Ilsrfid.com
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Integrated Labeling Systems, Inc. RFID Systems and Supplies
Description
Organizations like Wal-Mart, the US Department of Defense, Target and Albertson’s have all mandated that pallets and cases of product shipped to them from their suppliers must have RFID tags affixed to them. Wal-Mart has specified a starting date as January 1, 2005 with involvement in RFID pilots required of all vendors by the end of 2006. Other organizations are initiating similar mandates and timelines to begin the required use of RFID tags on products. There are already over 130 suppliers complying with Wal-Mart’s mandate with another group 200 currently working to comply.
RFID holds the promise of streamlining and increasing visibility in the supply chain. RFID does not require line of sight and with it one can read from or write to many tags in a very short period of time without having to visually see them. This can help streamline processes like Receiving and Loading in relatively short order.
As organizations start to get over the shock of infusing this “new” technology into their processes they may begin to explore uses of the technology to further internal improvement and inventory accuracy. As a result RFID holds much more promise than just slap and ship compliance in the long term.
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