Poorman, who is RFID and contactless analyst for ABI Research (www.abiresearch.com), discusses the packaging-related trends and developments in radio-frequency identification for 2008 with Packaging World Technical and RFID Editor Rick Lingle in this 13-minute Podcast, including:

• An overview and look at current market trends
  
• The competitive edge RFID can provide
• Why the disappointment of RFID in the past is turning to adoption
• Advantages of packaging-embedded RFID
  
• What advances to look for in 2008, including convergence with GPS technology
  
• Comparing and contrasting retailer-focused RFID with Department of Defense implementation
• The implication of Sam's Club's RFID fee of $2 per noncompliant pallet
  
• Major new players in the RFID space, including Intel and Microsoft BizTalk
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