INTRODUCTION RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION (RFID has existed for decades as an enabling technology. It does not provide much value on s own, but enables companies to develop applications that do create value. In response e growing number of RFID mandates from companies such as Wal-Mart, Target, Best Buy, Albertsons, and he Metro Group of Germany suppliers are developing skills and competencies with RFID. Much like an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems RFID can be a com plicated and costly business technology However, ust as other information technologies have overcome ementation obstacles it appears that RFID will will become another breakthrough technology throughout the supply chain for manufacturing, packaging logistics and distributions,