Challenges of RFID Industry (1) at Supplychainer

Today Supply Chains are vulnerable to security threats and the uncertainties associated with them. A lot of experts believe that RFID is an answer to this problem. But RFID industry is a volatile and rapidly changing industry itself and so it has become a dilemma for CIOs to whether to implement it or not. I have asked some basics questions which shape the concerns of CIOs today in an interview [...] Read More


Challenges of RFID Industry(2): Is the future clear? at Supplychainer

(This is the second part of the Q&A with Anita Campbell about challenges of RFID industry) How do you see the future of RFID and its applications? In my view some of the fastest growing areas applying RFID will be: (1) Smart cards and contactless payment systems: Today this is the largest single RFID market worldwide, according to Smart Labels Analyst. We will see many more uses of RFID in ticketing for [...] Read More


LogiChem 2005, Conference on SCM in Chemical Industry at Supplychainer

LogiChem 2005, now in its fourth successful year, focuses on the supply chain and logistics challenges that confront the chemicals industry, an industry that is finally experiencing a long-awaited economic recovery. Today, exhausted cost cutting strategies along with increased revenues have caused the chemical industry to aggressively rethink approaches and focus significant resources on supply chain optimization. The conference will be held from September 26th to 29th of September 2005 [...] Read More


What the RFID Industry can Learn from Nanotechnology at The RFID Weblog

In an article at TechCentralStation, Instapundit writes about his fears that the nanotechnology industry is setting itself up for a PR disaster. It's all because that industry's very own spokespersons are mishandling criticism, he says. There is a corollary between the nanotechnology industry and the RFID industry. Both are technologies that are not widely understood by the public. Lack of understanding gives rise to fears -- both the legitimate kind and [...] Read More


Airline Industry Adopting RFID at The RFID Weblog

In an exclusive report, the RFID Journal says that two major airplane manufacturers are working together to adopt uniform standards for RFID. Boeing and Airbus will hold industry forums in Atlanta (June 8 and 9), Hong Kong (Aug. 10 and 11) and Munich (Oct. 19 and 20). Radio frequency identification will be used to identify commercial airplane parts. RFID tracking will help keep unapproved parts from entering the supply chain. The [...] Read More