June 21, 2005
RFID Beyond the Supply Chain
RFID technology is not yet affordable enough to track individual products on the supply chain like is hoped. That has not stopped the technology from emerging in other places including sport balls, wristbands, casino chips, tools, cars, and payment cards. Adidas -Solomon AG is currently developing the first soccer ball embedded with the technology to accurately determine if a ball crosses the goal line. Wristbands are now being used at Jacksonville and Nashville ball game stadiums to speed payments for food and drinks. American Express, Mastercard, and Visa have all begun issuing chip-embedded payment cards. Casino chips embedded with RFID are now being sold to reduce counterfeits. The list goes on and its only time that will tell which innovative uses of the technology stick around for the long hall. Nevertheless, the uses for RFID is constantly growing. According to InformationWeek:
Credit in part the recent ambitious, industry-wide efforts led by Wal-Mart, German retailer Metro, and the Defense Department. They've helped spur development and standards for today's breed of passive RFID chips, which don't need batteries and are sparked to life when they pass a reader.
Read more: Where's RFID Going Next?
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