QR-Codes

• QR codes can easily be fitted or printed visibly on a pallet.

• This identifies the pallet in the same way as an RFID chip.

• The advantage of using a QR marking is that almost every part of the distribution chain has a scanner, and can readily identify goods and other data.

• The disadvantages are that (1) each QR code needs to be scanned manually, which is very time-consuming and (2) there is a risk that the code may “fall off” or be removed from the pallet.

RFID-chips

• You can purchase blocks that are embedded with an RFID chip.

• This means that a pallet is identifiable from the moment it is produced using a chipped block.

• Afterwards, it is possible to link a specific product to the pallet and follow the pallet during transport.

• The advantage of this type of tracking is that the code is automatically registered when the pallet passes through an RFID scanner.

• The disadvantage is that RFID scanners are not widely used in the distribution chain.