RFID goes mainstream.RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION See RFID. (RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification) A data collection technology that uses electronic tags for storing data. The tag, also known as an "electronic label," "transponder" or "code plate," is made up of an RFID chip attached to an antenna. ) is gaining acceptance in manufacturing as an alternative to barcode technology. Organizations such as Wal-Mart and the Department of Defense are driving RFID adoption. Wal-Mart, for instance, has an aggressive RFID rollout planned and is requiring its top-100 suppliers to provide RFID tracking capabilities by January 2005. Some of these manufacturers are delaying RFID implementation, or doing only the minimum possible. However, manufacturers that embrace the technology now will reap the most significant benefits, says Aberdeen Group Aberdeen Group is a provider of business-related research services. It has its headquarters in Boston, Massachusetts and belongs to the Harte-Hanks group. Founded in 1988, Aberdeen's research is used by over 2. . A strategy of waiting for others to solve early deployment problems will leave little room to meet compliance schedules. "To successfully pilot and implement the change, evidence shows manufacturers implementing RFID must start the process now," says Tom Ryan
Tom Ryan (born August 3 1986), who plays under the pseudonym Ogre 2, is a professional gamer from Pickerington, Ohio, USA. , vice president of value chain research at Aberdeen Group. "Many are adopting a wait-and-see strategy, letting others solve the inevitable problems and pass on the knowledge they acquire. However, with the tight timelines This article or section contains self-references. For other uses of "Timeline", see Timeline (disambiguation). The following is an index of timelines found on Wikipedia. for compliance, this strategy is exposing manufacturers to real compliance failure." |
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