Few topics have stirred up the logistics industry in recent years as much as the RFID or smart label. This is simply a transponder on an adhesive label. Smart labels can be applied to products, cartons, or palettes effortlessly, so reader devices can track them on their journey through warehouses, on trucks, and along the logistics path. 

In logistics and distribution RFID technology competes with the barcode, which can only be read by a scanner in close proximity. RFID labels can carry transponders that allow secure reading over comparitively great distances. 

In retail, RFID labels serve for special markings, theft prevention, and as guarantors of genuineness. Since each chip has its own unique ID, the RFID transponder is idea for these applications, and falling chip prices are leading to wider use.