Reston, VA – July 14, 2026: C5MI, a premier leader in digital transformation and supply chain innovation, has announced a strategic partnership with RF Controls, a leader in passive RFID real-time location systems and overhead smart antenna technology. The partnership combines C5MI’s process expertise with RF Controls’ battery-free, high-precision location data to eliminate manual inventory checks, improve accuracy, and enable live digital twins across warehouses and factories.
We are excited to add the RF Controls Smart Antenna to our Real Time Location System as part of our Omnipoint platform,” said Marty Groover, Senior Technical Fellow, Industry 4.0 at C5MI. “This integration connects passive RFID tags with SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) as part of our Live Warehouse and Live Factory platforms. The RF Controls Smart Antenna enables C5MI to leverage multiple RTLS technologies for specific use cases, providing a cost-effective way to create live digital twin tracking capabilities that improve inventory record accuracy, automate processes, and increase productivity.
C5MI will offer the RF Controls CS Smart Antenna through a Value-Added Reseller agreement, expanding access to advanced RTLS automation capabilities. The solution supports key milestones in C5MI’s Maturity Model, guiding customers through progressive stages of operational growth while strengthening the Industry 4.0 Service Line with real-time insights into inventory, location, space utilization, and warehouse performance.
At RF Controls, we believe precise, battery-free passive RTLS visibility is the foundation of a smarter, more agile supply chain,” said Graham Bloy, Co-Founder at RF Controls. “Partnering with C5MI enables us to deliver our CS Smart Antenna technology to customers, complemented by the process expertise necessary to drive meaningful transformation. Together, we’re allowing warehouses and factories to evolve from reactive to predictive operations, unlocking greater accuracy, efficiency, and decision-making.”
This partnership reflects a shared commitment to continuous innovation and measurable operational outcomes. C5MI and RF Controls will co-develop advanced capabilities that address critical challenges in warehouse, factory, and supply chain operations, helping organizations unlock greater performance, adaptability, and long-term value across complex logistics environments.
About C5MI
Founded in 2017, C5MI is a leader in AI-driven digital transformations, solving complex logistics and supply chain challenges for the U.S. Federal Government and Fortune 200 companies. As an SAP Partner, C5MI delivers business process transformations that drive supply chain automation, efficiency, and sustainability. C5MI’s supply chain expertise, best-of-breed technology, best commercial practices, and repeatable delivery model ensure solutions deliver quantifiable ROI. Learn more at C5MI.com.
About RF Controls
RF Controls, LLC, was founded by Tom Ellinwood and Graham Bloy to commercialize a disruptive real-time automated identification, location, and tracking system that utilizes standard RAIN RFID (passive UHF) tags. The company’s unique suite of overhead CS Smart Antennas is the only true passive RTLS solution capable of operating across the global supply chain, delivering pinpoint location accuracy of 1.5–3 feet over areas up to 5,000 sq ft from installation heights up to 50 feet. RF Controls’ drag-and-drop UI and advanced algorithms enable quick deployments and continuous 3D (x, y, z) tracking of passive tagged items. The company operates from offices in St. Louis, MO, and Toronto, Canada. Learn more at RF-Controls.com.