According to C|Net, Forrester research has released a report downgrading the number of suppliers Wal-Mart can expect to achieve its January 2005 mandate for tagging cases and pallets. Wal-Mart asked its 100 top suppliers to comply by 1/2005, of which Forrester originally estimated 60% could comply. Now Forrester is saying as few as 25% will make the deadline.
Forrester also calls into question the cost-effictiveness of the mandate, as well as the readiness of RFID products to meet the needs of Wal-Mart and its suppliers.