March 2026
AIM continues to advance its mission of enabling the adoption, growth, and interoperability of AIDC technologies through active work groups, regulatory engagement, standards development, and global chapter collaboration. The following provides a high-level overview of current initiatives and activities across the AIM community.
Digital Product Passport (DPP) Task Force
Liaison | Michael Allen
The Digital Product Passport Task Force continues to monitor and engage with emerging European standards related to product traceability and lifecycle transparency. The group reviewed draft standards most relevant to AIDC technologies and submitted formal comments through the German Standards Organization (DIN). The task force is awaiting feedback before determining next steps and scheduling future discussions.
RFID Experts Group (REG)
Chair | Jerry Peyton, VISTA IT Systems
The RFID Experts Group remains highly active across multiple initiatives focused on industry education, standards awareness, and regulatory advocacy.
Key activities include:
- Monitoring regulatory developments related to the 902–928 MHz spectrum and potential impacts on RFID deployments.
- Development of a whitepaper on RFID Security and Privacy aimed at providing clear guidance to organizations evaluating RFID systems.
- Creation of educational resources explaining various wireless technologies used within the AIDC ecosystem, including BLE, NFC, and UWB, and how they complement RFID solutions.
- Updating foundational educational resources such as the RFID glossary and introductory materials.
- Collaboration with industry partners on RFID educational guidance for the retail sector.
- Finalization of additional technical documentation and identification of areas requiring updates to RFID data content standards.
- Contributing expertise to the development of an upcoming AIM Virtual RFID event, which will focus on industry trends, technology understanding, and real-world deployment considerations.
Visibility Technologies Industry Group
Chair | Dan Quagliana, Seagull
The Visibility Technologies Group continues to focus on regulatory developments, supply chain traceability, and the role of AIDC technologies in improving operational transparency.
Current initiatives include:
- Reviewing FDA draft guidance related to cosmetic product traceability under the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act (MoCRA), with the goal of developing coordinated AIM comments emphasizing how AIDC technologies support compliance and supply chain transparency.
- Revising foundational guidance on track-and-trace technologies and supply chain visibility.
- Developing visual educational materials that illustrate how different AIDC technologies work together across product lifecycles and supply chains.
- Monitoring developments related to the FCC IoT Cybersecurity Labeling Program, including forthcoming technical standards and testing requirements associated with the Cyber Trust Mark initiative.
Next meeting March 11 at 11 AM ET
Technical Symbology Committee (TSC)
Chair | Steven Keddie, GS1 GO
The Technical Symbology Committee continues to support barcode and identification standards development, interoperability, and education.
Current projects include:
- Finalizing guidance related to healthcare barcode scanner configuration, supporting proper implementation of symbology identifiers in healthcare environments.
- Developing standardized Fixed Pattern Damage (FPD) test symbols to help ensure consistent barcode verifier performance across manufacturers.
- Evaluating potential updates to the AIDC Layman’s Guide, which may require modernization to reflect evolving industry practices.
- Producing educational material addressing mobile scanning technologies, including considerations related to modern camera-based scanning solutions.
- Monitoring the status of the Ultracode standard currently under ballot within ISO/IEC committees.
Community Engagement Initiatives
Women of AIDC
Liaison | Bethany Deane
The Women of AIDC initiative continues to foster professional networking and leadership development for women in the automatic identification industry. Virtual events and guest speaker sessions are helping build a supportive community while highlighting leadership perspectives and industry experiences.
Young Professionals of AIDC
Liaison | Michael Allen
The Young Professionals initiative is focused on strengthening engagement with the next generation of AIDC leaders. Current efforts include defining program goals, gathering community feedback through surveys, and exploring new ways to support mentorship, networking, and industry education.
Global Chapter Collaboration
AIM’s regional chapters remain instrumental in expanding awareness of AIDC technologies, advancing standards adoption, and supporting regional regulatory engagement.
Key global initiatives include:
Industry Education and Outreach
Chapters continue hosting educational events, webinars, and workshops to promote understanding of identification technologies across industries including healthcare, manufacturing, supply chain logistics, and retail.
Standards Development and Regulatory Advocacy
Several chapters remain actively involved in national and international standards organizations, helping align regional initiatives with global ISO standards and supporting regulatory compliance programs involving traceability, digital labeling, and cybersecurity.
Digital Transformation and Traceability
Regional initiatives are supporting emerging regulatory and industry requirements such as Digital Product Passport programs, 2D barcode adoption, and enhanced supply chain transparency.
Technology Adoption and Implementation
Many chapters are actively supporting deployments of AIDC technologies such as RFID, Data Matrix, and digital labeling, helping organizations improve product identification, regulatory compliance, and operational visibility.
ISO and Registration Authority Activities
ADC1 Technical Advisory Group (TAG)
Secretariat | Mary Lou Bosco
As the Secretariat for the U.S. Technical Advisory Group to ISO/IEC SC31, AIM continues to support global standards development and registration services.
Activities include:
- Managing registration programs for unique identifiers and RFID tag identifiers
- Supporting standards related to RFID data encoding and interoperability
- Maintaining registration databases and processing new applications as needed
These activities help ensure global interoperability of automatic identification systems and support industry adoption of standardized identification structures.
Regional Chapter Highlights
Across AIM’s international chapters, organizations continue to strengthen collaboration through educational programs, regulatory engagement, and technology implementation initiatives. Areas of focus include:
- Digital Product Passport and sustainability initiatives
- Supply chain traceability and transparency
- Food safety and medical device identification programs
- Transition toward 2D barcode and digital link standards
- Support for national digital transformation initiatives
- Industry certification, education, and workforce development programs
These efforts demonstrate AIM’s continued global leadership in advancing identification technologies and supporting digital transformation across industries. IF you would like to learn more about any of these initiatives, contact Michael Allen.