Leading RFID supply chain solutions provider Savi Technology has
joined up with GPS provider Comtech Mobile Datacom to develop an
integrated tracker that identifies cargo while in-transit and
on-the-move.
The talent pool of individuals skilled in RFID (radio frequency
identification) is shallow and could impact the successful adoption
of the technology, according to a new survey from Computing
Technology Industry Association (CompTIA),...
Sun Microsystems has launched an RFID solution designed to
specifically address the business challenges of the packaged goods
industry and help firms fully leverage the power of RFID, writes
Anthony Fletcher.
An industry export is urging label producers to start investing in
RFID smart label technology in order to take advantage of an
emerging market that will prove highly lucrative in the future,
writes Anthony Fletcher.
Almost three times the volume of RFID tags will be sold in 2006
than over the previous 60 years since their invention, claims a new
report from technology analyst IDTechEx.
Sato has developed an automated pallet labelling concept for Nestlé
using UHF RFID tags that should help the company make significant
supply chain savings.
German retailer Metro is planning to start applying radio frequency
identification (RFID) tags, with improved performance and
capability, to cartons and cases in the fourth quarter of 2005.
With recent reports backing up growing evidence that companies' IT
spend budgets are continuing to expand in an effort to incorporate
RFID tagging, the latest word from global retailers is that
implementation will take longer...
A new report from Forrester claims that companies are planning to
increase IT spending by 3.9 per cent in 2005, a conclusion that
supports ABI Research's recent assertion that firms are set to
scale up and integrate RFID into...
Supply-chain management provider Precision Location Systems (PLS)
has launched its second-generation iLocate system, which builds on
the company's patented Sub-Meter real-time location technology.
Supply chain solutions provider FKI Logistex is featuring a live,
integrated equipment loop at the ongoing ProMat 2005 exhibit in
Chicago USA, with particular emphasis on RFID.
An RFID expert argues that suppliers shouldn't worry about the 1
January deadline, but instead concentrate on just getting on with
installing the technology.
Two IT solutions providers have formed an alliance in order to
offer customers with a flexible and cost-effective method of
linking bar coding and Radio Frequency Identification.
An interesting new report looks behind the headlines about Wal-Mart
and Metro roll-out programmes and asks to what extend RFID
technology has been embraced by both large and small companies.
Anthony Fletcher reports.
Zebra has launched two new RFID printer/encoders that can be easily
upgraded in the likely event that RFID protocols and standards will
change in the future.
Despite the protestations of suppliers, the cost of passive tags
used for radio frequency identification (RFID) will not fall as low
as 5 cents per unit, and is more likely to be at the 16 cent level,
according to a recently published...
Microsoft Business Solutions is working with a small US food
manufacturer on an RFID scheme designed to help small and midmarket
segment businesses meet RFID mandates and drive efficiencies in
internal operations.
The big news within the radio frequency identification (RFID)
sector is the fact that labelling giant Avery Dennison has decided
to form a new business unit to manufacture and sell low-cost RFID
inlays and tags.
Siemens is to expand its RFID systems offering into the UHF range
in order to lower customer warehousing costs, improve supply chain
visibility and enhance tracking and tracing applications.
German retail chain Metro Group is set to follow its RFID test
scheme with a full rollout, something that will affect hundreds of
suppliers around Europe.
A new breed of software called RFID middleware will allow suppliers
to take advantage of the long-term benefits of RFID implementation,
according to a new report.
A leading Wal-Mart supplier is installing RedPrairie RFID
transportation and warehouse management software in order to comply
with looming RFID shipping mandates. The retail giant expects that
by January 2005, its top 100 suppliers...
Sun Microsystems has delayed the opening of a centre in Scotland
that will allow European companies interested in exploring the use
of radiofrequency identification technology a base for pilot
projects.
ADT Security Services has developed an RFID concept aimed at
providing manufacturers with an upgradeable solution for meeting
the January 2005 implementation goals set by Wal-Mart and other
leading retailers.
German radio frequency identification technology company KSW
Microtec is gearing up to launch a new RFID label for tracking
supply chain integrity for perishable foods.
The retail-driven drive towards universal usage of RFID technology
throughout the supply chain looks unstoppable, but are we getting a
bit carried away too soon? Anthony Fletcher reports.
Solutions developer Versatile Mobile Systems and RFID manufacturer
Matrics have announced a strategic alliance designed to accelerate
the adoption of mobile RFID technology throughout the consumer
packaged goods (CPG) industry and...
Wal-Mart, the world's biggest retailer, is to extend its electronic
products code (EPC) initiative to more stores and more suppliers,
announcing a timetable this week which will see the radio frequency
identification (RFID) tags...
Growing interest in Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)
technology has led US-based QRS Corporation to identify the
increasing importance of accurate data synchronization if such a
system is going to succeed.
Zebra Technologies has launched the R110Xi RFID printer/encoder,
which it claims is the first printer available with fully
integrated support for Class 0 (read only) and Matrics Class 0+
(read/write) smart labels.
A new alliance has been formed to deliver cutting edge RFID
technology to help simplify the food supply chain. Management
solutions provider Checkpoint Systems and electronics giant Royal
Philips Electronics partnership hope that...
A research analyst claims that no RFID service provider can be
considered low risk' due to the general lack of experience in this
early stage of development of the technology - plant operators
beware.
Sun Microsystems and Capgemini have launched a jointly-developed
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) solution to enable packaged
goods companies to comply with RFID mandates issued by a growing
number of leading retailers.
Comprehensive RFID-enabling software is now available to help
manufacturers achieve RFID compliance, from printing and reading
tag-embedded labels to filtering and aggregating data.
The global expansion of RFID technology can be seen in the orders
Canadian developer Advanced ID (AID) has received in recent months.
The company is involved in installing the technology in countries
as diverse as Thailand, Argentina,...
RFID has arrived. Long hailed as the next IT revolution for
industry, communicating labels are being forced into place by
retailers and legislators alike, leaving manufacturers racing to
implement a newborn technology steeped in unknowns,...
Supply chain execution (SCE) solutions provider Manhattan
Associates has launched a new integrated approach to help
manufacturers manage every aspect of their operation. Everything
from warehouse management to global tracing have...
Intermec
Technologies has launched an RFID migration strategy to help
customers meet new RFID requirements. Under the scheme,
manufacturers and retailers will be able to begin pilots with
current Intermec tag and readers with...
EPCglobal, a US-based RFID standards-setting body, recently
selected VeriSign to maintain electronic product codes found on
retail and grocery store shelves. VeriSign will operate and manage
the data for EPCglobal, whose members include...
The key findings of a new study reveal that Radio-Frequency
Identification (RFID) is high on the agenda for European retailers,
food manufacturers and logistic service providers. This contrasts
with a resent survey of food manufacturers,...
US technology firm Franwell has developed a new partnership with
the University of Florida's Center for Food Distribution and
Packaging. The partnership was formed to develop the requirements
for using Radio-Frequency Identification...
How to deploy RFID technology successfully is the focus of RFID
JournalLive!, March 29-31 at the Chicago Hilton. The organisers
claim that this is the only event that offers an in-depth look at
the current state of RFID technology...
Supply chain management is becoming increasingly important in
efficient food production. A pilot project developed by Microsoft
Business Solutions and KiMs, a Danish snack manufacturer, is a good
example of how technology, especially...
US-based Checkpoint Systems, the world's largest integrator of
(RFID) technology into consumer product packaging, has announced
the expansion of its RF source tagging design centre. This could be
of interest to European manufacturers,...
