RFID – The “Silent” Technology Transforming How Vietnamese Businesses Manage Their Inventory

In recent years, if there is one technology that has quietly—but powerfully—spread across Vietnam’s logistics, retail, and operational management sectors, it is RFID (Radio-Frequency Identification). It is not as flashy as AI, nor as visually impressive as robotics, yet RFID solves the very real problems Vietnamese businesses face every single day.

From fashion stores and e-commerce warehouses to manufacturing plants, RFID is becoming a strategic weapon for reducing losses, accelerating order processing, and automating workflows. In the era of rapid digital transformation, adopting RFID is increasingly viewed as an essential step for keeping pace with modern operational standards.

Notably, in Vietnam, Beetech is one of the pioneering companies researching, deploying, and popularizing RFID technology. Their work has helped shift RFID from small-scale pilot models into practical, widely adopted solutions across various industries.

The Daily Operational “Pain Points” Vietnamese Businesses Face

Whether you work in warehousing, manufacturing, retail, or even a small online shop, the following issues will sound all too familiar:

Inventory checks take hours, yet the numbers are still wrong.
Stock goes missing—and no one knows when or how it happened.
A customer asks, “Do you have size M left?”—you search endlessly but still cannot find it.
The store is crowded, but the checkout process is slow, causing customers to leave.
System inventory reports don’t match what’s actually on the shelves.

These issues can cause 5% to 25% revenue loss every year—a significant number for any business.

And this is exactly why RFID is gaining so much attention and adoption in Vietnam.

What Is RFID—and Why Are Global Brands Racing to Use It?

Here’s the simplest explanation:

👉 Barcode scanning requires scanning items one by one.
👉 RFID can scan hundreds of items at once—even from several meters away, without line of sight.

RFID works like having an X-ray vision system, allowing you to “see through” boxes, cartons, or pallets to know:

What’s inside
How many items
Who took the item
Where it is located
When it moved

And all of this happens in just 1–2 seconds.

That’s why global brands such as Uniqlo, Zara, Decathlon, Amazon, Nike, and Walmart deploy RFID on a full scale.

Today, thanks to pioneers like Beetech, RFID has become far more accessible to Vietnamese businesses—more affordable, easier to deploy, and supported by expert consulting.

**Why Is RFID Exploding in Vietnam?

3 Harsh Truths Every Store and Warehouse Must Face**

🧨 1. 70% of warehouse losses happen without being detected immediately

Loss doesn’t only come from theft. Most issues arise from:

Inventory discrepancies
Manual data entry errors
Items placed in the wrong location
Internal misplacement during transfers

RFID enables real-time tracking of all item movements, significantly reducing loss and manipulation.

🚀 2. Barcode-based inventory counting is a “nightmare”

Traditional inventory checks with barcodes can take:

5 hours
10 hours
Or even an entire night

But with RFID:

⏱ 5 hours → 5 minutes
⏱ Scans through unopened boxes
⏱ One walk around the warehouse gives accurate results

Vietnamese RFID implementers—including Beetech—record inventory accuracy increases from 70% to 98–99%.

💰 3. Slow order processing = lost customers

In modern retail and e-commerce:

Low prices don’t guarantee success
A good location doesn’t ensure loyalty
Speed, accuracy, and readiness are what truly matter

RFID enables:

2–3× faster picking
Fewer return orders
Reduced SKU mistakes
Optimized inbound → outbound → packing workflows

This is why major e-commerce warehouses like Shopee, Lazada, and Tiki are exploring or already adopting RFID.

7 RFID Tips Every Business Should Know

1️⃣ Choose the right RFID tag

Warehouse → UHF
Tickets/Check-in → NFC/HF
Near-metal environments → On-metal tags

Wrong tag = poor scanning performance.

2️⃣ Proper tag placement doubles scanning efficiency

If a tag is:

folded
covered
placed at an angle
applied to a curved surface

→ its signal can drop by 50%.

3️⃣ Don’t abandon barcodes—use both

Low-value items → Barcode
High-value items → RFID
Warehouse management → RFID
Checkout counters → Barcode + RFID

This is the exact model used by Decathlon.

4️⃣ Deploy RFID step-by-step

The standard Beetech implementation approach:

Pilot in one small area
Measure results
Optimize
Scale up

Never deploy everything at once.

5️⃣ Use handheld RFID readers for ultra-fast inventory checks

One quick walk → full inventory report
Scans through cartons
Instant mismatch detection

Handheld readers are Beetech’s top recommendation for businesses starting with RFID.

6️⃣ Place tags in hard-to-remove locations

Especially in fashion retail:

Inside collar seams
Waistband areas
Under size labels

Discreet and tamper-resistant.

7️⃣ Integrate RFID with software for maximum efficiency

RFID is most powerful when connected to:

This gives businesses:

Real-time inventory
Automated reports
90% error reduction
Seamless online–offline–warehouse synchronization

Beetech stands out as one of the fastest software integrators in Vietnam thanks to its multi-industry implementation experience.

Beetech – A Pioneer Driving RFID Adoption in Vietnam

Beetech is widely recognized as one of the key players paving the way for RFID in Vietnam, known for:

A highly skilled technical team
Extensive multi-industry experience (retail, logistics, manufacturing, healthcare, etc.)
A diverse ecosystem of RFID devices
End-to-end software integration capability
Cost-optimized solutions for both SMEs and large enterprises

Because of this pioneering work, RFID—once seen only in large-scale projects—has now become an accessible, practical, and scalable technology for businesses of all sizes in Vietnam.

Conclusion: RFID Is Becoming the New Standard for Vietnamese Businesses

2025 marks a turning point in how Vietnamese businesses operate. RFID is no longer an “advanced technology for big corporations”—it is now:

The fastest inventory-checking method
The most effective anti-loss tool
The key to accelerating e-commerce operations
A core component of smart warehouse management
A requirement for supply chain transparency and export compliance

If barcodes were once the “eyes” of inventory management, RFID is now the “brain” of the entire operational ecosystem.

And with pioneers like Beetech, the journey toward RFID adoption in Vietnam is becoming easier, more efficient, and more transformative than ever.

📧 Email: info@beetech.com.vn
🌐 Website: https://beetech.com.vn