UPM Raflatac, an RFID tag and inlay manufacturer, today announced that it has been selected by retailer METRO to supply its Rafsec G2 ShortDipole RFID inlays for an RFID pilot project in China.

The pilot will see products tracked along the supply chain from China to Germany.

UPM Raflatac will provide its EPC Gen2 UHF tags for the METRO Group’s project “Advanced Logistics Asia.” The inlays, converted into 4-inch by 6-inch labels by RFID Systems and Supplies Limited (RSS), will be tested at package level using different product categories. The RFID tagged packages will be monitored as they are shipped from the consolidation center in China to METRO operations in Germany.

The METRO Group is using RFID technology to streamline and drive down costs in its supply chain management processes. The retailer now wants to extend the use of the technology to where the supply processes begin – the manufacturer.

UPM Raflatac will work alongside RSS, METRO Group and ADT Hong Kong, and Tyco Fire & Security.