Life in the RFID Industry Is Getting Better

Item-level tagging is being discussed more than ever. Even here, a lack of standards and lack of aggreement between parties is still apparent. During the recent Smart Label Summit in Miami, a major ­retailer stated that it has chosen the path to place UHF smart labels on individual items. According to the company, it would not make sense to introduce yet another type of smart label into the chain. At the same time, the pharmaceutical industry’s implementation of HF smart labels onto individual items is well under way. Ideally, these industries would come to an agreement for item-level tagging. This will take time as each design has its own advantages and disadvantages.