What are the benefits? RFID is more than a sophisticated bar coding tool: it offers built-in intelligence. The good news is that all the hype-and, yes, angst-generated from the US Department of Defense and WalMart, has caused the development of new generations of intelligent RFID solutions, which can address issues that go far beyond the synchronized value chain, providing improved visibility and efficiency. Those benefits can basically be divided into three categories: RFID supports the three Ts-trace, track and trigger.