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RFID JOURNAL MAGAZINE
September/October 2005


September/October 2005
Europe Finds Its Own Path to ROI
Forget hard-charging tagging mandates and big-bang supply chain rollouts. Europe is taking a different road to RFID adoption, and some say the real ROI is at the item level.

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FEATURES
FEATURE
Sudden Impact: RFID and The Environment
Putting RFID tags with copper antennas or silver ink on millions—perhaps billions—of cases in the supply chain could wreak havoc on recycling. Companies and environmental protection agencies are starting to take notice.

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COVER STORY
Europe Finds Its Own Path to ROI
Forget hard-charging tagging mandates and big-bang supply chain rollouts. Europe is taking a different road to RFID adoption, and some say the real ROI is at the item level.

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CASE STUDY
Lab-Powered Innovation
Kimberly-Clark uses its 5,000-square-foot dirty lab to develop and test RFID solutions before rollout.

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VERTICAL FOCUS
Finding the Right RFID Formula
Tracking potentially hazardous chemicals with RFID could help chemical companies secure the supply chain, reduce inventory and better manage assets. But the industry is moving slowly toward adoption, balancing the costs against the possible benefits.

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DEPARTMENTS
Editor’s Note »
EPC’s European Accent
Out in Front »
It’s Time for Your Medication
Out in Front »
The RFID Reality Show
Out in Front »
Sweeping RFID Under the Rug
Perspective »
Problems With RFID Data
COLUMNS
Insight »
Get in Sync
EPCglobal Update »
Walking the Talk
Ashton’s View »
It’s a Small World After All
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