White Paper: Improving The Safety Of The Food Supply Chain: The Value Of RFID And Traceability On A Growing Problem

By Motorola

RFID benefits the food supply chain because it provides highly accurate data by automating data capture, improving the safety as well as the efficiency of the food chain.

Food safety benefits:

• Real-time visibility into product condition during temperature-sensitive transportation
• Reduced opportunity for spoilage, contamination and foodborne illnesses
• Real-time track and trace for cost-effective and accurate creation of electronic pedigrees
• More narrow — and more successful — recalls from on-tag sourcing identification

• Increased productivity — workers no longer need to manually write information on paper forms
• Reduced shrinkage due to the increase in supply chain efficiency
• Cost-effective regulatory compliance through automated data capture
• Brand protection and liability reduction through a reduction in scope of spoilage and contamination incidents