EDITOR'S NOTE

Are RFID's Benefits to Apparel Retailers Real or Hype?
Many CEOs are skeptical, but here's why retailers have used the technology to achieve an increase in profit of 5 percent or more.

Putting Some Science Behind RFID
Rather than asking end users to believe the technology will deliver value, the RFID industry needs to provide data enabling them to quantify the benefits.

A New ROI Tool for Apparel and Footwear Retailers
Our calculator will help companies determine which benefits RFID can deliver, and enable them to run pilots resulting in information that will determine whether it makes sense to deploy the technology.

RFID Read Reliability Is Not an Issue
RFID is far more accurate than existing systems, yet some people continue to insist they can't adopt the technology until it is 100 percent reliable.

Industry Must Promote RFID's Role in Food Safety
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration plans to issue guidelines within three months regarding how to create a system to trace tainted food, and RFID needs to be part of the plan.

Bar-Code Technology Is Not Cheaper Than RFID
Many companies miss the opportunity to lower costs and boost sales because they confuse the expense of the data carrier with that of data acquisition.

RFID in the Middle East
The region is beginning to embrace RFID as a means of improving efficiencies in many industries—but more education is needed.

The Myth of Perfect Read Accuracy
Retailers don't need to read every tag, every time, in order to gain business benefits from RFID. Those who think they do are missing the point—and perhaps a big opportunity.

Wireless Sensors Monitor Mobile Machines
Wireless sensors can help companies monitor mobile equipment and environments too large to be outfitted with wired sensors.

Achieving Six Sigma Retailing
Retailers would like to perform at the same level as manufacturers that have embraced Six Sigma strategies, but it can't happen without RFID.