According to the Missing 2nd Study Shelf Product in 2011 , developed by GS1 Mexico , a total of 2,014,109 measurements corresponds to 4.4% missing product, where the 2.9% comes from somewhere in the supply chain and the 0.3% (6,043 products) was found showcased in another position, a phenomenon that can definitely affect the shopping experience.

Due to these and other problems, in recent years, companies have paid special attention to find solutions that allow them to have better visibility into the supply chain of their products, from manufacturing through distribution and even to the point of sale.

Of all the solutions available to users, highlights the Radio Frequency Identification Technology ( RFID by its acronym in English) which has existed for over half a century. Its origin dates back to the Second World War, when the British Air Force used it to identify their aircraft. However, in recent years, its potential has been maximized to provide new solutions related to the way in which retailers operate both manufacturers and retailers in sectors as diverse as food, consumer products, textiles, wine , pharmaceutical, automotive, and others.

However, technology alone solves difficult problems in any sector, so that it becomes critical to have mechanisms that support the processes in which any component is involved as the information technology, the integration of different systems (both internal and with business partners, etc.). Specifically in the processes of the supply chain, global organizations have worked to develop standardized mechanisms agreed or offered the opportunity to speak one language and get the most out of the technology adopted.

Thus, in the identification of any component in the supply chain, GS1 makes available to organizations the standard of your system called Electronic Product Code ( EPC for its acronym in English) and