2026
PQV is still a process failure
Barcode discipline improved receiving. It did not create a shared quantity event. Variance survives wherever the outbound count and the inbound count are different acts, done by different companies.
Resources
Briefings for operators, not a content mill.
Working notes we use in pilot conversations. Ask for the longer version.
RFID
Barcode where you pick, RFID where you hand off
Item barcode remains useful at the shelf. Carton and pallet RFID is the tool for a dock that cannot stop to aim a scanner. The two are not rivals in a verification program.
Compliance
GS1, DPP, Sunrise 2027
Retail RFID mandates and the EU Digital Product Passport both want identity on the product or pack. A verification platform should consume that identity, not invent a second one.