Jun 01, 2023

In the world of food, every ingredient plays an integral role in the functionality of a food franchise, meaning business owners rely on a highly efficient food chain to keep operations in order.

It’s important to note that the restaurant sector hasn't historically prioritized visibility. However, that's changing quickly as it becomes clearer that inventory levels need to be regularly managed in light of shifting global climates and the need to consider disease prevention. RFID (Radio-Frequency Identification Technology) allows owners to identify and detect their inventory worldwide. There is no room to be in the dark when it comes to the products that are the heart and foundation of the success of a business.

Food franchises rely heavily on the satisfaction and health of their customers, and being unaware of the whereabouts of ingredients can put their loyal customers at a health risk. Chipotle piloted RFID technology just last year to over 200 restaurants to mitigate the potential outbreak of E. coli or other stomach viruses that can and have sickened over 1,000 customers back in 2015. Being organized and implementing the right software for tracking is as serious as protecting lives. 4 in 10 Americans eat in restaurants on any given day, meaning foodborne diseases can be more prevalent and stealthier than we can imagine, with many cases going undocumented.

Through RFID system technology integration, restaurant owners and key decision-makers get a live snapshot of all inventories across the country. With only a small cost incurred, food companies could address a problem before it has the potential to break out and cause poor press, hysteria, or pose a health risk. Poor inventory management can lead to:

• Product Waste
• Expired Ingredients
• Insufficient Ingredients
• Contaminated Ingredients
  
  

All of which can be detrimental to a customer and the beginning of a rocky road ahead for a food company, directly impacting the entire food supply chain. You don’t want to make headlines for a recall or disease outbreak associated with your brand. This has the power to severely tarnish reputability and is sure to slash customer confidence taking a “bite” out of profits.

The solution is to implement an RFID tracking solution that will save time and resources spent on manually tracking inventory or not tracking at all and then facing complications.

With RFID you can:

• Identify and trace products in real time
• Reduce costs for counting and identifying products upon arrival
• Retain utmost control over the flexibility of expeditions and shipments
• Have guaranteed high-quality products and information on spoilage immediately
• Quickly identify the expiration date, preferred consumption, lot number and weights.

Wondering how that’s possible? You can go from spending a whole day counting a few products to tagging your whole warehouse in under three hours. Additionally, you won’t have to worry about the possibility of human error because the goods are automatically labeled, and the system is intelligent enough to gather data about each item individually.

Take back control over the ingredients that are harvested into the food that is associated with your brand now by discovering the power of integrative RFID tags and how this all-inclusive software can work for your business to produce dependability, quality, and accelerated automation. Schedule a meeting with our team now to explore the possibilities of tagging as a curated solution to enhance your food business.