Radio Frequency Identification Technology for Logistics, Tagging and EPC

Esquel CIO Presents Case Study on RFID Cotton Tracking

Wednesday, August 8, 2007

RFID Journal and the American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA), a trade association for the apparel and footwear industries, announced today that Esquel CIO Bridget Chan will present for the first time a case study at the second annual RFID Journal–AAFA Apparel & Footwear Summit, held Aug. 20-22, 2007, at the Metropolitan Pavilion in New York City.

Esquel CIO Bridget Chan will explain how the company is benefiting from using RFID to track cotton inventory and track work in process


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