 that do not conform to the encoding scheme can result. Duplicate and incorrectly encoded SGTINs can also result in incorrect inventory counts of products.
Another problem associated with RFID tags relates to the use of wrong inlays within an RFID tag. An inlay in an RFID tag consists of an RFID chip attached to an antenna. A company may require that an RFID tag for a particular product (and SKU) includes a particular combination of a specific RFID chip and a specific antenna. This particular combination may be required to improve read rates of the RFID tags when attached to these particular products. For example, a particular inlay may be required so that it can be read from a farther distance, e.g., due to a larger antenna in the inlay. Existing RFID printers and scanners can only read the TID (Tag Identification Number) of the RFID chip in an inlay and cannot detect the type of antenna that is in the inlay. As such, it is possible that an RFID tag printer/converter, by accident or with intent (e.g., use of a lower cost underperforming inlay), could use the wrong type of inlay, e.g., with the correct RFID chip but the wrong antenna type, when producing an RFID tag for a particular product (with a particular SKU).
Additional issues associated with RFID tags relate to the licensing of inlays and/or RFID chips within the RFID tags. Entities that produce inlays and/or RFID chips may or may not be a party to a license agreement. Auditors, compliance entities, and other users may wish to determine if particular inlays and/or RFID chips are compliant with the license agreement for auditing and compliance purposes. However, merely scanning an RFID tag does not reveal enough information to determine whether the particular inlay and/or RFID chip in the RFID tag is compliant with the license agreement.
Therefore, there exists an opportunity for systems and methods for collecting data related to the performance characteristics of RFID tags across a supply chain and the quality of data encoded within the RFID tags, analyzing the data to identify and predict defective RFID tags within the supply chain, storing the data to ensure quality control metrics are met, validating inlay-SKU combinations of RFID tags within the supply chain, and performing auditing and compliance of inlays and/or RFID chips in RF
that do not conform to the encoding scheme can result. Duplicate and incorrectly encode SGTINs can besides leave in incorrect inventory counts of product. 
 Another problem associated with RFID tag relate to the use of incorrect inlays within an RFID tag. An inlay in an RFID rag consists of an RFID chip attached to an antenna. A company may command that an RFID tag for a particular product (and SKU) includes a particular combination of a specific RFID bit and a specific antenna. This particular combination may be required to improve understand rates of the RFID tags when attached to these especial products. For example, a particular inlay may be required so that it can be read from a further distance, e.g., due to a larger antenna in the inlay. Existing RFID printers and scanners can only understand the TID (Tag Identification Number) of the RFID chip in an inlay and cannot detect the type of antenna that is in the inlay. As such, it is possible that an RFID tag printer / converter, by accident or with intent (e.g., use of a lower cost underperforming inlay), could practice the incorrect type of inlay, for example, with the right RFID chip but the wrong antenna type, when producing an RFID rag for a particular merchandise (with a particular SKU). 
 Additional consequence associated with RFID tags relate to the licensing of inlays and/or RFID chips within the RFID tags. entity that produce inlays and/or RFID chips may or may not be a party to a license agreement. Auditors, compliance entities, and other user may wish to determine if particular inlays and/or RFID chips are compliant with the license agreement for auditing and compliance determination. However, merely scanning an RFID tag does not reveal adequate information to decide whether the particular inlay and/or RFID chip in the RFID rag is compliant with the license agreement. 
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anoThEr ProBlEM aSsociAteD with RFiD tags relaTes To The use of wronG InLays within An RfID tag. An inlaY in An RFID TaG coNSists Of aN RFID Chip atTAched tO an antennA. A COmpany MAy requiRE ThAt an rFID tag for a particULaR Product (and SKU) iNcludeS a PArTICulAr cOmbination Of A specIFic RFID CHiP AND a sPEcific antenna. this particuLAr cOmbinaTiOn mAY be reqUired To IMprOve read rateS of tHe RFID tagS when aTTached tO These paRticulAr pRodUcts. fOr ExAmpLe, A ParTIcUlaR InlAy may be rEqUiRed so That IT CAN be rEad From A fartHer distance, e.g., Due To a lARgeR anteNna in The iNlAy. ExiSting RfID prInTers and scanners Can oNly read thE TId (TAg IDeNtifiCAtion NUmbEr) oF the RFId chip in AN inLaY AND cAnnot detect the type Of ANTeNna that iS in the INlAy. aS such, it iS pOssIble THAt an RfID tAG pRinter/coNverteR, By AcCident oR wIth intEnT (e.g., Use Of a loWEr coSt undeRperformIng inLAy), could use the wROng type of inlaY, E.g., WITh THe coRreCt RFID chip bUt thE WronG antENnA tyPE, when ProduCiNG aN rFID tag for a particulAr ProducT (with A particular SKu).
AdditionaL ISSues assoCiatED wITh RFID tags relaTe to tHe licensinG Of inlays And/or rFID chipS within thE rfID tags. ENtiTieS thAt pRODuCe inlays and/or rfiD chIpS may or mAy nOt be a paRty To a LicEnsE aGreement. AUditors, cOmPlIaNcE enTitieS, And other UsErs MaY wiSh to dETerminE if paRticUlAr INlaYs and/or rfId CHips ArE cOmplIanT wIth thE licENse AgreemeNt for audiTinG And cOmPlIance puRposes. However, MeRely scanniNg An RfID tag DOEs not revEal enough information to dETermine WheTher tHe paRticular iNlaY and/or rFId Chip in The RFId tag iS cOmpLIAnt wiTH ThE liCeNse agreemeNT.
theReforE, tHere Exists aN opportunity for sysTEms And methods for ColLectING dAta RElATed To THe pERFormance charactEristics of rFid tAgs across a SUppLy Chain anD the quaLity oF Data encOded withiN the RFID tAgS, anaLYZinG the data to Identify And predicT DefecTIvE RFID TagS withiN tHe sUpply Chain, sTOriNg the Data to EnSure quAlity CoNtrol metRics are met, validating inlAy-SKU cOmbinAtiOns of RFID TagS WitHin the supPly cHain, and perForMinG audiTinG And coMpliANcE of INlays And/oR rFID chips IN Rf
 that do not conform to th e encoding  sche mecan  r esul t. D uplicate and i n corr ectly encoded SGTINs c an al so resu l tin in correct in v e nto ry  c oun ts of  prod uct s.
