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I doubt it—and here’s why I believe adoption will eventually become widespread.

Is it feasible to scan an entire cage full of RFID-tagged parts, and then have the cage report a quantity by item number (counting inventory, finding containers contaminated with multiple item numbers and so forth)? —Name withheld ——— It is difficult to answer your...

How is radio frequency identification technology being utilized in the construction industry? —Name withheld ——— We are seeing a growing interest in the use of various types of RFID systems in the construction sector. In fact, we recently ran a virtual event with...

How has radio frequency identification helped foster ubiquitous computing—the practice of making computers so common, intelligent, omnipresent and accessible that users are not even aware of their physical presence? ——— At present, ubiquitous computing is still more a...

An article suggesting that Wal-Mart will pull the plug on its RFID effort—and that food suppliers and retailers will never achieve a return on investment—is highly misleading.

Where might I learn more about this provider of RFID technologies, products and services? —Name withheld ——— IPICO has been in the RFID business since before RFID Journal launched, but frankly, it is not a company with which we have had a great deal of contact. We...

Would a company with a vertically integrated supply chain obtain greater or fewer benefits from RFID than one that sources parts and materials from multiple suppliers and distributors? And would a firm only get those benefits if its supply chain wasn't highly...

A group calling for a moratorium on the deployment of RFID systems and other technologies completely misunderstands the nature of technology and the role it plays in an evolving world.

I believe radio frequency identification could be one solution to the problem of narcotic diversion in emergency medical services. Are any groups in the health-care industry pushing for the use of RFID tags to track narcotics used in pre-hospital care? —Amin ——— Amin,...

Some of our readers agreed with my view that the RFID industry needs to promise less, deliver more and educate end users about how systems can provide benefits, without being perfect.

Why do you believe radio frequency identification to be the future in technology? ------ There are two main reasons. One is that the natural evolution of information technology is top-down, and the second is that there is no other way, besides RFID, for companies to...

Two events in the region will showcase successful deployments.