Our approach combines scalable hardware and software that integrates seamlessly into your existing infrastructure. This enables you to resolve your warehouse’s most critical vulnerabilities today and expand the technology to other processes as your business grows, keeping your budget fully under control.
Furthermore, implementing a digitised warehouse solution is carried out through a step-by-step process that minimises the impact on your daily operations.
Step-by-step warehouse digitisation:
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Smart product labelling
We assign RFID labels to your products or load units. Unlike traditional barcodes, these labels enable long-range bulk reading, eliminating the need for operators to manually locate and scan every item individually.
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Strategic installation of read points
RFID readers (either fixed readers or RFID Gates such as Tecnipesa BRAVE®) are deployed at critical locations, including inbound and outbound docks or forklift transit areas. Goods are logged automatically as they pass, without requiring forklift drivers to dismount or stop. Loading errors are identified immediately as they occur, before the truck ever leaves the loading dock.
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Integration with your host system (WMS/ERP)
Tecnipesa Connect software centralises and validates captured data. Beyond simply receiving data, it processes and transfers the information directly into your WMS/ERP. This ensures your host system accurately reflects physical warehouse reality without transcription errors or update delays.
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Real-time updated information
The system automatically logs every goods movement (e.g. a forklift passing through a BRAVE® RFID Gate) instantly. Each movement is recorded instantly. This permanently eliminates warehouse shutdowns for manual inventory counts as well as unforeseen stockouts. You gain trusted data to drive decision-making based on actual shelf stock.
Key benefits of digitising your warehouse
Higher productivity
Complete more tasks in less time
Reduction in incidents
Automated product identification and data transmission
Improved decision-making
Real-time, error-free data
Return on investment in less than one year
Logistics processes you can optimise
Real-time product traceability
Through RFID or barcode identification combined with automated data capture at key transit points, you gain full visibility over the origin, current location, and final destination of every item.
Furthermore, you guarantee compliance with strict regulations (food, pharmaceutical, or chemical) without the administrative burden of manual logging.
Automate stock and inventory management
Our system keeps your inventory permanently updated without manual stock counts. Every movement—whether inbound or outbound—is recorded instantly.
This prevents stock loss caused by expiration or obsolescence and ensures exact quantities of material are always available right where they are needed.
Optimise order picking with voice technology
Accelerate picking speeds using Voice Picking technology. Fulfil orders faster, more efficiently, and with fewer errors.
Voice prompts direct operators to the exact pick location and item quantity, allowing them to confirm tasks without dropping items.
This boosts mobility, enables hands-free operations, eliminates paper and screens, and minimises preparation errors by confirming orders via voice commands.
Automate production line labelling
Optimise your production line by automating batch labelling for products or pallets using automatic RFID or Barcode label applicators. Beyond significant time savings, you prevent human error in label content and positioning.
You can also integrate automated weight or volume measurement. Weight values can automatically print on labels or regulate container and box filling. This ensures every item meets strict weight and volume specifications while eliminating fill discrepancies.
“With the automated RFID identification system implemented by Tecnipesa, we now have, for the first time, clear visibility of the raw materials available at our factory. This has enabled us to drastically optimize our purchasing processes, resulting in significant savings in both time and costs.”
Other customers who have digitised their warehouse with us:
Industry-specific challenges
Food & Beverage
FIFO/FEFO Management: Total traceability with zero waste
Sector challenge:
Managing expiration dates and batch traceability.
Proposed technical solution:
RFID applied to pallets and cases to enable seamless FIFO (First In, First Out) and FEFO (First Expired, First Out) management.
Pharmaceutical & Chemical
Regulatory compliance backed by batch verification
Sector challenge:
Strict adherence to safety and traceability regulations.
Proposed technical solution:
Mobile computers with 2D barcode and RFID reading capabilities for rapid batch and serial number verification.
Automotive
High-speed kit preparation
Sector challenge:
Efficient supply control for assembly lines and kit management.
Proposed technical solution:
Voice Picking systems for fast, hands-free component kit preparation.
Logistics & Retail
High-volume cross-docking: Ultra-fast pallet verification
Sector challenge:
High throughput of inbound and outbound goods combined with rapid cross-docking demands.
Proposed technical solution:
Tecnipesa BRAVE® smart RFID Gates integrated with Tecnipesa Connect at loading docks for high-speed, bulk verification of pallets and parcels.
FEATURED PRODUCTS FOR WAREHOUSE DIGITISATION
RFID Labels
Our comprehensive range of high-performance UHF and ultra-rugged (IP68) RFID labels adapt to any material (plastic, metal, textile, etc.) and operational environment.
Tecnipesa BRAVE® Smart RFID Gate
Fixed RFID read gate optimized for bulk reading of pallets and containers at loading docks and high-volume aisles. Transmits data directly to your WMS in real time using Tecnipesa Connect.
Tecnipesa RBK: Warehouse Management System
A WMS is vital for optimizing inventory management. Tecnipesa can integrate inventory automation into your existing ERP or WMS. If you do not currently have warehouse management software, we offer Tecnipesa RBK for your business.
Related Products
RFID Labels, Label Printers, Printing Supplies, RFID Readers, Handheld Mobile Computers, Fixed Scanners, BRAVE RFID Gate, RFID Antennas, Wi-Fi Access Point Installation.
Looking to digitise your warehouse but unsure where to start?
We digitise your operations through a ROI-focused approach. We resolve operational bottlenecks using an implementation plan that keeps your facility running:
- Solution Consultancy: Our experts meet with you to understand your requirements and objectives. We then collaborate to design a tailored, cost-effective warehouse optimisation project.
- Deployment: We install the hardware (RFID read gates, terminals, Wi-Fi access points, and voice picking systems) required to automate data capture without human error.
- Systems Integration: We connect all hardware directly to your WMS/ERP. If you lack management software, we deploy Tecnipesa RBK: a powerful, cost-effective system providing total inventory control from day one.
- Support & Maintenance Services: We safeguard operational continuity with expert technical support and preventive maintenance plans to ensure your facility never stops.
Frequently Asked Questions about Warehouse Digitisation
A digitised warehouse uses RFID or barcodes to capture operational data and eliminate manual errors. It serves as the essential foundation for complete operational visibility.
A smart warehouse takes this further by leveraging that data to make autonomous decisions. It represents the ultimate phase where operations self-manage efficiently without constant human intervention.
It integrates technologies such as:
- Artificial Intelligence to analyse demand patterns, predict stock needs, and proactively re-organise storage;
- Autonomous robotics to transport goods using real-time route optimization;
- Industrial IoT sensors to monitor ambient conditions and equipment health for predictive maintenance.
- Direct (pre-distributed) cross-docking: Goods arrive palletised and labelled by the supplier for the final store or customer. Warehouse operations are limited to scanning and moving load units directly to the outbound dock.
- Indirect (consolidated) cross-docking: Incoming goods are depalletised and staged in a consolidation area. Guided by the WMS, items are re-sorted and combined with other stock to build outbound orders (e.g. pallets containing products from multiple suppliers bound for a single location).
- Cost Reduction: Less manual handling, reduced put-away and picking labor, and lower storage footprint requirements.
- Faster Delivery: Reduced lead times by eliminating intermediate handling steps within the supply chain.
- Reduced Obsolescence Risk: Ideal strategy for fast-moving, perishable, or promotional goods as stock is never stationary.
- Sustainability: Optimised transport routing and reduced internal material handling movement lower your overall carbon footprint.