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The ARC Program
Auburn’s ARC program was founded in 2009, and has since become the universal language for identifying and communicating passive UHF RFID inlay requirements across the RFID ecosystem. ARC supports end users in industries such as retail, aviation, manufacturing, and transportation through the process of selecting RFID tags that meet the quality and performance standards for their projects.
Why ARC Matters
Performance and Quality
With upwards of 50 billion UHF RFID tags flowing through the supply chain yearly, quality and performance are more important than ever. A successful RFID program is built on trustworthy data, and ARC provides a method for ensuring RFID inlays will perform reliably and consistently at scale.
How ARC Works
Defining the Spec
End Users work with Auburn to understand and define the performance & quality requirements of their deployment, known as a Spec. Specs take into account all aspects of the deployment including end user's use case(s), product or packaging types, environment, and RFID infrastructure.
RFID Lab Benchmarking
ARC Database stores performance and quality profiles for all inlays tested, which are then assigned to each Spec.
Supplier Communication
Approved Inlays are identified for end user’s use cases and communicated to suppliers through their RFID playbook.
