RFID Adaptive Supply Chain Networks

SAP upgrades its transportation management functionality, as part of the mySAP Supply Chain Management (mySAP SCM) modules to support adapting business processes to optimize revenue across global trade operations. The upgraded software will support ocean shipping management and transportation planning through increased visibility and control of shipments globally. Transportation management costs will be reduced by making the business process more flexible and dynamic using real world aware practices, such as RFID technology. RFID technology integration into the adaptive supply chain will occur through SAP's NetWeaver platform. SAP reports that its existing transportation management software is used by more than 2,200 companies worldwide. This upgrade positions SAP as a strong competitor in the supply chain logistics software market. ...

... "Powered by the SAP NetWeaver platform and leveraging emerging technologies and real world aware practices - using technologies such as radio frequency identification (RFID) tags, smart cards and sensors - mySAP SCM transforms traditional, linear supply chains into adaptive supply chain networks to meet the challenges of rapidly changing market dynamics. These adaptive supply chain networks allow all participants, including suppliers and logistics providers, to sense changes in demand and supply conditions as they occur and to share the critical knowledge needed to respond intelligently. The result is an adaptive supply chain network that is not only demand-driven but can also leverage its assets to influence demand where appropriate. mySAP SCM offers a dynamic synchronization of demand-driven planning, logistics and network execution based on real-time information that provides the capability to synchronize supply with demand by balancing push and pull network planning processes and to replenish and produce based on actual demand; sense and respond with an adaptive supply chain network in which distribution, transportation and logistics are driven and integrated into real-time planning processes; and enable network wide visibility, collaboration and analytics across the extended supply chain. " ...

Via SAP: SAP Helps Companies Meet the Challenges and Reduce the Costs of Global Trade ...

RFID Track Trace System ...

Infosys has successfully implemented SAP RFID solution to enable CHEP's Global Track and Trace System. CHEP will use this system to provide real-time visibility to its customers for their products and to track the shipping assets. CHEP is the global leader in pallet and container pooling services and serves many of the world's largest companies. The company has more than 7,700 employees and operates in 44 countries. CHEP manages over 280 million pallets and containers through a global network of service centers. It identified product and asset visibility as a significant opportunity to leverage RFID technology. The Global Track and Trace System at CHEP enables vendor managed inventory (VMI), yields increased asset control, and optimizes inventory management. ...

... "This project is a significant step forward for global RFID adoption, combining SAP's RFID platform and applications with Infosys' strong thought leadership and robust implementation model for the RFID-enabled enterprise. By delivering innovative, value-added solutions with a low total cost of ownership (TCO), Infosys and SAP aim to help organizations adopt RFID technology to both enhance their existing business models and pursue new ones. " ...

Via Infosys: Infosys Deploys SAP Solutions for RFID for CHEP's Global Track and Trace System

SAP Cisco RFID Investment

SAP and Cisco invest in Reva Systems through investment, industry collaboration, and strategic relationships. ...

... "Reva Systems, an emerging leader among radio frequency identification (RFID) network infrastructure providers, announced $13.5M in second-round venture funding that includes a capital contribution and technology standards collaboration with Cisco Systems, Inc.; a capital investment and strategic relationship with SAP Ventures, a division of SAP AG (NYSE: SAP); and follow-on investments from Reva's original venture backers and individual investors, including North Bridge Venture Partners and Charles River Ventures. Today's announcement brings Reva's total funding to $20M including the original Series A financing in April, 2004. The investments will fund Reva's growth in a time of intensifying global RFID market expansion. The company is well-positioned with a robust RFID appliance to satisfy network management and scalability challenges that the RFID community now recognizes as the key to widespread RFID deployment.



Reva's approach and its product development are aligned with Cisco's expectation of the proliferation of RFID and the resulting demand for innovative solutions and network management to support RFID deployments. Reva is leading industry standards committees to help define network-to-reader protocols and other standards that will streamline RFID network integration, and its approach is becoming the practical model for managing readers and collecting data across any RFID implementation." ...

Via Reva Systems: Reva Secures Investments from Cisco Systems and SAP Ventures: Funding accelerates RFID network integration effort ...

RFID Retail: Apparel Payback ...

Laudis demo planned for RFID conference will show payback in the retail apparel industry ...

... "The RFID Journal and AAFA Summit, held at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York Aug. 15-16, is the first event of its kind designed to address RFID-related opportunities and issues in the apparel and footwear industry. Laudis and NCR will demonstrate their collaborative end-to-end RFID solution that allows manufacturers to tag apparel at the source, enabling retailers to verify the location or the receipt of garments anywhere within the supply chain. The demonstration (Laudis AAFA Summit booth #3) will feature the Laudis apparel applications and item-level tracking solutions for clothing and footwear. NCR will provide hardware, such as hang tags, flap tags and RFID-reader technology. NCR is also providing Laudis with consulting services and installation support for its end-to-end clothing solution. " ...

Via NCR: NCR and Laudis Systems Demonstrate End-to-End RFID Solution for Apparel Industry ...

