Radio Frequency Identification Technology for Logistics, Tagging and EPC

Military to Require Supplier Tagging

Monday, September 15, 2003 in News

RFID Journal - U.S. Military to Issue RFID Mandate

“Sources say that the Department of Defense (DOD) has been in touch with senior executives at Wal-Mart to learn what the retailer is doing and how RFID technology can be applied to the military, which has the largest supply chain in the world. It’s not clear whether Estevez will set a specific date for tagging, but one source says: “If Wal-Mart’s top 100 suppliers can do it within 18 to 24 months, then we don’t see why our top 100 suppliers can’t.””
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