RFID in Consumer Packaged Goods Editor's Notes
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Retailers would like to perform at the same level as manufacturers that have embraced Six Sigma strategies, but it can't happen without RFID.
Many companies have deployed RFID technologies. More than 50 of these businesses will share their experiences at one event—RFID Journal LIVE! 2009.
A 22 percent drop in peanut butter sales, caused by an outbreak of salmonella, reveals just how exposed companies are to risks, and how quickly consumers can lose faith in the supply chain's ability to provide safe food products.
News that Procter & Gamble has ceased tagging promotional displays for Wal-Mart could slow the adoption of Electronic Product Code standards.
Out of crisis will come renewal, as companies transform themselves with the help of RFID and other technologies.
Sam's Club's letter confirms the company's commitment to EPC RFID technology, gives suppliers additional time to meet the tagging requirements wisely, and should also serve as a wakeup call to all other retailers.
The economic tumult dominated the news in 2008, but there were still many positive developments in the RFID industry.
Waiting too long to become EPC-compliant will result in higher costs in the end.
Businesses can't expect a handful of companies to do all of the work to develop industry standards for RFID.
Some leading adopters of EPC RFID say they wish they were further along, but are comfortable with the progress they've made to date.