October 07, 2004

RFID Only One Link in Supply Chain Security

Using RFID for supply chain tracking is not the only component of security, according to an eWeek article:

During an interview with eWEEK.com later, Unisys president McGrath maintained that RFID is simply one of a number of technologies—including bar-coding—that can be used for tagging items in the supply chain.
He predicted that GPS and cellular will rise in importance, since these wireless technologies can carry information over much wider ranges. Other elements of supply-chain technology include the underlying network, applications and RFID middleware, for instance.

Read more: Is RFID the Key to Supply-Chain Security?

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