cONcLUsION
RFID is a mature technology that is currently
seeing widespread deployment to provide information
for supply chain management. WPAN is
a more recent development which could provide
similar and, in the case of perishable products,
improved functionality. As WPAN technology
is commercialized and unit prices drop, we can
expect cost advantages compared to RFID, since
the cost of multiple upload devices can be eliminated
in the case of WPANs. In addition WPAN
is a more reliable technology