Anot her proble m a ss ociated with RF ID tags re lat es to the us e o f wron ginl a ys wi thi n anRFID t a g. Aninlay inan RFID t a g consi s t sof a n RFID chip attac h ed to an antenna.  A com pa n ym a y r equ ire that a nRFIDt ag fora  p a r t icu l ar product (a nd SKU) inc l ude s a pa rt icu l ar com binat io n  of  a specific  RFI D chip an d a sp e cific a n tenna.This p art icu larc om bi nat io n  ma y  b e r e qui red to i mp ro ve re ad r a t e s  ofthe  RFI D tag s when attach edto t h ese  part icula r pr od ucts.  For e xampl e,  a particular i nlay  may be r equ ir edso  that it can  be  re ad from  a fart h erdi s t a nc e, e.g., due to ala r g er  antenna  in th e  i nl a y. Exist in g R FIDp r inter s an d  s cannerscan on l yre ad theTI D (Tag  I den tif icati o n Nu mber)of the R FID c h ip in an inlay and cannot de t ec t th e  typ e o f antenna t hati s in  the in lay .  As s uch,it is possible that an RF ID  tag p rinte r/converter,by acciden t o r with i nten t  ( e .g., use of alower  cost unde r performi ng in lay), co uld use t h e  wrong t ype  of  in lay , e. g., with thec o rrec tRFID ch ipbut the  wr ong  an ten na  type, wh en produ ci ng  a nRFI D tag for a pa rt icu la r p roduc t  (with  a pa rtic ul ar SKU ).
Addi t io n a l is su es  ass oci at ed wi th R F IDtags re late to t hel icen si ng  of inl ays and/or RF ID  chips wit hi n t he RFI D tags. En tities that produce inl a ys and/ orRFIDchip s may ormay  not b e a partyto a l icens eagr e e ment. A ud ito rs , complian c e  en titie s,  and  otherusers may wish tod ete rmine if part icu lari n la ysa nd / orRF I D c h i ps are complian t with the  l i ce nse agreem e ntfo r audit ing and  comp l iance p urposes.However,me rely s can ning an RF ID tag d oes not r e veale no ugh i nfo rmatio ntodeter mine w h eth er th e part ic ular i nlayan d/or RFI D chip in the RFID tagis com plian t w ith the l ice n seagreement .
Th erefore, t her e e xists  an oppor tuni t yfor syste ms a n d methods fo r c o l le cting datar e l ate d tothe perfor manc e characteristics of RFID tags a cros s a s upp l y ch ai n and the qual ity  o f data enc od ed within t he RFIDta g s, an alyzin g thedata to i de n tify a nd p red ict defec tiv eR FID tag swi t hin th e su pp ly cha in, st o ring t he data to ensur e qua l i ty co n tro l met ri cs arem et,validating  inlay-SKUcombin atio ns of  RFID t ag s with inth e supply c h ain, andperfo rming a ud itin g a nd com plia n c e ofinla ys  an d/or RFID c hi p sin RF
 that_do not_conform to the encoding_scheme can_result._Duplicate and_incorrectly_encoded SGTINs can_also result in_incorrect inventory counts of_products.
Another problem associated_with_RFID tags relates to the use of wrong inlays within an RFID tag. An_inlay_in an_RFID_tag_consists of an RFID chip_attached to an antenna. A_company may_require that an RFID tag for a particular_product_(and SKU) includes_a particular combination of a specific RFID chip and_a specific antenna. This particular combination_may be required_to_improve_read rates of the_RFID tags when attached to these_particular products. For example, a particular_inlay may be required so that it_can be read from a farther_distance, e.g., due to a_larger antenna_in the inlay. Existing RFID_printers and scanners_can only_read the TID_(Tag Identification Number) of the RFID_chip in an_inlay and cannot detect the type_of_antenna that is_in_the_inlay. As_such, it is_possible_that an_RFID_tag printer/converter, by accident or with_intent_(e.g., use of a lower cost underperforming_inlay), could use the_wrong_type of inlay, e.g.,_with the correct RFID chip_but the wrong antenna type, when_producing an_RFID tag_for a particular product (with a particular SKU).
Additional issues associated with_RFID tags relate to the licensing_of inlays and/or RFID_chips within_the_RFID tags. Entities_that_produce inlays_and/or RFID chips may or may not_be a_party to a license agreement. Auditors,_compliance entities, and other_users_may wish to determine if particular_inlays and/or RFID chips are compliant_with the license agreement for_auditing_and_compliance purposes. However, merely scanning_an RFID tag does not reveal_enough information to_determine whether the particular inlay and/or RFID_chip_in the RFID tag is compliant_with_the license agreement.
Therefore, there exists an_opportunity_for_systems and methods for collecting_data related to the performance characteristics_of RFID tags across a supply chain and the_quality of data_encoded within the RFID tags,_analyzing_the_data to identify and predict defective RFID tags within the_supply chain,_storing the data_to ensure quality control metrics are met, validating inlay-SKU combinations_of RFID tags within the supply chain,_and performing auditing and compliance of inlays and/or RFID chips in_RF