RFID transforms supply chain management

Today’s market hype masks the fact that RFID technology has been in commercial use for over twenty years with a consistent track record of success. We utilize RFID at the gas pump, in our toll way systems and for numerous other applications without recognizing RFID is the technology powering these products and services. However, the widespread adoption of RFID for retail and supplier product identification is just beginning.

There is little doubt that RFID will have a major impact on manufacturing, supply chain and service operations over the next few years. Research firm Gartner, Inc. states: “The use of RFID to capitalize on data flow in global supply chains could be one of the most-significant developments since enterprises first explicitly recognized the importance of information flow in the supply chain.” Likewise, AMR Research predicts that RFID will be a $20 billion market by 2013.

So how do companies leverage the power of RFID? This whitepaper will address these issues and provide a phased implementation roadmap that is consistent with current requirements and technology. It will examine briefly the history of RFID technology, review the various types of tag and reader technologies and their uses, discuss the potential benefits as well as the challenges for its adoption, and then provide recommendations on implementation strategies that make sense today. Companies such as netlink provide EPC-compliant RFID solutions which improve operating efficiency.

For more information on how netlink’s RFID solutions and technology can help you achieve success and a high return on investment click here to contact an account manager@netlink.