Avery Dennison, Motorola and Vue Technology will run a live "Dock to Stock" demonstration at the RFID Journal—AAFA Apparel & Footwear Summit, illustrating how RFID can deliver benefits throughout the supply chain.

At the RFID Journal—AAFA Apparel and Footwear Summit, Esquel CIO Bridget Chan will explain how her company benefits from using RFID to manage cotton inventory and track work-in-process.

Each type of location-tracking technology has its own benefits and drawbacks. Here's an overview of what you should consider.

By sharing data with retail partners using the Electronic Product Code Information Service, manufacturers can cut costs and increase sales.

As airplane manufacturers and government take the lead, airlines, suppliers and airports look at the benefits of tracking parts, tools, luggage carts and even people to improve safety and reduce costs, inefficiencies and flight delays.