Benefits From RFID Not Matching Hype

"So far, RFID adoption has been driven mainly by mandates from Wal-Mart, the Department of Defense and others, according to William Blair analyst Jeff Rosenberg. Suppliers will struggle to achieve a return on their investment in RFID for at least the next couple of years, he said. Wal-Mart's suppliers have complained about the additional cost burden. "Tag costs are paramount, because we are in a very low-margin business," Tyson Foods Chief Technology Officer Gary Cooper said." Source: chicagobusiness.com