Case Study: Carlsberg achieves real-time keg tracking and fleet optimization with HID Global RFID

Carlsberg™ UK and Kegspertise Optimise Keg & Cask Lifecycle with RFID. UHF Technology from HID Global Keeps Keg Fleet Flowing for Carlsberg

Carlsberg UK, a major brewer, faced significant challenges in managing its vast fleet of kegs used for beer and cider distribution. Traditional manual audits and barcode systems were inefficient, error-prone, and could only sample a tiny fraction of the population, leading to inventory discrepancies and difficulties tracking the kegs' harsh lifecycle. They partnered with vendor HID Global and consultant Kegspertise to find a more robust tracking solution.

HID Global implemented its UHF RFID Keg Tag, which was durable enough to withstand extreme conditions and provided near 100% readability. The solution enabled real-time tracking of the entire keg fleet throughout the supply chain without disrupting existing processes. For Carlsberg, this resulted in unprecedented operational insight, streamlined compliance, millions of dollars in annual tax recoupment, and huge savings in fleet management costs, leading them to expand the program to tens of thousands of additional kegs.

Carlsberg

Andy Dorr

Managing Director and Founder