Smart NFC Stickers Add to the Smart Supply Chain: Let Recyclable Pallets Go Home Efficiently!
In the traditional food and seasoning industry, most packaging cartons are directly discarded after the goods are delivered. Although this method seems easy, with the annual increase in the number and unit price of cartons, this method of disposal is no longer environmentally friendly and uneconomical.
Take a large food distribution center in Jiangsu as an example. They need to use about 60,000 disposable cartons per week to provide delivery services to more than 4,000 customer outlets distributed across the country. Disposable cartons are not only expensive to use but also difficult to recycle and reuse, resulting in a waste of resources. To solve this problem, more and more customers are actively looking for recyclable plastic boxes to achieve sustainable goals.
But new problems have also emerged: although plastic boxes are recyclable, the cost of each box is 10 times that of a carton. How to ensure that every plastic pallet can be effectively tracked and recycled on time has become a major problem.
Smart Supply Chain Upgrade: NFC Stickers Become “Plate Guardians”
Driven by customers, our factory, a top 5 RFID manufacturer in China, tailored a set of intelligent traceability systems based on UHF RFID and NFC stickers for them. The core advantages of this system are:
- Each pallet is affixed with an NFC tag, which is resistant to sunlight, rain, and washing.
- The tag uses a 13.56MHz high-frequency chip (such as NTAG® 215, 216, or NTAG® 424 DNA) and has 144~888 bytes of user memory.
- Each pallet is equipped with a unique identification code, and the system can automatically track its entry, exit, and recycling.
The system automatically records the process of pallet departure, delivery, and recycling through the code reading device set at the entrance and exit of the warehouse. If the pallet is not returned within the set time, the system will trigger a reminder and even start the fee settlement mechanism.
“Dual Label Mechanism” to Ensure Pallet Data Consistency
Considering that pallets are easily damaged during transportation, handling, and cleaning, our factory sticks two NFC tags on each pallet as a backup. The data of these two labels are exactly the same and have been encrypted. Even if one label is damaged, the other can ensure accurate data reading.
After the launch of this system, it helped customers increase the pallet recovery rate to more than 95%, greatly reducing the risk of pallet loss, while saving packaging costs and helping green environmental protection.
Seemingly Simple Small Labels, but in Fact, They Have Great Functions
These NFC stickers are not only small and thin (thickness is only 0.35mm) but also have outstanding performance:
- Optional materials: coated paper, PET, synthetic paper
- Antenna process: aluminum etching, φ21mm
- Support personalized customization: size, chip model, color, barcode, QR code, etc.
- Strong adaptability to the environment: temperature resistance range -50℃ to 85℃, anti-static, waterproof, anti-collision packaging.
We provide 1-5 free samples, delivery cycle 3-5 working days, label packaging method is 2000-3000 pieces/roll, and dry and wet inlay can also be provided, suitable for automatic labeling machines.
Conclusion: Let NFC Stickers Become the “Eyes” of the Supply Chain
In today’s era of both efficiency and sustainability, Smart NFC Stickers are becoming a key tool in the smart supply chain. They can help companies effectively track the use and recycling process of recyclable pallets, improve inventory accuracy, and reduce operating costs.
As one of the top five professional RFID label manufacturers in China, our factory will continue to provide high-performance, customizable NFC sticker solutions for various retail, logistics, food manufacturing, and other industries, helping customers achieve green and efficient operating models.
For more information about NFC label specifications, chip selection, or samples, please feel free to contact our sales team.
