You can't read a bar code well if another bag is sitting on top of the tag, for example, but this is a matter of process. If it's just a case of tweaking the [bar code-based] system that way, then it's not worthwhile to install RFID.

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There are a number of retailers that are pushing their suppliers to expand the use of RFID. Additionally, the military's use of active RFID tags on containers continues to expand. There are hundreds of other pilot projects taking place, too.

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There is a significant focus on using RFID in pharmaceutical manufacturing because of the FDA's interest in using RFID tags to help combat diverting and counterfeiting.

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Just because bar codes are used extensively in distribution centers does not mean RFID will be. Businesses are beginning to discover business value in places where they cannot use bar coding, which will be the force that moves RFID forward.

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On behalf of Martin County Coal, we're extremely pleased to have been able to settle the case for the actual damages these people suffered.

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Supply-chain applications are in a trough of disillusionment. CEOs signed off on supply-chain packages a couple years ago and now are beating their heads against the wall, wondering what they bought.

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