Standards development is powering ahead and fueling RFID.

By Ken Reich and Alastair Mcarthur

EPCglobal Inc. is an industry standards group comprising end-user companies and technology suppliers. As a joint venture between GS1and the Uniform Code Council® (UCC®), EPCglobal Inc.’s objective is to drive the global adoption and implementation of the Electronic Product Code (EPC) network across industry sectors. The EPC network will enable total asset visibility within industry and retail logistics supply chains. RFID is seen as a key facilitating technology for the EPC network and is one focus of the standardization activities of the organization.