RFID UHF technology has long been proved to be a powerful tool to reduce costs and cut inefficiencies, increase supply chain transparency, and boost retail sales up to 10% or more.
Apparel, fashion and retail industries are leading the adoption, however FMCG, food, healthcare and pharmaceutical, aviation and aerospace among others have shown multiple robust use cases and valuable ROIs for RFID adoption.
RFID Internet-of-Things connected more than 15 billion smart items in 2018.

About Us

RFID LAB

RFID Lab stems from long lasting research activities carried out at the Department of Engineering and Architecture of the University of Parma.

RESEARCH

Research activities encompass different topics of RFID applications to business processes, with a particular focus on business value of RFID…

RFID BAROMETER

The RFID barometer aims at providing an updated worldwide insight into RFID technology deployment in fashion and apparel retail. The barometer highlights…

Why contact us?

End users find in RFID lab a leading-edge support and leverage research outcomes.
All companies that need to increase real time product flow “visibility” and “traceability” throughout the supply chain all the way to the point of sale,
not only to reduce costs but also to boost sales, can substantially benefit from RFID technology implementation.

News

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RFID Lab upgrades its conveyor system for digitised education

RFID Lab upgrades its conveyor system to give access to a digitised and networked learning and research environment [...]

24ORE Business School – RFID, IoT and the digital supply chain

On Friday 22nd of January 2021, a Master Class in Digital Supply Chain, Operations and Logistics from 24Ore Business School logged […]

New RFID Use Case: Improvement of working conditions

Recent studies and RFID deployments highlight how RFID technology help improve working conditions in retail [...]

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Il Giornale della Logistica writes about RFID Lab

In an extended interview with Prof. Antonio Rizzi, the logistics and supply chain magazine Il Giornale della Logistica writes about RFID […]

Ph.D. on AI algorithms in support of RFID technology

A collaborative Ph.D. project between the University of Parma and Murata ID Solutions will research the development of AI algorithms in […]

RFID Lab - Logistics Forum

RFID Lab at Logistics Forum in Gubbio

Once a year logistics and supply chain leaders meet at Logistics forum in Italy, a two-days conference exclusively dedicated to the […]

RFID Lab - GS1 Research Project on RFIDJournal

RFID Journal writes about our joint research with GS1

RFID Journal has written a detailed article about the joint research project conducted by RFID Lab and GS1 Netherlands. The research, […]

Prof. Dieter Uckelmann

Prof. Dieter Uckelmann visits Parma

We are delighted to inform that Prof. Dr. Ing. Dieter Uckelmann is visiting professor at the University of Parma from the 8th of September [...]

RFID Lab – GS1 benchmark study results

Enhance customer experience with RFID as new weapon in fashion. An international scientific benchmark shows RFID applications [...]

RFID IS the Internet of Things. A class for 24ORE Business School

Studying the impact and benefits of industry automation and supply chain digitization has never been more relevant than today [...]