Retail RFID applications are discussed ...

Via CIO Magazine: The RFID Imperative - Retail - prepare systems for RFID technology: "Like most CIOs in the retail industry, he believes that widespread RFID adoption is a sure thing and that the technology—which some day will enable him to track every single product, from manufacture to checkout ... "

ABI has researched the market for retail RFID use ...

The RFID Retail Market Market Research Report from ABI Research: "The retail market is possibly the most talked about in the RFID industry. Although Wal-Mart is not the only retailer that has issued an RFID mandate for its suppliers, it is still the most popular subject. This market is expected to be one of the fastest growing RFID verticals. "

T3CI offers RFID-enabled business intelligence capabilities for the retail industry ...

Via T3CI: RFID Analytics and Application Leadership; Experience Delivering Business Value to Major Retail Suppliers Drive Investment Decision: "T3Ci's software and subscription services are designed for leaders of RFID initiatives at major retail suppliers and pharmaceutical companies to deliver business value from their RFID investments. The company's enterprise-class solutions provide RFID data analysis (only for retailers who allow 3rd party analysis of their EPC data), deductions management and authentication/anti-counterfeiting/e-pedigree – the most comprehensive RFID applications vision. "

SAP RFID Solution: Acsis Link ...

SAP and Acsis deliver offering to help customers comply with RFID mandates, while creating a scalable end-to-end RFID architecture for the enterprise. ...

... "Utilizing the SAP Auto-ID Infrastructure, built on SAP NetWeaver, and Acsis Data-Link Enterprise platforms, a Certified for SAP NetWeaver solution, these two leaders in RFID and supply chain solutions provide a complete package for both SAP and non-SAP customers. Further, their integrated solution provides the foundation needed to quickly scale and derive value as mandates expand. With the End to End approach, Acsis and SAP will combine Acsis's Tag/Reader recommendation for hardware, Acsis and SAP process design, software, and complete implementation in 30 days to help customers achieve their immediate compliance needs. The offering can be delivered either fully integrated with SAP back office systems or as a completely standalone system. Further, the offering can be integrated with any ERP and WMS solution using SAP's Exchange Infrastructure and Acsis Data-Link Enterprise integration capabilities. The integrated offering provides complete device orchestration, data collection, and the transformation of RFID data into business context for commissioning, packing, loading, shipping, tracking, and analytics for RFID. " ...

SAP RFID Solution: Acsis Link: Via Acsis: ACSIS and SAP LAUNCH END TO END OFFERING FOR RFID COMPLIANCE ...

RFID Printer SAP AutoID Certified ...

Printronix RFID print solution achieves AutoID certification with SAP infrastructure. ...

... "Printronix Inc., the leading integrated supply-chain printing solutions manufacturer, announced that its radio frequency identification (RFID) label printing solution has achieved SAP certified integration. SAP has certified the Printronix XML Forms Module 1.0 for integration with the Device Controller Interface of SAP(R) Auto-ID Infrastructure Release 2.1 and the SAP NetWeaver(R) platform in Printronix's 5r Multi-Technology Thermal Printing Platform. With this certified solution, Printronix customers can expect low-cost, rapid integration of RFID label printing into SAP solution-based environments. The pre-designed label templates, XML test files and label-design software yield the dual benefits of lower maintenance and increased reliability. This scalable solution grows with users' information-processing needs, eliminating need for costly middleware. SAP Auto-ID Infrastructure 2.1 enables RFID-based supply chain management (SCM) and supply chain execution processes across the enterprise. Printronix worked with SAP to enable smart label creation within SAP Auto-ID Infrastructure 2.1 on the industry's best-selling RFID printers and encoders. " ...

RFID Printer SAP AutoID Certified: Via Printronix Printers: Printronix RFID Label Printing Solution Achieves SAP Certified Integration ...

RFID Analytics Software ...

Xterprise releases analytics software to support RFID technology. ...

... "Xterprise Incorporated, an industry leading Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Enabled Supply Chain solutions provider and the leader in RFID source tagging solutions, has extended its solution offering with the commercial release of AnalytiX. AnalytiX is a data analytics product targeted to assist retail suppliers shipping RFID products to Wal-Mart and other retailers by monitoring and quantifying the benefits of using RFID within retail supply chains. Unlike other RFID analytics offerings in the market, Xterprise’s AnalytiX product provides the most innovative user interface, the richest retail RFID analytics available in the market and the first of its kind monitoring of production source tagging solution performance. The product is fully compatible with WalMart's Retail Link as well as many Enterprise Systems data interfaces such as SAP. Xterprise is currently working with members of the Wal-Mart top100 in pilots and will demonstrate the product at both the EPC Technology Expo/Wal-Mart supplier forum (Dallas, April 25-26) and RFID Journal Live (Las Vegas, May 1-3). " ...

Via Xterprise: Xterprise Announces Most Comprehensive RFID AnalytiX Product in the Market ...

RFID: Sun SAP Collaborate ...

