Boeing's RFID Mandate

"Aerospace and defense (A&D) giant Boeing is mandating the use of radio frequency identification (RFID) for suppliers participating in Boeing's 787 Dreamliner project, which aims to deliver the next generation of Boeing airplanes to customers by 2008. On the surface, Boeing's mandate is reminiscent of those already instituted by Wal-Mart, the U.S. Department of Defense, and many large retailers, but it is even more challenging than those. That's because Boeing wants its suppliers to use a 64-kilobyte passive tag resistant to changes in pressure, temperature, and humidity; able to carry a unique identification number; and carrying a slew of maintenance and inspection data." Source: line56.com