Where is RFID used?
Currently, the most common uses are found in work-in-process tracking, security and access control systems, closed-loop asset management, and car immobilizers, as well as pay-at-the-pump and freeway toll passes. For example, the Ford Motor Co. uses RFID to track engine blocks through its harsh production process; Gap Inc. has used RFID to track denim jeans through its supply chain to the in-store display shelf; Exxon Mobil Corp.’s Speedpass cashless payment system uses RFID technology; and RFID tags are applied to the shoelaces of all competitors in the Boston Marathon to track them at points throughout the course and to identify them the instant they cross the finish line.