Sun and SAP collaborate to enable seamless RFID solutions ...

... "Sun Microsystems, Inc. expanded its relationship with SAP AG to integrate and standardize RFID technology based on the SAP(R) Auto-ID Infrastructure component of SAP NetWeaver(R) and the Sun Java System RFID Software. This collaboration will enable RFID data network communication between Sun and SAP RFID technology (part of the mySAP Business Suite solutions), allowing for seamless data flow from any RFID-enabled device to the mySAP Business Suite. The technology integration has been tested and certified by SAP. Customers in a broad range of industries, including retail and manufacturing, are looking to RFID technology to help them gain insight into multiple facets of the logistics process, including maintaining inventories, interacting with suppliers, improving customer service and tracking orders. The collaboration between SAP and Sun will help speed time to deployment for customers looking to integrate RFID data into their back-end systems. The Sun Java System RFID Software provides centralized monitoring and management capabilities for large numbers of distributed RFID devices and delivers Jini technology-based dynamic networking capabilities, which help ensure that RFID data can continue to be transmitted to the SAP applications under demanding production environments. " ...

RFID: Sun SAP Collaborate: Via Sun: Sun and SAP Collaborate to Simplify Deployment of RFID Solutions on SAP NetWeaver ...

Additional references on SAP and RFID ...

Via SAP - Components & Tools of SAP NetWeaver: SAP Auto-ID Infrastructure: "SAP Auto-ID Infrastructure, the key component of SAP NetWeaver that provides RFID capabilities, provides SAP applications with a gateway into RFID data. "

Via SAP: SAP RFID Rollout Signals Major Savings for Midsize Flag-Maker: "SAP NetWeaver provides companies with a powerful platform to manage, integrate and leverage RFID data within their SAP and non-SAP business applications. By integrating a combination of SAP NetWeaver components with core business applications, such as enterprise resource planning or supply chain management, customers can RFID-enable their business processes. The implementation of SAP RFID technology was facilitated by Annin's implementation partner CIBER Novasoft. The integration of SAP RFID technology and the pre-existing SAP IT infrastructure means information captured from the RFID tags for the more than 500,000 master cartons shipped annually can be accessed directly in the enterprise SAP system. Retailers can track and report on the movement of Annin's inventory tagged with RFID through warehouses and stores. By creating this real-world aware network, Annin has laid the groundwork for shipping items using RFID and developing an integrated and scalable approach to the technology, providing benefits beyond merely meeting the Wal-Mart requirement. "

Via SAP: SAP Forges Next Generation of RFID-Enabled Business Solutions with Kimberly-Clark: "SAP and Kimberly-Clark will continue to leverage EPCglobal efforts to promote standards based solutions to the marketplace. SAP is bringing to bear the state-of-the-art Auto-ID, analytical and event-driven technologies provided by the SAP NetWeaver platform to collect, analyze and act on EPC (electronic product code) data shared among Kimberly-Clark and its trading partners. Kimberly-Clark has already deployed SAP Auto-ID Infrastructure as the system of record of enterprise-wide EPC information and as the interface that controls all EPC information flowing into mySAP ERP. "

Via SAP: SAP Enables Fraport AG to Reduce Maintenance Costs and Increase Safety at Frankfurt Airport with Mobile Asset Management: "Before the mobile deployment, service engineers had to fill out lengthy forms during equipment checks, then enter the data manually into the central ERP software. Service technicians now use PDAs to access daily maintenance plans and carry out work orders. The PDAs read maintenance-relevant information from the RFID tags installed on ventilation shutters and act as clients to the ERP software for reporting and archiving. Because the PDAs can read tags only at a distance of three centimeters or less, the mobile scenario confirms that service technicians duly checked each vent on their work orders. In addition to safeguarding maintenance processes and generating reports in compliance with federal regulations, the solution helps the company maintain a complete view across the entire asset life cycle and more quickly locate reoccurring faults. "

RFID Program: P&G EPC

P&G electronic product code (EPC) and radio frequency identification (RFID) program is focused on the opportunities in the supply chain and is sensitive to privacy concerns that consumers may have. ...

... "The Procter & Gamble Company is pursuing the use of EPC (Electronic Product Coding) to create efficiencies in the supply chain, to manage inventory, prevent theft and counterfeiting, and reduce out-of-stock levels, via case and pallet-level EPC. Down the road as we learn more about the technology, there may be opportunities to save costs and generate additional benefits for the supply chain and consumers via item-level EPC. " ...

References on P&G's RFID program ...

RFID Program: P&G EPC: Via P&G: P&G Position on Electronic Product Coding (EPC) ...

