RFID Council’s first meeting to showcase alternative uses

Robert Spiegel -- Supply Chain Management Review, 8/30/2006

The research and analysis firm Manufacturing Insights has launched the RFID Executive Council to bring retailers and their suppliers together to share effective practices and network on RFID-related trends and topics. The council is scheduled to host its inaugural meeting on Sept. 28 at the Westin Hotel in Waltham, Mass.

The meeting will feature a showcase of alternative RFID technology being implemented by council participants Best Buy and Sears. The technology involves item-level tagging. "The retailers involved in this alternative RFID effort are not interested in a mandate," says Pete Abell of Manufacturing Insights. "Instead, they want their suppliers to invest in the necessary infrastructure because it represents a compelling return for both parties.