Frank Smits

Business Development Manager, Avery Dennison Speaker bio coming soon!

About the Session

How RFID Enables Sustainability Across the Value Chain

Mon 14 Nov, 15:15 PM – 15:45 PM (30 Mins) • Presentation Area II

When we look at the future of sustainability, from net-zero goals to circular business models, none of it is possible if companies don’t first understand the what, when, where, why and how of their products at each stage of the supply chain.

This is where the benefits of digital identity technologies can have a profound impact. By assigning each product its own ‘digital twin’ companies can unlock sophisticated real-time monitoring of their supply chains. This helps them to make supply chain decisions that can reduce waste, increase efficiencies and create circular processes.

A prime example is the use of digital twins in the food sector, capable of driving better management of expiry, more precise product removal during recalls and improved monitoring of temperatures to avoid spoilage. Based on pilot studies, we believe radio frequency identification (RFID) tagging can help grocers reduce food waste by as much as 20%. With different use cases we will explain how RFID can support sustainability across the whole value chain.