Smart tape is making packaging well, smarter. Did you know that there is now tape that will literally tell you if someone’s messed with it? Smart tape is tamper-evident, tracking-enabled, or even time-sensitive forms of adhesives that will immediately react if something happens. It can track packages, tell you if someone’s messed with it, or even have adhesive for a period of time till it gets to the customer, protecting one’s packaging.
Unique Tech Features
So, that’s what this boils down to, but there are some cool features that will help change the world of shipping.
If someone tampers it, smart tape does react. How? By changing the colors upon evidence of tampering. That way, when a person grabs the packaging, it can be evident whether it’s been messed with, and then you can handle it accordingly.
This tape also will have embedded QR codes in this. scan it, and you can get all of the information on the package through the tape, even if someone’s messed with it. it’s pretty cool.
The final one, is tape that’s embedded with RFID technology. What this means, is that when there's a chance the item might be cloned and messed with, the tape will protect, creating a barrier between the magnetizing features of those means to clone for fakes.
Uses for This
Anything that’s got some high dollar tag on it should be using this.
But, there are other industries as well, which are taking advantage of this.
Pharmaceuticals are but one of them. Though medication might not always be high-end, there are people who tamper with them, or try to make knockoffs. With smart tape, this will prevent it.
It also is used for high-value electronics. Again, good for you if you're shipping out phones and know that people will make crappy knockoffs.
There's also sensitive documents. These documents should not be seen by the wrong people, so by adding in some tape to this, you’ll be able to create a different, deeper barrier that’s better for overall protection of such items.
The benefits
It’s good for bolstering overall security. Your security is markedly enhanced with this type of technology. There's a better peace of mind that comes from this.
It also is good for authenticity, in order to prevent dupes from entering the market. You’ll be able to know that this one is it, that it’s legitimate, and not something conjured up by anyone else.
The final benefit is overall customer trust. Customers feel better when you can prove to them that you’re taking security strategies into your own hands. Unlike other companies that might leave it to the fate of the carriers, brands that don’t offer a unique benefit, thereby enhancing everything.
The Challenges
There's a few challenges that come with smart tape.
The first, is that costs tend to be much higher. With higher costs, you’re dealing with having to put more money into it, driving the prices up.
Another problem with this as well, is training the supply chain for any new things. If you needed the tape to be scanned, getting the people to do it might be like pulling teeth.
Again, smart tape is a great, smart tool that will make it all the more intelligent. Use it today, and see for yourself the marked, amazing benefits that linger with this. and how, through such matters, you’ll be able to not only build a better, strengthening security protocols, but also build better customer trust through these initiatives that they can rely on overall for your company too.
