Supply chain

Sonoco, the global manufacturer of fibre-based tubes and cores used in packaging paper products, has launched an RFID-enabled tracking solution for its customers.

The company, working with RFID expert IPICO, has created the Intellicore - a fibre core with embedded RFID tags to enable customers to automatically identify, track and locate paper rolls at any point in the supply chain.

The Intellicore's RFID tags are designed to be readable through any size paper roll, and can be programmed with information such as the grade of paper the roll is carrying.

The solution should provide real-time tracking in an industry where inventory identification has often been an issue.