Radio Frequency Identification Technology for Logistics, Tagging and EPC

Cape Systems' Tag Location

Thursday, July 21, 2005

One of the biggest challenges facing the RFID supply chain is choosing the right type of tag and then deciding where it should be placed on the product’s packaging. Incorrectly placed tags can lead to poor reading results and could mean failure to meet mandated compliance standards.

This is where CAPE Systems, with its tag locator software, hopes to make a difference. The New Jersey-based company is a provider of software technology for packaging design, RFID asset tracking, pallet optimization, inventory and warehouse management, supply chain execution and order fulfillment. Last month, it introduced its RFID Tag Locator software designed for RFID tag placement analysis and pallet-reading optimization.

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