IMPLEMENTATION OF ZIGBEE-ENABLED RFID INVENTORY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN RETAIL STORES

Abstract

Inventory record inaccuracy (IRI) issues are prevalent across the retail industries. In recent years, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology has been considered as a promising solution for IRI and is widely implemented across the retail stores. However, most of the RFID solutions are based on recording the input and output of the inventories to provide a stock situation. In this paper, an effective IoT solution based on the real-time visibility of the inventory items is proposed to solve the IRI issues of fashion retail stores. Firstly, surveys and literature reviews on fashion retail stores will be carried out to further understand the factors generating inventory record inaccuracy. Secondly, a prototype of the proposed solution will be built to evaluate its reliability, efficiency, effectiveness, and security. Finally, the implementation of the corresponding potential solutions is suggested along the supply chain for better information flow of the inventories.