Via SAP: SAP Launches First RFID Solution to Help Customers Automate RFID-Enabled Business Processes: "Drawing upon experience from customer projects with leading companies like Procter & Gamble and the METRO Group, as well as six years of RFID research and involvement in RFID standards organizations, SAP has developed technology that will dramatically change supply chain management in the retail and consumer product industries. "

Via RFID Journal: P&G Teams With T3Ci for RFID Apps: "Procter & Gamble has signed a five-year agreement with T3Ci, a Mountain View, Calif.-based startup that has created software for analyzing Electronic Product Code (EPC) data from radio frequency identification systems. "

Via Computerworld: Early Adopters Send Mixed Messages About RFID: "Flannery said the justification is more apparent in P&G's pharmaceutical business, where RFID is viewed as a technology that can help curb counterfeit drugs and bolster consumer safety. "

RFID Reaches Tipping Point ...

Research suggests that RFID technology has reached the tipping point, driven by the efforts of retailers, such as Walmart, and technology vendors, such as SAP. ...

... "A research firm said Radio Frequency Identification technology, or RFID, has reached the stage of development where it would be widely adopted, despite some hiccups in its implementation. A report released by Dallas research firm Regan, Jacob, & Sydeny said successful RFID use by such large firms as WalMart Stores Inc. and German software-giant SAP AG suggested RFID use would grow. " ...

RFID Reaches Tipping Point: Via Philadelphia Inquirer: Business News in Brief ...

RFID Visibility Solution for Supply Chain

TNT Express will implement Xterprise’s TraX Visibility, a real-time supply chain execution solution. The system will track high value electronics movement in the supply chain from China to Europe. The solution was piloted in 2004 and will now be expanded. ...

... "Phase II involves deployment of an enhanced TraX Release 2.0 application with multi-stakeholder enterprise system integration, including SAP. In addition, the solution will enable streamlining and higher accuracy sorting at the TNT facilities in Europe and enable Item-level shipment visibility for supply network partners. TraX 2.0 is expected to improve TNT customer service through a higher fidelity Track and Trace features which allows for better inventory planning and management and more accurate shipping performance, resulting in a value-added service offerings to TNT’s customer base. Xterprise technology partners in the project included Alien, Zebra Technologies and Apriso. The introduction of the latest RFID tag antenna designs and new multi-static European RFID readers both from Alien increased the read reliability dramatically. Tests have shown up to 100% read performance of a full pallet of notebooks as they are unloaded through the Xterprise XPort™ RFID reader portals in multiple locations throughout Europe. Xterprise’s TraX RFID enhanced visibility application, built on Apriso’s Flexnet SOA platform, enables customers, suppliers and logistics service providers to view real-time status of shipments around the globe. " ...

RFID Visibility Solution for Supply Chain: Via Xterprise: TNT Express Deploys Xterprise TraX Real-Time RFID Visibility Solution for China-Europe Supply Chain ...

RFID Network Supply Chain: SAP Netweaver ...

SAP Netweaver platforms leverages sensor networks, such as RFID, to drive a network approach to supply chain management. Jack M. Germain explores the mySAP Supply Chain Management package and its capabilities to help companies align supply and demand to keep goods flowing smoothly. ...

RFID Network Supply Chain: SAP Netweaver : Via Top Tech News: SAP Enhancements Aim To Keep Things Moving

... "The mySAP Supply Chain Management package seeks to help companies align supply and demand to keep goods flowing smoothly. Powered by the SAP NetWeaver platform, the software uses radio frequency identification (RFID) tags, smart cards, and sensors to transform traditional supply chains from linear, sequential steps into networks. " ...

RFID TAP Device: Reva

Reva's RFID TAP device addresses the challenge of RFID infrastructure deployment. Reva TAP improves the tag-read performance of a multiple reader facility and allows for management of readers in a flexible virtual location capability. The TAP device supports RFID data interfaces, such as ALE, JMS, SQL, and SAP-AII. Finally, management of the Reva TAP infrastructure supports fault-tolerance, remote monitoring, and a friendly user configuration interface.

RFID TAP Device: Reva: Via Reva Systems: Reva Systems Unveils RFID Tag Acquisition Processor: Network‐Intelligent Device Designed for Plug-and-Play Facility-based RFID Rollouts ...

... "Reva Systems, an emerging company focused on delivering network-intelligent products for radio frequency identification (RFID) installations, today announced the availability of its Tag Acquisition Processor (TAP). The TAP is a rack-mountable, standards-based device that manages facility-wide RFID readers as one cohesive unit, delivering superior, cost-effective system-level performance to support RFID adoption across a wide range of vertical markets. Today's announcement marks an important milestone in Reva's vision for the Tag Acquisition Network (TAN) - a scalable, facility-based architecture for RFID that leverages industry-standard tags, readers, and protocols. The introduction of a Reva TAP to a customer's facility transforms a collection of autonomous readers into a reliable and scalable TAN. The TAP creates an RFID infrastructure layer which logically resides above the reader layer and represents an extension of the existing enterprise network. The TAP ensures predictable operation of an RFID-enabled facility, optimal usage of available RF spectrum, seamless data integration with enterprise applications, and includes a powerful management console for configuration, commissioning, and monitoring of RFID systems. Reva's Tag Acquisition Network architecture and Tag Acquisition Processor directly address the performance requirements and infrastructure investment needed to successfully deploy RFID. ... The Tag Acquisition Processor and Reva Management Console, which are available and shipping now, are currently deployed in retail and manufacturing environments. Base unit pricing starts at $9,995 USD list, with customer-specific configurations quoted upon request. " ...

