Will RFID tags be the traceability solution after all?
Did you happen to see reference to the traceability study in Europe that used RFID tags to track produce? The Financial Times from Jan. 26 covered the issue.
The crux of the FT coverage looked at the possibility that RFID, disappointing so far in their transformational effect on the supply chain, will have better effect in the future supply chain. The concept of “shared supply chains” will take on more weight, as shared logistic increase transportation efficiency and somehow minimize the carbon footprint, said sources quoted in the story..
For fresh produce, the story refers to the Vers Schakel project, which looked at the benefits of using RFID tags on lettuce containers to track the produce through the supply chain.
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Tags: food, traceability
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