Electronic Product Code

It basically guarantees every tag in the world is totally unique.

But the second tier, which is kind of the holy grail of logistics, is EPC data, or electronic product code.

And EPC data holds all the GS-1 standard information.

So it contains the equivalent of a UPC barcode you'd see at a grocery store, plus a specific lot number, expiration dates, the exact weight, all those granular details.

Right, so when a tag carries full EPC data, The moment that radio wave wakes it up, it shouts back its complete identity.

It just introduces itself.

Exactly.

It really is.