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RFID in the Supply Chain: The Wal-Mart Factor Part Two - Impact on Near-Term Market Growth

Overview Given the recent bevy of RFID implementation announcements by Wal-Mart, Metro AG, Tesco, the US Department of Defense and, most recently, Target, VDC has adjusted the market size and compound annual growth rate (CAGR) originally published in "The Global Markets and Applications for RFID Equipment and Systems, 4th Edition" (2002). Originally estimated to rise by 21% between the years 2003 and 2005, the near-term compound annual growth rate (CAGR) for RFID software and systems is now expected to surpass 37%.

Further White Paper Details
Publisher	Venture Development	File Format	PDF
Date Published	March 2004	Downloads	150
Format	White Papers
Topics	RFID, Supply Chain Management, Sales - Marketing

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