The entertainment media industry ponders where and when RFID should be deployed to improve its supply chain, while retailer Best Buy is leading the charge to use RFID in improving customer service.
The third-party logistics provider is upgrading its use of RFID to allow customers—including many Wal-Mart suppliers—to make their services more comprehensive and cost-effective.
At its semiconductor plant in East Fishkill, N.Y., IBM has used RFID to completely automate the manufacturing of advanced microchips from 300-millimeter silicon wafers. The high-tech facility optimizes production, speeds up product development and improves customer service.
The company's first customer, logistics provider Mitsui, is using the SaviTrak RFID service to monitor China-to-U.S. shipments for a major supplier of consumer goods.
Gulf States Toyota deployed a real-time locating system to make the process of installing optional car equipment more efficient—cutting costs and improving customer service.
With its RFID-based tracking system, U.K. container rental company pH Europe not only boosted container utilization but also improved customer satisfaction and gained the ability to offer new services.