Reva Systems develops network-intelligent products for the emerging radio frequency identification (RFID) market. Eliminating the proprietary design and scalability problems of first-generation RFID solutions, Reva's Tag Acquisition Network (TAN) architecture and Tag Acquisition Processor (TAP) use proven networking concepts to enable more scalable, repeatable, and reliable enterprise-wide RFID reader deployments. Founded in 2004, and headquartered in Chelmsford, Mass., Reva is backed by Charles River Ventures and North Bridge Venture Partners.

Intermec RFID SAP AII Netweaver Direct Connect

Latest Intermec RFID reader (IF5) directly connects to SAP AII through Netweaver ...

Intermec RFID SAP AII Netweaver Direct Connect: Via Intermec: Intermec IF5 RFID Gen 2 Reader First to be Certified for Use with the SAP Auto-ID Infrastructure ...

... "The Intermec IF5 allows SAP users to employ RFID-powered data collection without integration services or middleware, making it ideal for companies of all sizes, from small to medium-sized businesses to global enterprises. Part of the SAP NetWeaver composition platform, SAP AII allows users of SAP Solutions to integrate all automated communication and sensing devices, including RFID readers and printers. The Intermec IF5 RFID reader architecture ties into SAP AII, guaranteeing SAP customers easy RFID integration. The Intermec IF5 RFID reader performs on-board decision-making, similar to a server connected to an RFID reader, to filter incoming RFID tag data and to drive multiple peripheral devices and antennas. This eliminates the need for extra servers and potential points of failure in the system, removing risk and extra cost for users. " ...

SAP RFID Technology: Policymaker Dialogue ...

SAP RFID Technology: Policymaker Dialogue: Via SAP: SAP Promotes Policymaker Dialogue on RFID Technology ...

... "SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) today announced a recent round of informal discussions involving the U.S. Department of Commerce, European Union (EU) officials and other public and private leaders on the opportunities presented by radio frequency identification (RFID) technology as well as concerns that may hinder its widespread adoption. Held in Brussels the week of September 12, the meetings were organized by SAP, the Business Software Alliance (BSA) and Brussels-based think tank The Centre. The objective of the discussions was not to promote any particular accord or policy but rather to exchange views and information and continue an ongoing dialogue in the direction of harmonized global policies. " ...

SAP has been conducting RFID research since 1998 and, having embedded RFID-enabling infrastructure in the SAP NetWeaver® platform, is a driving force in developing and implementing business applications of RFID technology.

RFID Tag Acquisition Network Interoperability

RFID Tag Acquisition Network Interoperability: Via Reva Systems: Reva Systems Launches Worldwide Network‐Intelligent RFID Interoperability Program: Successfully Completes Integration Testing with SAP, the Leading Provider of Business Software Solutions ...

... "Reva Systems, an emerging company focused on delivering network‐intelligent enterprise architecture for radio frequency identification (RFID) installations, announced the launch of its TAN Interoperability Program (TIP). Reva’s TIP is a pioneering partner program allowing enterprise solution providers to validate interoperability with Reva‐owered Tag Acquisition Networks (TANs). Reva also announced that Walldorf, Germany-based SAP AG (NYSE: SAP), the leading provider of business software solutions, has successfully completed its Reva TIP testing at SAP’s RFID laboratory in Palo Alto, Calif. Reva’s TIP program provides a powerful platform for Reva partners to respond to increasing customer demands that RFID data be made directly and flexibly accessible to existing enterprise IT infrastructures and business processes. " ...

Reva Systems develops network‐intelligent products for the emerging radio frequency identification (RFID) market. Eliminating the proprietary design and scalability problems of first‐generation RFID solutions, Reva’s Tag Acquisition Network (TAN) architecture uses proven networking concepts to enable more scalable, repeatable, and reliable enterprise‐wide RFID reader deployments. Founded in 2004, and headquartered in Chelmsford, Mass., Reva is backed by Charles River Ventures and North Bridge Venture Partners.

Rotterdam RFID Virtual Supply Chain ...

Rotterdam RFID Virtual Supply Chain: Via LogicaCMG: LogicaCMG launches global RFID demo centre in Rotterdam ...

... "LogicaCMG today announces the official opening of its Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) demonstration centre in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. The centre features the connected enterprise with practical implementations of RFID displayed in a virtual manufacturing and supply chain environment, using today's technology to demonstrate seamless integration of RFID with back office management systems. This is the first European facility to showcase end-to-end integration of RFID technology with SAP business systems, which are deployed by leading organisations worldwide, and demonstrate the results that can be achieved from a fully streamlined, real time supply chain architecture. " ...

Walmart RFID Compliance Using SAP Netweaver Platform ...

