WalMart RFID Compliance: Russell Corporation to Deploy RFID Compliance Package Provided by ...

From Business Wire (press release), CA ... 27, 2004--Russell Activewear, a business unit of Russell Corporation (NYSE:RML), is deploying an RFID compliance solution provided by The Danby Group, a supply ...

... Russell Activewear, a business unit of Russell Corporation (NYSE:RML), is deploying an RFID compliance solution provided by The Danby Group, a supply chain systems integrator, with partner Franwell, an RFID software solutions provider. Franwell's rfid>Genesis solution is developed on GlobeRanger's iMotion(TM) Edgeware(TM) platform. The Danby Group had been working with Russell, a WalMart Top 100 supplier, to upgrade existing barcode technology inside its distribution centers when the retail mandates for RFID from WalMart were announced. ...

WalMart RFID compliance solutions are being tested by Russel Corporation.

Russell Corporation is a leading branded athletic and sporting goods company with over a century of success in marketing athletic uniforms, apparel and equipment for a wide variety of sports, outdoor and fitness activities. The company's brands include: Russell Athletic(R), JERZEES(R), Spalding(R), AAI(R), Huffy Sports(R), Mossy Oak(R), Bike(R), Moving Comfort(R), Dudley(R), Cross Creek(R) and Discus(R). The company's common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol RML.

The Danby Group develops enterprise RF, RFID and batch technology solutions. The company offers systems integration and value-added services to provide a complete turnkey solution. Since 1982, The Danby Group has been supplying Fortune 1000 and the federal government with secure document/inventory tracking systems, FDA compliance and manufacturing data collection systems.

Franwell is a leader in the research, development, and implementation of RFID technology that targets supply chain operations with special emphasis on the perishable foods industry. Franwell engineers have more than 20 years experience providing software solutions for a variety of suppliers, with more than ten years focused on the use of RFID for the purpose of providing real-time inventory visibility. Franwell expertise extends beyond research and development to the practical engineering of radio frequency applications for diverse business requirements. Our RFID systems demonstrate our commitment to provide the best available resources to help businesses reduce supply chain costs today.