Are You Ready for Walmart's Expanded RFID Mandate?
Get the Support You Need from GMI and Zebra
When Walmart added RFID tags to apparel products and automotive tires they saw meaningful improvements in customer satisfaction and inventory accuracy. As a result, they’re now expanding RFID requirements to additional product categories.
Who is affected?
Where does the expanded RFID mandate apply?
This change applies to all Walmart USA Stores, including Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico, and online merchandise.
What is changing?
Thousands of Walmart suppliers in the affected product categories must add RFID labels to their products. Initially, a secondary RFID label can be added to the product. Eventually, RFID tags will be incorporated in product packaging.
When does Walmart’s expanded RFID mandate take effect?
JUNE 3
The last day to submit RFID samples for approval. Suppliers must send at least five sample RFID labels to Auburn University RFID lab for approval.
AUGUST 17
Must arrive by date (MABD). RFID-tagged products must arrive at distribution center.
SEPTEMBER 2
RFID tags required. All products arriving at stores must have RFID tags.
How can you comply?
As specialists in barcoding and RFID systems, GMI has the expertise that suppliers need to meet Walmart’s expanding RFID labeling requirements. We’ve partnered with Zebra Technologies to offer a full range of RFID hardware and supplies, including RFID inlays that meet Walmart specifications. Together, we’ll help you implement an effective RFID solution.
Zebra RFID Labels and Supplies
Zebra's selection of RFID labels and tags meet the requirements of most applications, including inlays that meet Walmart specifications.
Zebra RFID Printers
With the industry’s widest range of printers, Zebra makes it easy to accurately print and encode RAIN RFID labels for any application.
Zebra Handheld RFID Readers
Zebra offers a complete range of handheld RAIN RFID readers and RFID-enabled scanners to support all of your supply chain applications.
Zebra RFID Infrastructure
From integrated RFID portals and fixed readers to RFID antennas, Zebra offers all of the hardware you need to pinpoint the location of tagged assets.
What if you’re not ready to produce RFID labels in-house?
If the Walmart RFID timeline doesn’t give you enough time to adapt your in-house systems, Zebra’s RFID Print and Encode service can help you meet the new requirements by printing RFID labels for you — you just apply the Zebra-supplied RFID labels to your products.
Contact GMI to get started.
GMI takes pride in providing the highest level of engineering, professional services, and support for our customers. We are focused on building long-term business relationships and committed to providing superior customer service, innovation, and next-generation mobility solutions for our customers.
If you’re one of the thousands of Walmart suppliers impacted by Walmart’s expanded RFID mandate, we can guide you through the entire process. Whether you need RFID labels and printers or you would like to utilize Zebra’s Print and Encode service, we’ll help you meet this challenge.
