Europe has been ambivalent about UHF technology and EPC in particular, but attendees at last week's RFID Journal LIVE! Europe focused on the potential benefits of using RFID in supply-chain and logistics operations.
The recent outbreak of E. coli in bags of fresh spinach in the United States highlighted the need for better traceability in the food chain—which RFID will one day be able to deliver.
Some people believe RFID Journal downplays the possibility that retailers will use RFID to infringe on the privacy of their customers for financial reasons. Here's why that makes no sense.
Although RFID implementations are not without costs and risks, a number of companies in manufacturing, warehousing and distribution and retailing have achieved a 200 percent return on investment.