{"id":4159,"date":"2026-08-07T00:29:52","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T00:29:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/therainalliancewwebdesigndev.local\/building-for-success-how-manufacturers-use-standards-to-ensure-consistent-encoding\/"},"modified":"2026-08-27T21:48:07","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T21:48:07","slug":"building-for-success-how-manufacturers-use-standards-to-ensure-consistent-encoding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/therainalliance.org\/zh-hans\/building-for-success-how-manufacturers-use-standards-to-ensure-consistent-encoding\/","title":{"rendered":"Building for Success:\u00a0How Manufacturers\u00a0Use Standards to Ensure Consistent Encoding\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Encoding is\u00a0critical to the success or failure of\u00a0RAIN RFID implementations.\u00a0With billions of RAIN tag chips\u00a0shipped\u00a0annually,\u00a0manufacturers\u00a0of RAIN-enabled solutions\u00a0must\u00a0ensure\u00a0proper encoding\u00a0so that\u00a0each of their\u00a0products\u00a0can\u00a0be reliably\u00a0identified,\u00a0operate\u00a0as expected across compatible systems and contribute to\u00a0the connected device ecosystem.<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/therainalliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Chris-Brown-rotated-e1786061560653.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-51830 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/therainalliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Chris-Brown-rotated-e1786061560653.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"270\" height=\"271\" \/><\/a>Chris Brown, RFID Program Director at TSC Auto ID Technology,\u00a0joins us for\u00a0the\u00a0second\u00a0in\u00a0our three-part\u00a0tag encoding\u00a0blog series to share\u00a0his\u00a0perspective\u00a0as\u00a0a manufacturer of RAIN tag solutions.<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What is tag encoding, and how does it support day-to-day RAIN RFID operations?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">RAIN tag encoding is the process of\u00a0converting raw data\u00a0that is typically represented by letters,\u00a0numbers\u00a0or\u00a0logographic<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">characters\u00a0into binary strings\u00a0to be stored in tag memory.\u00a0\u00a0Proper tag encoding should follow a\u00a0standardized format\u00a0to\u00a0create an ecosystem where every\u00a0tag and\u00a0device speaks\u00a0the same\u00a0language,\u00a0regardless of manufacturer and country of origin.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The\u00a0structure and\u00a0standards to follow are\u00a0defined by\u00a0specified\u00a0encoding schemes, each of\u00a0which\u00a0belongs to one of two\u00a0numbering systems\u00a0\u2013\u00a0GS1 EPC and ISO \/ IEC.\u202fA user must first select one of the\u00a0numbering\u00a0systems\u00a0to follow, then select a specific encoding scheme from that system.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202fEach encoding scheme defines\u00a0the following key parameters:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The\u00a0data elements, both\u00a0required and optional,\u00a0such as the\u00a0numbering\u00a0system\u00a0in use, intended application, serial number, and the entity responsible for the\u00a0tag\u2019s\u00a0data.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259,&quot;335559991&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The character set used for each data element, which may consist of letters, numbers,\u00a0symbols,\u00a0or a combination.\u00a0Different data elements within the same\u00a0encoding can use\u00a0different character\u00a0sets.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The conversion method (table or algorithm)\u00a0used to translate the characters into the binary data stored on the tag.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The\u00a0order in which\u00a0these data elements\u00a0are\u00a0encoded.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Following these rules\u00a0ensures that tags from different manufacturers and countries of origin\u00a0are globally unique,\u00a0do not cause \u201ctag\u00a0\u00a0clutter\u201d\u00a0(see below),\u00a0and support\u00a0interoperability across the supply chain.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What are the most common mistakes made when encoding RAIN RFID tags, and what impact can they have?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">There are three common mistakes when encoding RAIN RFID tags.\u202fThe first\u00a0happens when users\u00a0try\u00a0to encode their existing proprietary serial number scheme, usually a barcode value that they have been using for decades, straight into EPC \/ UII memory (the main memory bank in RAIN tags).\u00a0 For example, TSC printers have long had serial numbers like \u201cTHR3712897264\u201d which we put into a Code 128 barcode on each printer (we are in the process of implementing a RAIN solution for our main warehouse, BTW!).\u00a0 We could erroneously encode this value straight to EPC \/ UII memory and think we now have a clever solution.<\/p>\n<p>The second common mistake is when users have a vague understanding of \u201ctag clutter\u201d and reader filtering, so they try to create their own encoding scheme, rather than adhering to prescribed encoding schemes.\u00a0 \u00a0For example, a user might prefix all their encodings with a \u201cZ\u201d, believing this makes the encodings unique without accounting for the fact that values encoded in RAIN tags are binary. Depending on how that \u201cZ\u201d is translated into binary, it could easily create a key string of 1s and 0s identical to tags from other applications appearing in the same read zone.\u202f This can result in \u201c<a title=\"https:\/\/usca.tscprinters.com\/en\/blog\/why-global-rfid-encoding-standards-matter\" href=\"https:\/\/usca.tscprinters.com\/en\/blog\/why-global-rfid-encoding-standards-matter\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"0\">tag\u00a0clutter<\/a>\u201d,\u00a0rendering\u00a0RAIN\u00a0systems\u00a0dysfunctional.\u00a0Standards-based encodings guarantee that the strings of 1s and 0s in\u00a0tags are\u00a0truly\u00a0unique.