Technologies such as RFID have transformed other industries. Is the book industry next?

By James Sturdivant

So, why not books? It’s coming, analysts say—but slowing the transition is a range of factors, from cost of implementation and consumer concerns to the need for industry standards that encompass a wide range of new tools and options.

Libraries Leading the Way
RFID, the technology behind the EZPass toll system, holds a great deal of promise for building in efficiencies across the supply chain, according to Jim Lichtenberg, president of consulting company Lightspeed and chair of the Book Industry Study Group’s (BISG) RFID working group since 2003.