Wegmans - VeriSign Helps Wegmans Try RFID from VeriSign, Inc.

VeriSign Helps Wegmans Try RFID

Overview

By choreographing an RFID-based pilot project in the harsh, real-world environment of the Wegmans meat manufacturing and distribution operations, VeriSign® Global Consulting services introduced a technology for enhancing Wegmans Food Markets’ customer service, inventory accuracy, and labor efficiencies.

Key Challenges

Wegmans needed to evaluate the true potential of RFID-based technologies in a real-world environment.

The supermarket powerhouse wanted to evaluate the ability of the technology to integrate into existing operations with minimal impact to legacy processes and procedures.

It was imperative that the pilot project’s findings were captured and documented in a manner that would allow future initiatives to build on the accumulated base of knowledge and experience.

“Supported by accurate, timely product information, we can help ensure that our products flow in a reliable way, and this allows us to provide the best and freshest possible products, and helps us to always have the right products on the shelf when the customer needs them.”

                                                                   Marianne Timmons
                                                                   VP of Supply Chain and Global Business-to-Business
                                                                   Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.

Solution

VeriSign® Global Consulting Services

Results

The highly successful collaboration between Wegmans and VeriSign personnel created a productive and effective project environment that fulfilled all objectives and exceeded expectations.

RFID-based technology was determined to be a viable mechanism to potentially complement and enhance Wegmans business performance in the future.

The VeriSign consultants made a strong impact on expediting the pilot project’s completion and increasing its effectiveness.