The U.S. plane maker says that it and Airbus plan to announce their RFID specification in spring 2005 and anticipates that suppliers will start delivering tagged items six months later.
EXCLUSIVE: The two major commercial airplane manufacturers will hold three global forums for customers and suppliers to prepare the industry for the use of RFID technology to identify major airplane parts.
Boeing's Terry Alderson explains how his company uses RFID tags to track parts as they move through its facility in Wichita, Kansas. The system reduces costs and gives managers visibility into the parts pipeline.