Should La Vianda use UPC bar codes or move to RFID tags?
Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each. I believe that La Vianda should move to RFID from using UPC barcodes. This is mainly due to the various advantages that RFID has over barcodes. First of all, RFID readers do not require a direct line of sight to either active RFID tags or passive RFID tags to register them; on top of this, RFID readers can read RFID tags at much greater distance than UPC barcodes. Furthermore, RFID readers can read RFID tags at faster rate than barcode readers interrogating UPCs. These components of RFID tags will certainly improve the efficiency of the business, and will enable the business to reduce excess labour costs and avoid stock being tied up in the warehouse. Also, the RFID tags are environmentally friendly. As RFID tags does not have to be exposed to the surrounding to be read, chances of it getting damaged can be minimized; this brings increase to the reusability of the RFID tags to increase. On the other hand, the barcodes has more chances o
