The Information Technology Association of Canada held a seminar on radiofrequency identification in Toronto, where a pharmaceutical manufacturer described the transition from bar coding to RFID. See the video
Many manufacturers and retailers believe radio frequency identification (RFID) technology will help them better track their inventory, allowing companies to move to just-in-time production, which will reduce costs. There
Retail giant Wal-Mart Stores Inc. began testing the use of radio frequency identification (RFID) tagging at seven stores and a regional distribution centre in Texas on Friday, in anticipation of a wider rollout of the technology that the company hopes will eventually replace bar codes.