Wal-Mart
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A game of tags: Winning and losing with RFID
It’s fair to say that “Peak RFID” in supply chain occurred just after 2005, the year that retail giant Wal-Mart began requiring its suppliers to have the tags on inbound shipments. Since then the technology has not proved to be the hoped-for inventory-control panacea. Emily Atkins looks at the promise and perils of RFID over the past 10+ years.
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Wal Mart buying online retailer newcomer Jet.com
Wal-Mart is paying US$3 billion in cash and another $300 million in stock
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Wal Mart testing drones in warehouses
Technology to help it manage its warehouse inventory more efficiently
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Target lowers free shipping minimum
Could push other big retailers to follow suit
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FedEx and UPS look to improve their holiday performance
Demand expected to grow by about 10 percent
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MODEX 2012: Looking up
Rick Blasgen kicks off the show with an industry review
