Goetz Pfeifferling sees the impact of radio frequency identification technology on the garment industry every time a shipment leaves the Fritzlar, Germany, distribution center in trucks bound for local retail stores.
As chief information officer for Lemmi Fashion, a German manufacturer of children's sleepwear, dresses, shirts, shorts and pants, Pfeifferling has seen a surge of European companies in recent months affixing ultra high frequency (UHF) radio frequency identification (RFID) tags on clothing.