Best Practices

Choosing the Right Systems Integrator

by Mary Catherine O\'Connor | Jun 1, 2005 | Best Practices

There are many companies that will help you with your RFID pilot or deployment, but finding the best one requires matching your needs to the firm's capabilities.

Privacy & Profits

by Mark Roberti | Jun 1, 2005 | Best Practices

Consumer concerns about privacy invasion could undermine RFID deployments. By following established best practices, companies can protect consumer privacy, avoid bad publicity and enhance customer loyalty.

The Right RFID Reader Strategy

by Mary Catherine O’Connor | Apr 1, 2005 | Best Practices

Companies need to understand the reader requirements for each of their major RFID applications and the features of common types of readers—and then match them.

The End of Trial and Error

by Daniel Deavours | Feb 1, 2005 | Best Practices

The RFID Alliance Lab conducted more than 5,000 tests on the 10 commercially available UHF EPC tags. This article, adapted from the lab’s first report, will help companies make smart decisions about which tags are best for their products.

RFID and Disruptive Innovation

by Bob Violino | Oct 9, 2004 | Best Practices

Companies developing an RFID strategy need to understand whether the technology will support the way they do business—or change it entirely, says author Michael E. Raynor.

Collaboration Is Key

by Bob Violino | Jul 23, 2004 | Best Practices

For companies to achieve the big benefits RFID technology offers, they will need to work with supply chain partners. The time to start? Now.

Models of Teamwork

by Bob Violino | Jul 23, 2004 | Best Practices

Collaboration is the key to getting RFID's benefits, but there's no one right way to work with supply chain partners on an RFID project. Here are three models that can work in many industries.