RFID Labels for Package Printing

This EPCglobal approach will continue to find a place in the market and it may eventually lead to simplified low-cost, high-volume versions. However, others are concerned about what they see as military complexity and expense being applied even to the tagging of a gumball. These concerned parties desire administration of number issuance and membership of governing organizations at low-cost. That has led to seven East Asian countries trialling the U-Code system originated by Tokyo University. This system is aimed at very simple tags, very high-volume use, and very low cost, with less emphasis on just supply chains and what they see as the prioritization of the needs of Western retailers and CPG manufacturers.