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Solution updated on: 2018/10/19 6:29:14 - by - - RFIDtagworld XMINNOV RFID Tag Manufacturer / SolutionID:2325
Consumers can check provenance and verify authenticity by simply tapping an NFC tag on the luxury product itself using an NFC-enabled device.
Consumers can enhance product authentication and prevent counterfeiting, by allowing them to verify the luxury goods's origin, quality, and authenticity.
Blockchain and RFID can improve efficiency and transparency by enabling real-time tracking and monitoring of goods, reducing errors and delays.
Blockchain can enable smart contracts and automated payments, using data from the RFID tags as triggers for executing predefined rules and transactions.
The decentralization of the data enables the supply chain and logistics companies to monitor luxury goods in real-time, ensuring accountability and traceability.
These technologies ensure the traceability and integrity of luxury goods.
Fakes are everywhere. The flash of an “LV” logo on New York’s busy Canal Street, or a pile of lookalike Chanel bags at Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar, hardly warrants a raised eyebrow these days. But counterfeiting continues to plague the luxury sector, costing European clothing and accessories companies an estimated €26.3 billion ($30 billion) — about 10 percent of their sales — every year, and doing damage to the reputation of their brands to boot. Those of us who’ve ever been duped into buying a replica Hermès scarf at a secondhand store, or a knockoff Marc Jacobs bag on Ebay, have felt the pain of counterfeiting all too well.
The convergence of RFID and blockchain presents an array of opportunities for automation across various sectors. One key application is supply chain management, where RFID tags enable real-time tracking of goods, while blockchain ensures transparency and trust in every transaction. By automatically recording RFID tag scans on the blockchain, stakeholders gain an auditable and immutable history of each luxury goods's journey, enhancing traceability, reducing fraud, and optimizing supply chain operations.
Unlike simple barcodes, passive RFID labels and tags allow item-specific information to be programmed directly on the tag—SKU, serial number, date and place of manufacture, date of shipment, etc. When individual products are source-tagged or embedded into products at manufacture, this degree of information delivers near real-time item-level visibility and asset protection simultaneously. In essence, you are creating smart products that feed information back into your existing systems.
