Thursday, June 09, 2005

RFID To The Rescue

"If ever there was an industry that has boomed thanks to globalization, it's shipping, logistics, and transportation. Overseas shipping now accounts for more than 90% of worldwide trade, with 95% of all U.S. cargo passing through the nation's 361 ports, according to a new report from A.T. Kearney. But navigating the "tangle of containers, ports, carriers, customs, and security checkpoints" is a tough nut to crack. Can RFID meet the challenge?" Source: Information Week