There are still many problems to be solved before RFID technology can dramatically improve efficiency throughout the global supply chain. But our democratic capitalist system means they will be resolved quickly.
Companies aren’t even aware of how much they don't know about RFID—until class begins. But they soon learn that understanding the technology will improve their chances of deploying it successfully.
There seems to be a lot more focus on the short-term, rather than long-term, implications of RFID—and that doesn't bode well for companies that could take advantage of the technology.
Complaints among end users, political infighting among vendors and the loss of its president have some people wondering about the future of the organization charged with commercializing EPC technology.