Playing tag with Wal-Mart

摘要

Mega-retailer Wal-Mart is leading the RFID revolution in the retail sector, but Canadian stores are dragging their heels, hoping implementation costs come down before the gauntlet does Finally, radio frequency identification (RFID) is reaching real-world supply-chain applications. But although the technology is proven for other purposes, its use in the supply chain is immature. A few large retailers are seriously interested so far, and most suppliers are doing the bare minimum to safeguard relationships with muscular retailers. The obvious example is Bentonville, Ark.-based Wal-Mart Stores Inc. January marked a deadline for Wal-Mart's 100 top suppliers to put RFID tags on cases and pallets shipped to three Texas distribution centres.