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Walmart and the Past, Present, and Future of RFID

AB&R

Walmart’s RFID journey Walmart announced in 2003 that its top 100 suppliers must tag their pallets and cases starting by 2005. The initiative was officially put on hold in 2007 as a result. Even so, businesses have eyed RFID for many years. If there were ever a time to invest in the technology, it is now.

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This Week In Supply Chain Management Tech April 4 2023

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Founded in 2003, Utah based Avetta has reportedly deployed by 500 clients located in more than 130 countries. Founded in 2007, Rotterdam based Flo Group specializes in Oracle focused logistics software support and deployment services capabilities.

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Labor Strike Targeting U.S. Automakers- Update Five

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The further notion is cited data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics indicating that since 2003, the average hourly wage for U.S. Southern States and the UAW agreeing to a two-tiered wage system for entry level workers in 2007 in the midst of the bankruptcy fears of two of these automakers.

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Ooh, Scary Stuff, Kids. Tales from the Supply Chain Crypt.

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On June 11, 2003, Walmart CIO announced that the company would require its 100 top suppliers to implement radio-frequency identification (RFID) – technology that promised fast-tracking of items and, ultimately, a more efficient supply chain. By 2007, after various delays and issues – Walmart changed its RFID strategy.

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Herlitz Inventory Management

Glass-Steagall repealed. Tech bubble burst. Bush tax cut, 9/11 attacks. War on Terror. Katrina, Bankruptcy Act. Bernanke became Fed Chair. Bank crisis. Financial crisis. ACA, Dodd-Frank Act.

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Walmart and the Past, Present, and Future of RFID

AB&R

Walmart announced in 2003 that its top 100 suppliers must tag their pallets and cases starting by 2005. The initiative was officially put on hold in 2007 as a result [2]. If there were ever a time to invest in the technology, it is now. To understand why, we need to investigate the past. Walmart’s RFID journey. click to expand).

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Lean Six Sigma for SMEs: A Path to Continuous Improvement

SCMDOJO

Adapted from Ehrlich (2002); Stamatis (2002); George (2003); Bendell (2006); Bhuiyan et.al, (2006); Andersson et.al, (2006); Arnheiter and Maleyeff (2005); Nonthaleerak (2005); Kumar (2007); Magnusson et.al, (2003) Read more on Top 15 Lean Six Sigma Books to Level Up Your Continuous Improvement Efforts & Strategy on our website SCMDOJO! .