New RFID Centre opens in Canada

"Boxes of laundry detergent, cases of fresh produce, and packages of frozen chicken are just some examples of products that will be easier to track through the supply chain with the help of the new Canadian RFID Centre announced today. Canadian companies will now have the opportunity to experience RFID-enabled business processes in the perishables, consumer packaged goods and retail industries in their own backyard. With an initial investment of approximately CDN$1.7 million, the Centre will enable the Canadian industry to better understand, experience, experiment with and test the latest RFID technologies and demonstrate the potential business case for tracking products. According to IDC, worldwide RFID consulting, implementation, and managed services expenditures are forecasted to be approximately US$800 million in 2006." Source: newswire.ca