Radio waves
13 September 2012
Radio frequency identification promises more efficient supply chains. But, explains Bruce Hudson, there are some thorny issues that need to be carefully managed
Radio frequency identification (RFID) technology is starting to make headlines. Retail giant Wal-Mart, owner of Asda in the UK, has ordered all of its suppliers to use RFID tags on pallets and cases by 2006. But privacy advocates, already agitated by the ubiquitous CCTV, see the completion of Big Brother’s scheme to track our every move and purchase in the latest...