University of Arkansas’ RFID Research Center Provides a Strong Independent Voice in RFID Space

While RFID was certainly not a new concept in 2003, the announcement that June that Wal-Mart wanted its 100 largest suppliers to start implementing RFID tags on pallets served notice that the technology was about to take the next step. From the perspective of Wal-Mart’s suppliers, there were quite a few drawbacks to the RFID initiative. For one, industry knowledge about RFID was a mixed bag, as many companies were not familiar with the technology. Second, there were plenty of companies supply...