reduced costs of inventory
and shipping. HP used the
RFID system to integrate its
manufacturing and logistics
functions. The key difference
between HP and World Kitchen
is that RFID implementation was
driven by different objectives.
World Kitchen was driven by the
mandates from Wal-Mart and
Target. HP’s initiative was driven
by a business goal to reduce cost.
HP chose to manage data and
information flow in the finished
goods that transfer from the
manufacturing to the distribution
centers to reduce the shipping
process time for a pallet by almost
90%. HP implemented its RFID
in multiple locations and across
manufacturing and distribution
systems.