AIM Blog
Insight, Education, and Industry Influence Through AIM Membership
AIM membership connects organizations directly to the work shaping the future of AIDC. Through AIM’s industry groups, advocacy efforts, and standards engagement, members gain opportunities to help influence how technologies are adopted and understood across the...
Your Voice, Our Direction: How Member Engagement Shapes AIM’s Future
Over the last several weeks, AIM staff has been reaching out directly to members across our community as part of an ongoing effort to strengthen engagement and better understand how we can continue delivering value to the industry. Our goal is simple: to learn what’s...
AIM Engages the Packaging Community on the Role of AIDC Technologies – PACK EXPO East 2026 Review
PACK EXPO East 2026, held February 17–19 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, once again demonstrated why the event has become one of the most important regional gatherings for the packaging and processing industry. Organized by PMMI, the show...
AIM at Manifest 2026: Observations from the Front Lines of Supply Chain Innovation
Earlier this February, AIM had the opportunity to attend Manifest 2026 in Las Vegas, one of the fastest-growing gatherings focused on supply chain and logistics innovation. Manifest continues to bring together a powerful cross-section of industry stakeholders,...
Key Insights from AIM’s 2025 Industry Direction Report
RFID continues to gain momentum across global supply chains. AIM’s 2025 Automatic Identification and Data Capture Industry Direction Report highlights just how rapidly the technology is advancing. Drawing from more than 200 responses across end users and AIDC...
Connecting Innovation Across Borders: Bangkok Gatherings Discussed Identification Technology Breakthroughs
My recent trip to Bangkok, Thailand in the Asia region offered a unique opportunity to see the incredible progress being made in logistics, supply chain, and digital identification technologies. It was an honor to represent AIM Global at the AIM Asia VIP Tour and...
Driving Standards, Innovation, and Growth : AIM’s Q3 Chapter Call Recap
AIM held its quarterly global chapter call on September 24, 2025, bringing together leaders and members from across regions to exchange updates, share progress, and identify opportunities for collaboration. AIM Germany, Austria & Switzerland Peter Altes reported...
Study Affirms Barcodes Still Hold a Significant Place in a Digital World
Despite the buzz around AI and IoT emerging to drive smart supply chains and worldwide track-and-trace capability, barcode technology remains the backbone of enterprise visibility. AIM’s 2025 Industry Direction Report found that enterprise technology buyers consider...
AIM Releases Industry Direction Report for 2025 – 2026
Pittsburgh, PA, September 3, 2025 – AIM Global, the leading international industry association, global authority and resource in automatic identification and data capture (AIDC) technologies and innovations including barcode, biometrics, IoT, NFC, RFID, RTLS, and...
Why AIM Membership Matters: Driving Innovation in AIDC Through Education/Insights, Advocacy, Community, and Standards
In a world driven by data, automation, and real-time decision-making, the technologies that identify, track, and connect the physical and digital worlds have never been more essential. At the heart of this transformation is AIM, the global industry alliance advancing...
