Suppliers Must ‘Slap and Ship’
This article was originally published by RFID Update.April 2, 2004—Forrester Research advises Wal-Mart suppliers to devote their initial RFID deployment solely to meeting the retailer’s requirements.Read the article at RFID Journal
Out on a Limb
Students at the University of Washington in Seattle are using RFID tags to identify trees that have been genetically modified to grow quickly.
A Vintage RFID Application
An RFID-enabled wine cellar at an upscale Mexican hotel tracks the location of bottles that sell for as much as $2,000.
Top 10 Excuses For Not Deploying RFID
10. We’re waiting for the cost of tags to come down. 9. We don’t like to be on the bleeding edge. 8. We’re not a Wal-Mart supplier and probably never will be. 7. We couldn’t find stuff in our warehouse even with RFID. 6. Our CFO has a formula for...
U.S. Legislators Take Up RFID Issue
Legislation that would put limits on the use of RFID technology in consumer products has been introduced in California and Utah. Both bills would require all products containing an RFID tag to have a label indicating that fact to consumers. The Utah bill had passed...The Growing Thicket
The United States and other countries have enacted laws to better track food and other products. RFID could help companies comply with these major initiatives.
Driving Change in the Auto Industry
Car makers have been among the leaders in using RFID technology, but there is still plenty of untapped potential, as the industry moves toward adopting passive technology and in-vehicle systems.
Time for Leadership
There’s no question in my mind that only a small percentage of companies will reap all the enormous potential benefits of RFID technology. Most other companies will achieve incremental savings and improvements in efficiencies. And a few laggards will bungle their...
DOD Updates RFID Policy
The Department of Defense sets deadline for contractual clause and initiates supplier tagging incentives.