FEATURES The 5-Cent RFID Tag The promise of a 5-cent tag has many manufacturers and retailers dreaming of a truly automated supply chain. But can it really be achieved? And if so, how long will it take until you can actually buy one? RFID Journal reports.

COVER STORIES Mandate for Change Thanks to Wal-Mart and the U.S. Department of Defense, suppliers have to spend millions to put RFID tags on pallets and cases. A money pit? Not if companies get smart.

COVER STORIES Who Will Pay the Piper? Suppliers will eventually be able to pass some of the cost for RFID tags to companies downstream in the supply chain.

COVER STORIES Where the Benefits Are From receiving and warehouse management to yard management and shipping, here’s how RFID is helping five companies save millions.

COVER STORIES Five More Ways to Save Depending on the nature of your business, there may be other ways to achieve significant savings with an RFID system.

SPECIAL SPONSORED SECTION Silent Commerce Has Arrived Radio-frequency identification and related sensor technologies are helping a wide array of companies improve productivity and reduce costs today.

CASE STUDIES Pallet Tracking Goes High Tech Can RFID transform the way CHEP, a global supplier of wooden pallets and other reusable assets, does business and help its customers save money? CEO Victor Mendes says yes.