date:Feb 04, 2016
packaging.
The first type of smart packaging is specifically focussed on integrating the packaging into some kind of IT system for inventory or sales management. This kind of smart packaging typically employs RFID or Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS) technology to turn an otherwise conventional packaging into smart packaging, allowing it to be traced through the value chain or through the exit-doors of a retail store.
The second type makes use of a variety of technologies to make the pack