Walmart RFID Compliance Using SAP Netweaver Platform: Via SAP: SAP RFID Rollout Signals Major Savings for Midsize Flag-Maker: Annin & Co. Gears up for Wal-Mart Requirement Within Three Months and Sets Cost-Cutting Course to Master Retail Market Challenges ...

SAP Netweaver Platform enables Walmart RFID Compliance for flag manufacturer ...

... "SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) today announced that Annin & Co., the world's oldest and largest flag manufacturer, has implemented the radio frequency identification (RFID) technology within the SAP NetWeaver platform to meet WalMart's RFID requirement for key vendors. Annin, a midsize enterprise that manufactures more than 10,000 different flags and flag accessories, implemented the pilot project within three months, which will allow the company to achieve Wal-Mart compliance by January 2006. Annin also anticipates that its investment in RFID technology from SAP will bring significant cost savings. The announcement was made at the EPCglobal U.S. Conference 2005, being held in Atlanta, Georgia, September 13 - 15. " ...

Annin & Co is the world’s oldest and largest flag manufacturer. Starting from a sail loft in downtown New York City making signal flags for sailing ships in the 1820’s, Annin incorporated in 1847 and has since grown to four manufacturing locations. Annin now has worldwide distribution. As the official flag manufacturer to the United Nations, Annin’s international flags are the standards for exactness, followed by the rest of the world.

SAP Retail RFID Growth

SAP Retail RFID Growth: Via SAP: SAP Racks up Retail Customers in Asia Pacific: SAP Asia Sees Threefold Revenue Growth for SAP for Retail Industry Solution ...

... "Demonstrating leadership and vision for the retail industry in the Asia-Pacific region (APA1) and continued evidence of its global leadership in providing retail solutions, SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) today announced that revenue from customers in APA using SAP for Retail solutions has more than tripled over the past two years. These retail customers have selected SAP to improve their business processes and create a strong and adaptive environment for business growth and profitability. The announcement was made at the SAP Global Leadership meeting being held this week in Shanghai, China. " ...

Built on the open architecture of the SAP NetWeaver platform, SAP for Retail includes core capabilities for financial management, human resources, supplier relationship management and customer relationship management, as well as support for industry-specific merchandise management and planning, store and channel management, demand forecasting, replenishment, sophisticated allocation, workforce management, POS data management and RFID.

Tag: RFID

RFID Experience Center Demonstration ...

RFID Experience Center Demonstration: i-Emanate and Lenx will build RFID South China Experience Center together ...

Partners will collaborate to demonstrate RFID in a future experience center in China ...

... "i-Emanate System Consulting and the biggest barcode device supplier Lenx (Guangzhou) sign a cooperation agreement to build RFID South China experience Center, this RFID experience center mainly show the demonstration of supply chain, manufacture, medicine, tobacco, exhibitions, ticket management RFID application, and also service for the customers in great China. i-Emanate System Consulting as the senior consulting expert and middleware supplier in RFID application area, always supply global customers which professional consulting service and mature middleware product. " ...

i-Emanate System Consulting (Group) Co., Ltd. is a famous ERP ( ORACLE , SAP ) and RFID system integration and consulting service company face to global and great china marketing. The company specializes in providing advanced IT system to reduce operation and management cost for factories and service providers. i-Emanate System Consulting (Group) Co., Ltd, is a new milestone in RFID area. Through the alliance with world leading RFID providers, i-Emanate provides high value system and services for enterprise customers.

Lenx was founded in 1999, Its headquarter locate in Guangzhou Tianhe District, Lenx keep ahead in barcode application area, like integrated barcode application, enterprise mobility, RFID, seamless integration for customers. Lenx's aim is intergrated innovative service & solution, creating efficient enterprise mobility work module, and becoming top solution suppliers in automatic identification area.

RFID Tagging Authentication: Encrypted Shipping Manifest ...

RFID Tagging Authentication: Encrypted Shipping Manifest: SupplyChain Guardian: Multi-product, Multi-supplier, Multi-retailer and Multi-frequency ...

RFID system supports DOD standards for tagging, authentication ...

... "RFID Tagging and RFID Authentication: SupplyChain Guardian™ provides a complete turn-key solution at the source for a secure and trusted global supply chain. Our EPC compliant RFID tagging and RFID authentication system meets all world RFID commercial and U.S. Department of Defense standards and is double-byte language-enabled with full integration into major ERP platforms such as SAP and Oracle. Our Java-based system generates an encrypted shipping manifest that is securely transmitted via the Internet to suppliers, customers and Customs through network operations centers in the United States, Europe and Asia. " ...

ISR Systems Corporation’s multi-level secure, integrated and interoperable security systems provide surveillance, threat detection, and tracking to protect inter-modal transportation, seaport and airport facilities, and critical infrastructure from asymmetrical terrorist and security threats. ISR systems provide automated decision support from its command and control centers to coordinate notification and tactical responses among multiple agencies to interdict or respond to security threats.

RFID Integration Manufacturing Process ...

