How Traceability Data Combined with Serialization Can Enable Product Authentication, Anti-Counterfeiting & Gray Market Prevention

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Retail Technology

The issue of counterfeiting and spread of gray market channels today cannot be downplayed. In fact, the struggles of brands combating counterfeiters have only increased in recent times and it continues to be a problem not just impacting revenue but also causing irreparable damage to trust between the consumer and the brand. Technology around anti-counterfeit […]

Out of the Box Applications vs Platforms – How Do You Approach Product Digitalization?

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Others

To begin with, let us clarify although Qliktag offers a platform for enabling consumer products and everyday things as IoT connected smart products, we still believe there is a value and a place for both platforms, as well as out of the box applications or solutions dedicated to a specific purpose. As an organization, we […]

What Would Data Modelling Requirements for a Covid-19 Vaccine Ready for Distribution & Delivery Look Like?

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Internet of Things (IOT)

As news around the successful clinical trials of frontrunner candidates for the Covid-19 vaccines brought something positive to look forward to, conversations are now turning towards the manufacturing, distribution and delivery of the vaccines. The scale of the task that lies ahead, planning, mobilizing resources, putting in place infrastructure required, providing the information required and […]

Why This May be the Opportune Moment for Brands to start Product Digitization

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Connected Packaging, Internet of Products

In the recent weeks, we’ve had some really interesting conversations with brands, consulting companies working on behalf of consumer goods companies, brands and manufacturers around their interest in implementing solutions which require some level of product digitization. These discussions have revolved around using “connected product” technology to address counterfeiting issues, enabling authentication to build trust […]

Why Digital Product Identity is Key to Recycling & Circular Economy Solutions

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Internet of Things (IOT)

The drive towards recycling and developing circular economy solutions has been accelerated by consumer consciousness, sustainability awareness and also the wider digitalization and Industry 4.0 movement. There more conversations happening around textile recycling within the fashion and apparel industry, plastics and packaging recycling in the food and beverages industry, electronic waste recycling in the consumer […]

Why Product Serialization is a Key Step Towards Digital Transformation

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Connected Packaging

Today most consumer products have barcodes or identifiers at an item SKU level, manufacturing batch level and pallet level which allow them to be identified and tracked through the supply chain. These are tied to an ERP system from the product manufacturers end, distributors systems separately and POS systems used by retailers and the visibility […]

How Smart Packaging In Pharmaceuticals Can Take The Fight To Counterfeit Medicines

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Internet of Things (IOT)

Counterfeit medicines are fake and of sub-standard quality that pose considerable risk to people due to contamination, lack of active ingredients or incorrect dosage of active ingredients. With more people preferring to buy medicines online, the market for counterfeit medicines is not just thriving, but the most lucrative of all global trade in falsified and […]