You probably have heard the term RFID in regards to storage and supply chain management. RFID is a technology that has the ability to revolutionize the way inventoried items are managed, accounted for, transported and tracked. More specifically, for the cold chain, RFID is used for temperature monitoring, quality control, food safety, asset management, regulatory compliance and to improve efficiencies and reduce costs, resulting in a positive ROI.
RFID falls into the category of automatic identification, or auto ID. Auto ID technology includes bar codes, smart codes, RFID and any other system that allows machines to identify objects and get information about them into a computer without having a human typing it in.