Microdots- Competitive Advantages , Disadvantages and what is a better solution?
Comparison of technologies in this field and what is a more sustainable and supply chain friendly solution.
Advantages of Microdots
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Implementation is aimed at providing a Covert technology that is only accessed by intended recipients.
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Even when the vehicle is dismantled into parts each of the parts will contain one or more microdots due to the spraying process.
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The cost of application and the process can be justified by the high-value assets it is being used for protection.
HOW DOES MICRODOTS BENEFIT YOU?
From manufacturer concerns to customer end point.
Disadvantages of Microdots
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Manual Process of applications is not regular as compared to the automated process, a component can unknowingly be left out that component cannot be traced back in case of a theft.
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It is not an automated process, therefore, takes time for application of microdots along with the adhesive.
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Cannot be easily determined, when ease of action does not come handy it creates a barrier in the implementation.
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Microdots are may be beneficial in this scenario but are certainly not the answer to theft and counterfeit in a variety of products.
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Along with the demerit of the process of application, the process of verification is tedious as well as expensive when it comes to microdots being only visible in Ultraviolet light.
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Data represented in Microdots is a piece of static information, which has data constraints as well as cannot be changed over a period of time.
The solution needed in this case should be a product of automated application, should have regulated as well as simplified for both application and authentication method.
The solution can be implemented at any scale at any level of packing and should contain both covert and overt features.