Comments on: Metro Group Finally Goes Live With RFID http://storefrontbacktalk.com/it-strategy-industry/metro-group-finally-goes-live-with-rfid/ Techniques, Tools and Tirades about Retail Technology and E-Commerce Sun, 20 May 2012 01:49:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Chris Kapsambelis http://storefrontbacktalk.com/it-strategy-industry/metro-group-finally-goes-live-with-rfid/comment-page-1/#comment-12930 Chris Kapsambelis Sat, 23 Jun 2007 12:53:10 +0000 http://www.storefrontbacktalk.com/rfid/metro-group-finally-goes-live-with-rfid/#comment-12930 One has to wonder what was the purpose of conducting pilot studies for the use of RFID in the Supply Chain by Metro, Wal-Mart and others. Based on most credible reports, including one from the prestigious Wall Street Journal, RFID, in the Supply Chain, has failed to meet any of its over-hyped goals. Tag costs are nowhere near the targeted 5 cent level. The read rate for pallet loads is hovering at 50%. Shelf inventories are next to impossible. The ROI, by which success is always measured, is nonexistent. One can only conclude that Metro is unable to face reality and abandon what has been shown to be a bad idea. One has to wonder what was the purpose of conducting pilot studies for the use of RFID in the Supply Chain by Metro, Wal-Mart and others. Based on most credible reports, including one from the prestigious Wall Street Journal, RFID, in the Supply Chain, has failed to meet any of its over-hyped goals. Tag costs are nowhere near the targeted 5 cent level. The read rate for pallet loads is hovering at 50%. Shelf inventories are next to impossible. The ROI, by which success is always measured, is nonexistent.

One can only conclude that Metro is unable to face reality and abandon what has been shown to be a bad idea.

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