RFID technology has been created as far ago as 1973, however it has only recently gained widespread commercial popularity reaching a market value of over $10 billion and is believed to become ubiquitous in the next decade. At its core, RFID is a data collection technology that can scan multiple sources at once in an instant. Similar to the well-known barcode scanning systems, but without the manual labour limitations involved. Whilst the traditional barcode scanning can become the bottleneck of your inventory management, RFID provides a seamless streamed process that is not constricted with the speed of manual labour.

The technology comprises a system of tags or labels, which are miniature devices able to receive or transmit information, and the scanning equipment that can receive and transmit information from them. The tag is written with whatever information the user wants. The tags can be passive or active, depending on their ability to only receive or receive and transmit signals. These products vary in their operating ranges and performance properties, thus the supplier can choose a suitable tag system specification for their clients.