RFID Integration in the Manufacturing Process: Via ClearOrbit: ClearOrbit Launches Xtended Quality Control (X.QC) Suite to Add Manufacturing Execution Directly to ERP Systems: Tier One Automotive Supplier ArvinMeritor Selects X.QC to Automate Component Verification for Vehicle Assembly ...

... "RFID integration. Traps RFID tag reads in the assembly process for improved efficiency." ...

Since 1994, ClearOrbit has assisted more than 275 clients in automating and controlling their supply chain execution processes. ClearOrbit extends enterprise systems value with proven Supply Chain Execution (SCE) and Collaborative Supply Management (CSM) software solutions that allow customers to fully leverage their investment in enterprise applications while also gaining additional value by incorporating their trading partners into their supply chains. ClearOrbit products work within the existing enterprise system to leverage a "single version of the truth," expanding rather than duplicating functionality to eliminate inefficiencies in the supply chain. By using the customer's data model, ClearOrbit delivers on the promise of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems such as Oracle (NASDAQ:ORCL) and SAP (NYSE: SAP) with fully integrated supply chain execution and collaboration solutions that address "last mile functionality" issues inherent in most ERP systems. ClearOrbit customers include Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO), JDS Uniphase (NASDAQ: JDSU) and Texas Instruments (NYSE: TXN).

RFID Shipping Warehousing Operations

RFID Shipping Warehousing Operations: ClearOrbit Harvests Supply Chain Efficiencies for Paramount Farms - the World's Largest Pistachio and Almond Supplier: ClearOrbit's Solution Will Enable Real-Time, Precise Tracking of Inventory, Shipping and Deliveries from Standard-setting Warehouse and Cold Storage ...

... "Paramount Farms is the world's largest vertically integrated supplier of pistachios and almonds, managing 175,000 square feet of cold storage with up to 190 million pounds of capacity. ClearOrbit's G.SI for Oracle Process Manufacturing (OPM) solution enables companies running OPM to leverage bar code, RF scanning and RFID to dramatically improve inventory, warehousing and shipping operations. " ...

Paramount Farms is the world's largest vertically integrated supplier of pistachios and almonds. Paramount Farms, a company with a long established history building successful produce brands including Sunkist® California Pistachios, a top seller; and Sunkist® Almond Accents®, the leading flavored, sliced almond topping. Sister brands include POM Wonderful®, the largest grower of California Wonderful; pomegranates and producer of POM Wonderful® Pomegranate Juice.

Since 1994, ClearOrbit has assisted more than 275 clients in automating and controlling their supply chain execution processes. ClearOrbit extends enterprise systems value with proven Supply Chain Execution (SCE) and Collaborative Supply Management (CSM) software solutions that allow customers to fully leverage their investment in enterprise applications while also gaining additional value by incorporating their trading partners into their supply chains. ClearOrbit products work within the existing enterprise system to leverage a "single version of the truth," expanding rather than duplicating functionality to eliminate inefficiencies in the supply chain. By using the customer's data model, ClearOrbit delivers on the promise of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems such as Oracle (NASDAQ:ORCL) and SAP (NYSE: SAP) with fully integrated supply chain execution and collaboration solutions that address "last mile functionality" issues inherent in most ERP systems. ClearOrbit customers include Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO), JDS Uniphase (NASDAQ: JDSU) and Texas Instruments (NYSE: TXN).

Walmart RFID Integrator: 100Pct Track Record ...

Walmart RFID Integrator: 100Pct Track Record: Fibergrations and SATO Partner to Provide RFID Solutions: Fibergrations - Your RFID Solutions Integrator

... "Fibergrations management has been a leader and innovator in RFID project testing, integration, and installation for several of the initial top 100+ WalMart vendors that were scheduled for January 2005 compliance. These projects were managed and executed to deliver on time go-lives with 100% compliancy. " ...

Fibergrations LLC is a privately held industry leading company and a supply chain management specialist in software development, deployment and RFID implementations and integrations in the manufacturing, Logistics, Retail, pharmaceutical/healthcare and food industries. Software capabilities include a warehouse management system with an available RFID integrated tracking package that allows near 100% visibility of inventory. In addition Fibergrations provides experienced project management for ERP, WMS and SAP solutions. Fibergrations offers system deployments that track inventory, assets, and people.

RFID Policy Summit DC

RFID Policy Summit DC: Washington, DC RFID Summit Focuses on Business and Policy Issues: Experts Discuss Need for Harmonized Global Standards and Smart Data Security Policies: Global Leader in RFID Applications Aims to Advance the U.S. Policy Dialogue, Educate Washington Policymakers and Influencers ...

SAP sponsors an RFID policy summit in DC in collaboration with the US Chamber of Commerce to educate leaders on the opportunity offered by adoption of RFID technology and to identify policy implications that need to be addressed ...

