European aircraft giant Airbus is one of most vocal user advocates of RFID as a way to bring unprecedented efficiencies to the supply chain. In the Airbus vision, radio tagging and tracking everything from landing gear, to wings, to bolts during a plane’s assembly would shower Airbus and its suppliers with all manner of enterprise benefits, including minimizing inventory, maximizing production lines, and expediting invoicing.
If only all of Airbus’ suppliers would book a reservation on the company’s long-haul RFID journey, then manufacturing might truly transform.
Entire article is only available to registered users. Log-in now to continue reading.
