Introduction
The Auto-ID Center aims to change the world. By creating an open global network that can identify anything, anywhere, automatically, it seeks to give companies something that, until now, they have only dreamed of: near-perfect supply chain visibility. The system, if widely adopted, could eliminate human error from data collection, reduce inventories, keep product in-stock, reduce loss and waste, and improve safety and security. The possibilities seem limitless.

The following pages deal with the basics of auto identification and data capture. It explains the shortcomings of existing technology and shows how an open, global network for identifying goods with RFID tags has the potential to make companies vastly more efficient and profitable.

Click here for the Idiots Guide, a topline introduction

Click here for an Indepth Look at the technology building blocks

Click here to download a Technology Guide

Click here to download and comment on our latest specifications