Beontag announces partnership with Korean apparel company Hyungji Elite

South Korean apparel manufacturer Hyungji Elite is partnering with Beontag to introduce RFID technology for product tracking and inventory management. The rollout will begin with the company’s 2027 collection, with four million garments initially equipped with RFID tags.

Hyungji Elite, part of Fashion Group Hyungji, produces school uniforms, corporate apparel and licensed sportswear. Until now, the company has relied largely on manual processes to manage incoming and outgoing goods and monitor inventory. Employees have had to inspect and register individual items, a time-consuming process that also increases the risk of discrepancies between physical stock and inventory records.

RFID technology enables multiple products to be identified simultaneously through wireless scanning. This eliminates the need to scan each item individually using a barcode reader. The technology is expected to automate goods inspections and inventory counts, making these processes faster and more accurate.

For the initial rollout, four million garments from the company’s first brand will feature Beontag’s Tricto M830 and ECO Hook M M830 RFID tags. By assigning each garment a unique digital identity, Hyungji Elite will be able to track products throughout the supply chain, from manufacturing and logistics to retail.

The data collected is also expected to improve demand forecasting and help the company better align production levels with inventory requirements.

Junho Choi, executive vice chairman of Hyungji Elite, says the partnership with Beontag will lay the foundation for more efficient product management and logistics operations. The company plans to expand the RFID deployment and further strengthen its digital logistics infrastructure across manufacturing, distribution and sales.