View From the Top: 5 CIOs Speak Out on RFID
The leaders who determine the overall strategic direction and business contribution of enterprise information technologies have strong views on how RFID should—and should not—be used.
By John Edwards
Feb. 1, 2008—Chief information officers are the most powerful people in the RFID universe. It's often CIOs who green-light RFID initiatives involving multiple business partners—and pull the switch on global RFID projects that failed to meet expectations. CIOs also sit on RFID standards committees, identify promising technologies, work with vendors to fine-tune product and service features, and educate CEOs and other top-level executives in their companies on RFID's business potential.
Given the massive impact they have on the RFID industry, it's not surprising that most CIOs have strong opinions on the technology, including its current uses and misuses, and future prospects. For a CIO's view of RFID in 2008, RFID Journal asked five CIOs working in five key fields—manufacturing, health care, food products, transportation and retailing—to reflect on their current relationship with the technology, the lessons they've learned, and where they believe things are headed.
Getting Dow to Business
David Kepler, CIO of Dow Chemical in Midland, Mich., is a strong believer in RFID. "RFID aligns to the corporate strategy," he says, "and brings multiple benefits to the company."
Feb. 1, 2008—Chief information officers are the most powerful people in the RFID universe. It's often CIOs who green-light RFID initiatives involving multiple business partners—and pull the switch on global RFID projects that failed to meet expectations. CIOs also sit on RFID standards committees, identify promising technologies, work with vendors to fine-tune product and service features, and educate CEOs and other top-level executives in their companies on RFID's business potential.
Given the massive impact they have on the RFID industry, it's not surprising that most CIOs have strong opinions on the technology, including its current uses and misuses, and future prospects. For a CIO's view of RFID in 2008, RFID Journal asked five CIOs working in five key fields—manufacturing, health care, food products, transportation and retailing—to reflect on their current relationship with the technology, the lessons they've learned, and where they believe things are headed.
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Getting Dow to Business
David Kepler, CIO of Dow Chemical in Midland, Mich., is a strong believer in RFID. "RFID aligns to the corporate strategy," he says, "and brings multiple benefits to the company."
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