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

By Motorola

RFID 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

Supply chain benefits:

• 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