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While still in its infancy, radio frequency identification technology is gaining momentum in business and now with the federal government. One thing is certain, the tags will be arriving on shipments in a couple of years.
The Department of Defense last week instituted a policy to require its suppliers to install radio frequency identification (RFID) tags on individual parts and pallets by 2005, a federal stamp of approval on the technology. The tags will enable an operator to wirelessly scan a package for asset management and tracking data.
This move by the military follows on the heels of the world's largest retailer, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., which recently decided to require RFID from its suppliers by January 2005.
Click here for a close look at Wal-Mart's experience with RFID. This case study follows the retail giant's progress and problems with early trial deployments.
The difference between the two announcement, analysts said, is that the military will be able to overcome any technical hurdles by throwing wads of cash...
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