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From Bar Codes To Smart Labels
August 9, 2005
•White Paper: RFID Labeling
Smart labels are shipping labels with embedded RFID tags. They offer promise in helping organizations deploy RFID for compliance with retail industry and DoD mandates. Smart labels allow you to retain bar code/shipping label information in the same or similar format to what you are currently using, while adding RFID.
Smart labels provide a convenient and economical way to package RFID tags and stream them into the distribution process. They provide a richer data set than either a tag or barcode by themselves. They provide resiliency, by combining bar code and human-readable text together with electronic data, should one method of identification fail. They comply with consumer and industry guidelines for having a visible indication that a package has an RFID tag. They can be produced on-demand, or pre-printed and pre-coded for batch processing. Labels also provide added protection to the tag from heat, dust and humidity.
Smart labels may be the easiest, least disruptive, least cost way to implement RFID in your facility. They are not only appropriate for case and pallet supply chain applications, they may also be used in a number of applications "within the 4 walls," including receiving, routing, stocking, work-in-process, HAZMAT and asset handling.
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