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Article: RFID's moment of truth: industry must address consumer privacy concerns.(Editor's Note)
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- Frontline Solutions
- Article date:
- September 1, 2003
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I don't think it's premature to say that radio frequency identification (RFID) technology has reached a crossroads. The consumer goods and retail industries are pushing mightily to make RFID work in the supply chain. Wal-Mart says it wants its 100 top suppliers to use RFID tags based on the Auto-ID Center's Electronic Product Code (EPC) by 2005. The prize: real-time inventory visibility will help retailers recoup billions in lost sales and lost product. Whatever happens in the next two years will significantly affect the future of RFID.
There will be obstacles to overcome along the way, both technological and cultural. The latter will probably be as difficult to ...