Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)
Few concepts within the corrugated industry have created as much interest as RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) has in 2004. Wal-Mart’s 2003 request that its top 100 suppliers work to support RFID-compliance, on the pallet and case level, by Jan. 1, 2005, prompted corrugated manufacturers into action, as Wal-Mart suppliers looked to them to assist in RFID evaluations.
The FBA Board of Directors put together an RFID Task Group to tackle current issues. The group is currently in a stand-by mode until further action is necessary.
While working as an active committee, the Task Group set main objectives of what and what not to achieve.
RFID Task Group did:
- Gather appropriate information on RFID and disseminate it to our members.
- Look into a box plant assessment study to evaluate the economic value in box plants of producing RFID-enabled products.
- Look at the impact on recyclability of RFID-enabled products.
RFID Task Group did not:
- Develop a primer on RFID.
- Circumvent the time / effort of other companies and / or industries by handing out an all-encompassing answer.
- Do research and development, or creating specifications.
Click here to read the minutes from past RFID Task Group meetings and agendas for future meetings.