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[Simon]

Has anyone heard of RFID?
Are you implementing RFID?
Are your customers talking about it?

It looks like RFID is going to be a big thing especially with the new traceability legislation coming into force on January 01 2005:

RFID article

New traceability legislation discussion

Regards,
Simon

[Simon]

Superbly referenced article that'll tell you everything you need to know about RFID.

RFID Chips Are Here

Regards,
Simon

[Franco]

Has anyone heard of RFID?
Are you implementing RFID?
Are your customers talking about it?

Yes, heard about it.

Consultants are working hard to convince us that we will need to trace every single item :D

The Big Brother is too expensive.
Maybe it will become cheaper. Who knows ?

Maybe George Orwell. :)

[Simon]

The Big Brother is too expensive.
Maybe it will become cheaper. Who knows ?

I know what you are saying Franco but I think RFID technology will be used extensively within the retail supply chain within 5 years and it will impact us all. Take up will be driven at the retailers pace as usual.

You better start thinking how you are going to insert an RFID chip into a cork. Now there's a challenge.

Another article:

RFID in the snack supply chain

Simon