RFID: Not Just For Supply Chain Anymore

By Brian Albright, Integrated Solutions magazine

RFID technology is closely associated with supply chain management and logistics applications. Analysts have touted the technology's potential for improving inventory visibility and reducing costs. But what if the inventory you're tracking isn't easily packed into a box or a cargo container? Innovative RFID solutions have been developed to track more unusual assets using a combination of wireless sensors, GPS tracking, and various flavors of RFID. An increasing number of users have turned to RFID for closed-loop asset management applications that have helped prove the technology's mettle as a practical, affordable solution for complex track-and-trace challenges.