Seen that? - RFID Use Inside China Will Be Huge

Filed in archive Best of on April 23, 2010

RFID Use Inside China Will Be Huge The RFID Weblog

If you think RFID will make waves in the United States, Europe and Japan, it's barely a ripple compared to the expected use of RFID in china. Asia Times reports that China, the factory to the world, is heavily involved in RFID technology. The market for RFID technology to use in China or by Chinese manufacturers will be huge. Wal-Mart's RFID mandate reaches all the way to China, and it is estimated [...] Read More


How Fast Will China Adopt RFID in the Supply Chain? The RFID Weblog

The RFID Gazette recently had a thoughtful piece about RFID adoption in China. The article suggests that China will have to adopt RFID in order to sustain its low cost advantage in manufacturing, especially if the Yuan appreciates. Logistics costs and headaches will be a big driver. While I can see The Gaz's point, let me take a contrarian viewpoint for the sake of getting some friendly debate and discussion going. [...] Read More


Call for Speakers: Traceability & RFID China The RFID Weblog

The Traceability & RFID China Conference & Expo will take place on January 18, 2006 in Shanghai, China. The event organizers have put out a call for speakers until October 20, 2005: "If you are implementing tracking and/or tracing systems, a provider or an expert in traceability solutions in China, this is your best opportunity to increase your profile, generate leads and form partnerships. There is currently no direct charge for [...] Read More


China Invests on RFID to Make Supply Chain Competent Supplychainer

The government of China has stressed on the significance of the development of RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) that could have considerable influence on supply chain management and result in increased efficiency of procurement operations. There is a vast scope of RFID use in China as its retail industry is booming that could use RFID tags to scale down the inefficiencies prevailing in supply chain management. The Big Daddy of retail, Wal-Mart, [...] Read More


What is the current state of RFID adoption in Walmart? Supplychainer

If you remember, 3 years ago, there was a lot of buzz around the new RFID program at Walmart and their ambitious targets to achieve visibility in carton level. It has been a while since I heard something about it; it seems that the new CIO at the company doesn't believe that much on the technology in despite of best practices with P&G and Kimberley Clark. Do you know something [...] Read More