RTLS and RFID target very different applications, with nearly no overlap. RFID, short for Radio Frequency Identification, is the right technology to tag low-value goods that follow a single and well controlled path, such as apparel in a clothing store that goes from the rack to the cash register to the exit, or like a box in a factory flowing on a conveyor belt. At each point where the tag needs to be recognized an RFID reader needs to be installed with a relatively unobstructed view to the tag. RTLS, on the other hand, is the right technology to provide real-time tracking of tags without the need for proximity to a local reader. In addition, RTLS tags and anchors have onboard sensors that can alert users to impacts, falls, tilt, vibration, temperature and much more.