Some Suppliers Gain from Failed Wal-Mart RFID Edict
Daisy Brand and TI credit the long-delayed plan for their launch of successful programs.
At those Wal-Mart locations, the program seems to be working, according to a report released last month by researchers at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville.
The study of 16 Wal-Mart stores last year showed that RFID technology improved inventory accuracy by 13%, compared with stores that lacked the technology. The study determined that the overall savings can be "measured in millions of dollars."
"There have been speed bumps ... but I don't think for a second that Wal-Mart is walking away from their RFID commitment," Fontanella said. "They'll slowly tighten things down in terms of compliance."



