RFID
Radio frequency identification technology is finally coming into its own. Wal-Mart, the nation’s largest retailer, has asked suppliers to attach RFID tags to product shipment pallets by 2005 to automate tracking. EPCGlobal, an international organization helping to drive and implement the technology, is building a network in which every consumer item will have a tag and an electronic product code, or EPC. But drawbacks to RFID technology, including its high cost and concerns about consumer privacy, must be overcome before it finds widespread use. Here’s how tracking with RFID tags is expected to work in the supply chain.
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