Insight at a glance
Key Takeaways
- RFID/NFC/Blockchain mandates push the standard-holding work onto suppliers
- Target/Walmart/CVS require tagging systems that integrate, not standalone printers
- GS1 and ARC testing are operational gates — handle them in-software, not in email
- A single integrated flow from order to EPC to shipment is the moat
RFID, NFC and Blockchain are big buzz words in retail spaces as everyone is trying to combat workforce shortages with better technology to help ease the burden of fewer hands to do the work. What we have seen is that the burden of providing the tagging, encoding and holding up the standards is put on the supplier partners. In order to meet the requirements of your largest customers like Walmart, Target and CVS pharmacies you don’t only need software that can produce RFID tags, you need software that will integrate with your current systems.
RFID, NFC and Blockchain are big buzz words in retail spaces as everyone is trying to combat workforce shortages with better technology to help ease the burden of fewer hands to do the work. What we have seen is that the burden of providing the tagging, encoding and holding up the standards is put on the supplier partners. In order to meet the requirements of your largest customers like Walmart, Target and CVS pharmacies you don’t only need software that can produce RFID tags, you need software that will integrate with your current systems.
