As automation technology has improved and installation costs have declined, adopting it has become feasible for other industries like retail, transforming the typical supply chain. Read this article to learn how Decathlon, the largest sporting goods retailer in the world, is using UHF RFID technology to uniquely identify products anywhere and in any kind of supply chain.

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Retailers are meeting new consumer demands by combining automation with smaller, urban distribution sites for fast delivery.

"Tyson, Smithfield, Cargill and JBS are all looking into ways to incorporate more automation as they modernize their plants."