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RFID and the missing HMRC CDs
26 December 2007

Using technology applications such as RFID can help. If the two now infamous CDs had been fitted with standardised RFID tags, the government would have been able to trace them easily and would now have a record of where they last were before they disappeared.

HMRC would also know whose care the CDs were in when they went missing. This information could be paramount in aiding the investigation to locate the disks and to determine who was responsible for mislaying them.

In addition, RFID automates the entire tracking process, so rather than requiring a person to scan and record the pick up and delivery of each item, tagged items are automatically scanned when they pass through RFID readers en route. The data is automatically recorded and, provided the right technology is in place, regularly updated throughout its journey.

Managing a postal delivery is no different than managing any other precious item in a supply chain. The logistics industry is way ahead in terms of how it monitors the movement of goods. For example, EPCglobal and the Ministry of Economics, Trade and Industry (METI) in Japan are conducting an RFID pilot programme in the Far East which is testing the secure management and exchange of supply chain data. The trial uses standard RFID-generated Electronic Product Code (EPC) data to manage sea containers between Hong Kong and Japan and China and the USA. This secure management and exchange of RFID sourced data between trading partners is known as Electronic Product Code Information Systems (EPCIS).

Perhaps the public sector has something to learn from industry. If you would like to discuss the issue of tracking sensitive documents and packages or further information on how it can work and is currently working, please contact me and I will arrange for you to speak with David Lyon, GS1 UK’s EPCglobal business manager.

Lisa Henshaw Fourth Day Ltd
16 Winchester Walk
London, SE1 9AG
Tel: 020 7403 4411
Mobile: 07985 108887
www.fourthday.co.uk

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