Need to be Walmart RFID Compliant? What You Need to Know

If your goods are sold in Walmart stores across the U.S. or Puerto Rico, or on Walmart.com in the region, then you have less than five months to get all  your Walmart-allocated inventory tagged. Beginning on September 2, 2022, several hardline and softline products entering stores must have RFID tags and be 100% readable or you will be deemed noncompliant. These include, but may not be limited to, items in the home goods, electronics, toys, sporting goods, and automotive categories. 

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If you are a Walmart supplier this is for you...

If your goods are sold in Walmart stores across the U.S. or Puerto Rico, or on Walmart.com in the region, then you have less than five months to get all  your Walmart-allocated inventory tagged. Beginning on September 2, 2022, several hardline and softline products entering stores must have RFID tags and be 100% readable or you will be deemed noncompliant. These include, but may not be limited to, items in the home goods, electronics, toys, sporting goods, and automotive categories. 

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If you are a Walmart then supplier this is for you...

If your goods are sold in Walmart stores across the U.S. or Puerto Rico, or on Walmart.com in the region, then you have less than five months to get all  your Walmart-allocated inventory tagged. Beginning on September 2, 2022, several hardline and softline products entering stores must have RFID tags and be 100% readable or you will be deemed noncompliant. These include, but may not be limited to, items in the home goods, electronics, toys, sporting goods, and automotive categories. 

Our premier partnership with the industry’s top RFID suppliers combined with our integration knowledge, guarantees that our customers receive advanced consulting advice on how to plan and integrate RFID on their operations.

Which departments need UHF RFID?

Home Dept: D14, 17, 20, 22, 71, 74

Entertainment Dept: D7, 72, 87

Hardlines Dept: D9, 10 tires, and batteries​

Clothing, Accessories and Footwear Dept: : D23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 41

 

Walmart’s implementation timeline:

June 3: Last day to to get your RFID tags tested and inlays certified by the Auburn University RFID lab​

Augusr 17: Items must arrive to distribution center (MABD)​

September 2: Items arriving in the store must be tagged​

Which departments need UHF RFID?

The latest departments to need RFID technology are:

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Walmart’s implementation timeline:

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Manage and monitor inventory, control costs, and optimize workflows with fast, reliable, highly automated updates when tagged assets pass through a portal or chokepoint.

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Optimize your RFID reader with Zebra software tools. Whether you need to do a proof of concept or develop a fully featured application with RFID readers, these tools help you every step of the way.

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The productivity and efficiency gains of RFID are easily lost in poor design, incomplete integration, or missed opportunities. Zebra’s RFID Design will improve the speed, cost, and profitability of any RFID project regardless of the scale.

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Our premier partnership with the industry’s top RFID suppliers combined with our integration knowledge, guarantees that our customers receive advanced consulting advice on how to plan and integrate RFID on their operations.

Our premier partnership with the industry’s top RFID suppliers combined with our integration knowledge, guarantees that our customers receive advanced consulting advice on how to plan and integrate RFID on their operations.

MultiSystems’ RFID services include:

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