RFID: The Oncoming Wave

Costs

You’ll need various components to get your distribution center RFID-enabled. Below is a high-level estimate of the components and their usual costs today:

“naked” tags: $0.20 to $0.33, depending on volume;

smart labels: $0.36 to $0.66 depending on volume;

RFID reader: $2,000 to $3,000;

RFID antenna: $200 to $400;