In regard to radio frequency identification tag technology for inventory control, IDC said: "By year-end, it will be obvious that it will take more than mandates from Wal-Mart or the Department of Defense to drive the kind of money and time...
And with heavy hitters in the retail and consumer packaged goods industries, such as Wal-Mart and Gillette, already pushing partners to develop RFID capabilities, adoption of the tools appears inevitable.
Suppliers to retailer Wal-Mart Stores, for instance, aren't likely to meet the target Wal-Mart set for adoption of the technology, according to a recent study. Javed Sikander, a program manager for RFID strategy at Microsoft, said: "With RFID in...
Wal-Mart has given its top 100 suppliers until January to begin affixing RFID tags to shipments sent to certain distribution centres and stores. Executives from HP assert that their company has a distinct advantage over its rivals, based on its...
However, while Wal-Mart, rival retailer Target and even the US Department of Defense have unveiled plans to gradually introduce RFID, Metro fancies itself as the only company currently planning to use the technology throughout its entire supply...
In addition to the military, such retail giants as Target and Wal-Mart Stores are incorporating RFID into their distribution centres to streamline the flow of merchandise. The US military is taking a step forward in its adoption of radio frequency...