Beyond Mandate-Driven RFID Solutions

Most suppliers have chosen to resort to the cheapest solutions possible, known as slap-and-ship tagging, to comply with Wal-Mart's RFID supplier mandates. Wal-Mart's basic requirements can be met by having an employee standing at the end of an assembly line slapping a properly encoded RFID tag onto Wal-Mart-bound cases of products. However, there are a small number of suppliers who have chosen to go beyond the minimum requirements of the mandate, seeking an RFID solution which provides additional internal supply chain benefits. Used with permission from Business Solutions magazine