| RFID Radio-frequency identification or RFID is new | | | | as they were unable to complete the projected |
| data-collection technology. This technology uses | | | | target and as some of the suppliers had problem |
| electronic tags to store identification data. A wireless | | | | with the ROI also, they shifted their efforts towards |
| transmitter sends the data to a management system | | | | stores. AlbertsonsAlbertsons is a food and drug |
| for analysis. Companies are using it to different | | | | retailer. It launched an initiative to use electronic tags |
| functions. The main uses of this technology for the | | | | for tracking goods through its supply chain. It also |
| companies are in the field of supply chain | | | | asked its suppliers to proceed towards adopting RFID |
| management. It is used by companies across sectors. | | | | in their process. Albertson is using RFID in its |
| Retailers and their suppliers are using this technology | | | | warehouses. |
| mostly. RFID is becoming a unique tool in the business | | | | It is using RFID tags to track cases and pallets. The |
| process. It is a very powerful and important system. | | | | main focus is on improving the customer satisfaction |
| Most of the companies today adopting RFID to their | | | | by increasing supply chain efficiency. Albertsons this |
| business. They are not using this technology to their | | | | initiative is trying to use RFID technology to track |
| business only, but adopting at their suppliers level also. | | | | pallets and cases of goods in the movement through |
| These companies are helping their suppliers to use | | | | warehouses and stores. Best Buy Best buy started |
| RFID in their operation and improve the efficiency. | | | | with pre-pilot testing of OAT System Inc.'s RFID |
| Companies are issuing mandates, which ask the | | | | framework, for its business. RFID tags are being |
| suppliers to put RFID tags to products that are | | | | produced by using this framework. For supply chain, it |
| shipped to them. Even the FDA is looking at the RFID | | | | planned to use another software. One of the main |
| as a way of solving the problem with counterfeit | | | | suppliers of Best Buy, iRiver started the pre pilot |
| drugs. Wal-Mart Wal-Mart is one of the companies, | | | | testing for Best Buy. Best Buy has a mandate for its |
| who are leading the way. Wal-Mart started with | | | | suppliers to use RFID in their business process. |
| adopting RFID to their distribution hubs. It planned to | | | | According to the mandate, the supplied item to Best |
| use RFID to its different distribution hubs to increase | | | | Buy should come with the RFID tags attached to |
| the efficiency and effectiveness of these hubs. But | | | | them. |