While it is a powerful and instantaneous data capture solution , the absence of a common standard has long prevented the technology from wide - spread application in the global supply chain . now , however , as the development of epc becomes more mature and is being embraced by global commerce , the true potential of epc and rfid is starting to become recognised 这技术虽具强大的即时数据收集功能，但由于缺乏共通标准，因而一直未为全球供应链广泛采用。但随著电子产品码日趋成熟及获得全球商界的采纳，电子产品码和射频识别技术的真正潜力正逐渐获得认同。
Major retailers of the world such as wal - mart , tesco and target , as well as big buyers such as the us department of defense , are now seeing the huge opportunities that epc offers , and are counting on the emerging technology and standard to improve their supply chain efficiency Wal - mart tesco和target等全球大型零售商以至如美国国防部等主要买家均意识到电子产品码的巨大商机。它们都希望通过这项崭露头角的技术和标准提高其供应链效率，并要求供应商在装运货品时加入射频识别标签。
