International Paper appoints Matrics to provide RFID tags
International Paper has signed a contract with Columbia, Md.-based Matrics, Inc. requiring the supply of radio frequency identification (RFID) tags for use in tracking inventory.
A warehouse tracking system developed by International Paper, with tag and reader technology from Matrics, will operate at the company’s Texarkana, Texas mill and warehouse. The warehouse management system covers all stocking, storage, movement and shipping within the facility. It provides real-time inventory routing instructions and movement confirmation to forklift operators without the need for manual intervention.
Under the terms of the two-year contract, Matrics will supply at least 10 million passive, non-battery UHF disposable tags for International Paper. International Paper plans to install the new warehouse tracking system using Matrics’ RFID tags at most of its U.S. mills over the next several years.