Physical product tracing / tagging solution

Supply chain traceability platform

Yometel

Yometel is a physical product tracing and tagging solution that utilizes RFID/NFC technology and QR codes to enable real-time inventory counting, supply chain traceability, and digital product passports for products like apparel and textiles. It targets brands, retailers, and SMEs, facilitating data exchange across value chain actors including logistics partners and consumers. Key strengths include comprehensive sustainability impact tracking (such as LCA data, carbon footprints, and chemical traceability) and consumer-facing access via QR codes.

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Quick facts

Vendor

Yometel Co., Ltd.

Phone

+81-90-5210-4541

Started (year)

2018

Country of origin

Japan

SME adaption

The tool has SME adaptions

Blockchain implementation

Not yet, but we are ready to use Blockchain for saving product data for security perspective.

Data input/output methods

Bulk upload/export (Excel / CSV);

API integration approach

Both, depending on system and use case

Free test version

LCA frameworks supported

No specific standard alignment;

Primary data contributors

Primarily entered by the brand / central user

Consumer-facing access to product data

Consumer-facing product views are provided - (e.g. via QR code, URL, or Digital Product Passport interface);

Details

Description by tool provider

DPP tag (Durable RFID thread tag plus traceable security QR code), DPP app, automatic and realtime RFID based inventory count platform, true real realtime digital twins.

Product segments covered by the tool

Home textiles
Apparel
Textile & leather accessories and goods -
Footwear
Furniture
Sports & outdoor equipment
Other non-textile products

Platform technologies

RFID/NFC technology
QR code tagging

Chemical substance traceability

Chain-of-custody is a continuity capability; composition and substance traceability are depth capabilities. Neither replaces the other.

Supplier visibility/supply chain mapping - The system stores structured information about suppliers beyond Tier 1 (e.g. role, tier, location).
Product–supplier association - Specific products (styles, SKUs, batches) are linked to the suppliers involved in their production.
Material flow / chain-of-custody tracking - Material inputs, outputs, and transformations between supply-chain actors are recorded using a defined chain-of-custody model.
Product composition / component traceability - Products are represented as structured compositions (e.g. components, ingredients) that can be independently traced to upstream sources.
Process & substance (chemical) traceability - Substances used in manufacturing processes can be recorded and linked to facilities, process steps, and affected products.

Sustainability Impact categories

Impact data coverage describes which sustainability-related topics a platform can store and manage data for. It does not indicate the quality of the data, the methodology used, or whether impacts meet specific regulatory thresholds.

Material attributes - (e.g. fiber type, recycled / biobased content, origin attributes)
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) data - (e.g. environmental footprint indicators at product or material level)
Carbon & energy data - (e.g. GHG emissions, energy use, Scope-related data)
Water use & wastewater data - (e.g. water withdrawal, consumption, discharge, wastewater treatment data)
Chemical impact & compliance data - (e.g. restricted substances, chemical inventories, compliance status)
Supplier processes & practices - (e.g. production processes, management systems, operational practices)
Human rights & working conditions - (e.g. labor practices, social compliance data)

Types of sustainability impact data

Impact data coverage indicates what topics a system can handle; traceability capabilities indicate how precisely that data can be linked to products, materials, and processes.

Quantitative data - (e.g. numeric values, measurements, calculated indicators)
Qualitative data - (e.g. yes/no answers, self-assessments, policy statements)

Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) handling

Product carbon footprint (PCF) calculations represent a single impact category and do not constitute a full Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), which covers multiple environmental impact categories across the product life cycle

LCA results from external tools can be imported and stored - (e.g. impact indicators calculated elsewhere)
Product carbon footprint (PCF) calculations functionality only - (e.g. climate impact without full life cycle scope)
The platform includes LCA calculation functionality - (e.g. impacts are calculated within the system - multiple impact categories)

Risk assessment support

Risk assessment functionality indicates whether a platform supports identifying, prioritising, or visualising potential sustainability or compliance risks. Approaches vary significantly between tools and may rely on user-defined criteria, predefined rules, or system-generated indicators. Risk assessments are intended to support prioritisation and decision-making. They do not in themselves constitute legal compliance or due diligence.

No risk assessment functionality;

Value chain actors involved in data exchange

Brand / retailer users - (e.g. internal teams managing products, suppliers, or reporting)
Logistics or downstream partners - (e.g. distributors, recyclers, end-of-life actors)
Consumers or external stakeholders - (e.g. read-only access via QR/DPP)

Digital Product Passport (DPP) development activity