ISO/TC 104/WG 7 - Joint TC 122-TC104 WG : Supply chain applications of RFID

ISO 17365:2009 defines the basic features of RFID for the use in the supply chain when applied to transport units. In particular it: provides specifications for the identification of the transport unit, makes recommendations about additional information on the RF tag, specifies the semantics and data syntax to be used, specifies the data protocol to be used to interface with business applications and the RFID system, specifies the minimum performance requirements, specifies the air interface standards between the RF interrogator and RF tag, and specifies the reuse and recyclability of the RF tag.

ISO 17367:2009 defines the basic features of RFID for the use in the supply chain when applied to product tagging. In particular it provides specific recommendations about the encoded identification of the product, makes recommendations about additional information about the product on the RF tag, makes recommendations about the semantics and data syntax to be used, makes recommendations about the data protocol to be used to interface with business applications and the RFID system, and makes recommendations about the air interface standards between the RF interrogator and RF tag. It only addresses product tagging and does not address product packaging.

ISO 17363:2007 defines the usage of read/write radio-frequency identification technology (RFID) cargo shipment-specific tags on freight containers for supply chain management purposes (shipment tags). It defines the air-interface communications, a common set of required data structures, and a commonly organized set of optional data requirements (through common syntax and semantics). It contains recommendations about a containerized cargo supply chain RFID system, based on shipment tags; specific recommendations about mandatory non-reprogrammable information on the shipment tag; and specific recommendations about optional, re-programmable information on the shipment tag. Identified within ISO 17363:2007 are the air-interface and communication parameters for active radio-frequency identification communications using ISO/IEC 18000-7. ISO 17363:2007 is applicable to freight containers as defined in ISO 668 and to freight containers that are not defined by other ISO standards. It complements ISO 10374 for permanent container license-plate tags. It fully describes cargo shipment-specific tags. It does not address smart container technologies affixed to, or inside, freight containers (e.g. sensors) for supply chain management purposes.