<\/p>\n<p>The third common mistake is generating technically invalid\u00a0or\u00a0incorrect encodings\u00a0due\u00a0to\u00a0misunderstanding\u00a0the detailed nuts and bolts of the standards. Take SGTIN-96,\u00a0for example, which is the most common encoding scheme in use today.\u00a0The scheme\u00a0takes a\u00a0product\u2019s UPC \/ EAN number and adds\u00a0a serial number to\u00a0identify\u00a0each\u00a0individual instance of that product.\u00a0This\u00a0may appear relatively\u00a0simple,\u00a0however, in practice,\u00a0the\u00a0process\u00a0is more complex.\u00a0It\u00a0requires users\u00a0to deconstruct the UPC \/ EAN number into its various data elements, reorganize\u00a0them,\u00a0and\u00a0reconstruct\u00a0them into a new\u00a0number. Without a proper understanding of\u00a0this process,\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0very easy\u00a0to make a critical mistake.<\/p>\n<h2><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Major global retailers and\u00a0logistics\u00a0providers are investing billions in RAIN infrastructure\u00a0\u2013\u00a0what does this mean for the future of RAIN encoding?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The future of RAIN RFID is bright.\u00a0In 2025,\u00a0the RAIN Alliance\u00a0reported the\u00a0shipping of\u00a0over 42 billion RAIN tag\u00a0chips\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0each of which requires\u00a0robust encoding\u00a0using standards-based unique numbering.\u00a0As\u00a0adoption\u00a0continues to\u00a0grow,\u00a0proper\u00a0encoding\u00a0becomes even more vital\u00a0to\u00a0avoid\u00a0a surge in tag clutter\u00a0and the\u00a0subsequent\u00a0ecosystem damage this\u00a0would cause\u00a0through\u00a0increased\u00a0chance of\u00a0misreads.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">One\u00a0particular\u00a0set\u00a0of\u00a0encoding schemes,\u00a0the\u00a0ISO-based\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/therainalliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/RAIN-Alliance-Issued-CIN-with-Free-Form-Encoding-Schemes-BINARY-and-TEXT.pdf\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">RAIN Alliance-Issued\u00a0Company Identification Number (CIN)<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0set,\u00a0plays a key role in supporting unique numbering and preventing tag clutter.\u00a0\u00a0It is ideal for closed-loop applications, easy to implement, and powerful. \u00a0It\u00a0allows\u00a0manufacturers to\u00a0filter between\u00a0their own\u00a0tags and those that belong to others.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For businesses that want to safeguard and future-proof their supply chains,\u00a0now is the time to\u00a0ensure their\u00a0RAIN systems\u00a0are backed by standards-based\u00a0encodings\u202fthat enable effective, efficient tag identification.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">With RAIN technology now recognized as an accepted Digital\u00a0Product\u00a0Passport (DPP)\u00a0data carrier, what are the implications for encoding?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The common underlying requirement\u00a0for all accepted DPP data carriers\u00a0\u2013\u00a0RAIN tags, NFC, QR codes, for example\u00a0\u2013\u00a0is\u00a0an associated\u00a0web link with a particular DPP value.\u00a0This must be\u00a0either encoded directly into the data carrier as part of the DPP, or the reading device must\u00a0attach\u00a0a domain and generate a clickable URL.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">GS1 and ISO both offer encoding schemes that let a RAIN RFID tag store a full URL. If reader software is set up correctly, scanning the tag shows the user a clickable link.\u00a0This is\u00a0simple but\u00a0has two drawbacks. The first is\u00a0higher manufacturing\u00a0costs, due to\u00a0the\u00a0additional\u00a0characters\u00a0of the URL requiring\u00a0more memory than typical\u00a0encodings.\u202fThe second is\u00a0backwards-compatibility.\u00a0Many existing RFID systems, including those\u00a0based on\u00a0SGTIN-96\u00a0used across\u00a0many\u00a0high-profile\u00a0retail deployments,\u00a0do\u00a0not store a URL at all. Any DPP solution needs to support\u00a0incumbent\u00a0systems\u00a0without incurring excessive cost.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The other option would be\u00a0to rely on\u00a0reader operating systems (think cellphones here!) to prepend a\u00a0default domain\u00a0to the encoding.\u00a0Rather than encoding full URLs on each tag,\u00a0the reader\u2019s operating system would add some agreed-on domain\u00a0and create a\u00a0clickable URL.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Making\u00a0this both functional and compliant with the DPP\u2019s requirement for readability on an \u201caverage\u00a0consumer device\u201d such as a smartphone requires close industry collaboration.\u00a0RAIN Alliance\u00a0allows\u00a0manufacturers of RAIN-enabled products\u00a0to\u00a0engage with smartphone providers to\u00a0agree on which default domains to use, and\u00a0get those domains built into phone operating systems.\u00a0This\u00a0hard, yet vital\u00a0work is\u00a0currently\u00a0underway,\u00a0determining\u00a0which domains would be used and when.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For more on this topic, read our\u00a0<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">RAIN Alliance Tag Encoding Guide and Specifications\u00a0<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/therainalliance.org\/rain-alliance-tag-encoding-guide-and-specifications\/\"><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">here<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0Encoding is\u00a0critical to the success or failure of\u00a0RAIN RFID implementations.\u00a0With billions of RAIN tag chips\u00a0shipped\u00a0annually,\u00a0manufacturers\u00a0of RAIN-enabled solutions\u00a0must\u00a0ensure\u00a0proper encoding\u00a0so that\u00a0each of their\u00a0products\u00a0can\u00a0be reliably\u00a0identified,\u00a0operate\u00a0as expected across compatible systems and contribute to\u00a0the connected\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2327,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4159","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.4 - 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