... "Building on its core commitment to help customers improve efficiency and competitiveness, the world’s leading provider of business software solutions, SAP AG (NYSE: SAP), today co-hosts a global policy summit in Washington, DC, that will focus on the significant opportunities presented by radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, as well as concerns that are hindering its adoption. The summit—cosponsored by SAP and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s National Chamber Foundation—brings together senior leaders of government, business and independent advocacy groups for a high-level discussion of RFID’s business and policy implications, including the many ways that RFID can boost economic competitiveness, global trade and security. The summit will also address the need for harmonized global RFID standards and smart data security and privacy policies that protect consumers and allow rapid innovation. " ...

SAP has been conducting RFID research since 1998 and is a driving force in developing and implementing business applications of RFID technology. The company supports the development of globally harmonized, industry-driven standards such as those set forth by EPCglobal Inc™, an initiative of leading research institutes and global organizations. SAP is an active member of EPCglobal, participating in three action groups. SAP was also a founding member of EPCglobal’s forerunner, the Auto-ID Center at MIT.

RFID Demo Facility

RFID Demo Facility: Advanced RFID Demonstration Facility Opens: Unipart Logistics, Intermec, SAP join forces on RFID project ...

... "This enables the business community to simulate new, advanced logistics processes and technology in a risk-free environment, that allows the assessment of the impact and benefits of RFID deployment in terms of strategy, people and process. Underpinned by SAP's RFID platform, the system uses Intermec's RFID readers and printers. GEM simulates a real-life environment, complete with raw materials, picking systems, pallets and supermarket shelves complete with real goods, to create a physical representation of the cost benefits of RFID technology throughout the supply chain." ...

Intermec Technologies Corp., a UNOVA Inc. (NYSE:UNA) company, develops, manufactures and integrates technologies that identify, track and manage supply chain assets. Core technologies include, mobile computing systems, bar code printers, label media and Intellitag® RFID The company's products and services are used by customers in many industries worldwide to improve the productivity, quality and responsiveness of business operations.

SAP is the world's leading provider of business software solutions*. Today, more than 27,000 customers in over 120 countries run more than 91,500 installations of SAP® software—from distinct solutions addressing the needs of small and midsize businesses to enterprise-scale suite solutions for global organizations. Powered by the SAP NetWeaverTM platform to drive innovation and enable business change, mySAPTM Business Suite solutions are helping enterprises around the world improve customer relationships, enhance partner collaboration and create efficiencies across their supply chains and business operations. SAP industry solutions support the unique business processes of more than 25 industry segments, including high tech, retail, public sector and financial services. With subsidiaries in more than 50 countries, the company is listed on several exchanges, including the Frankfurt stock exchange and NYSE under the symbol "SAP."

Unipart Logistics is the logistics and service management division of the Unipart Group of Companies (UGC) and is one of Europe's leading providers of logistics to the automotive, technology, aerospace, rail, leisure and retail sectors.

SAP OATSystems RFID Integration Standardized at Kimberly-Clark ...

SAP OATSystems RFID Integration Standardized at Kimberly-Clark: Standard RFID Infrastructure: Kimberly-Clark Deploys RFID Software from SAP & OATSystems: Results in Standard Product Interfaces between SAP and OAT ...

... "Kimberly-Clark, SAP and OATSystems®, Inc. today announced that the Kimberly-Clark Corporation has initially deployed the 1st standardized interfaces between SAP AII (Auto-ID Infrastructure) and the OAT Foundation Suite. Together, SAP and OAT will provide a complete RFID infrastructure that provides best-of-breed RFID functionality and fully leverages existing investments in SAP. The standardized interfaces are fully supported by both SAP and OAT to minimize the total cost of ownership (TCO) and optimize RFID integration for joint customers. Kimberly-Clark led the effort to develop a standardized RFID infrastructure. Working closely with SAP and OAT, Kimberly-Clark helped design the appropriate interfaces between SAP AII and the OAT Foundation Suite. SAP and OAT continued the collaborative effort to develop the most appropriate interfaces to support broad market needs. " ...

Kimberly-Clark and its well-known global brands are indispensable parts of life for people in more than 150 countries. Every day, 1.3 billion people -- nearly a quarter of the world's population -- trust K-C brands and the solutions they provide to enhance their health, hygiene and well being. With brands such as Kleenex, Scott, Huggies, Pull-Ups, Kotex and Depend, Kimberly-Clark holds the No. 1 or No. 2 share position in more than 80 countries.

SAP is the world's leading provider of business software solutions*. Today, more than 26,150 customers in over 120 countries run more than 88,700 installations of SAP® software--from distinct solutions addressing the needs of small and midsize businesses to enterprise-scale suite solutions for global organizations. Powered by the SAP NetWeaver™ platform to drive innovation and enable business change, mySAP™ Business Suite solutions are helping enterprises around the world improve customer relationships, enhance partner collaboration and create efficiencies across their supply chains and business operations. SAP industry solutions support the unique business processes of more than 25 industry segments, including high tech, retail, public sector and financial services. With subsidiaries in more than 50 countries, the company is listed on several exchanges, including the Frankfurt stock exchange and NYSE under the symbol "SAP."

OATSystems, Inc. is the recognized RFID framework leader with software that empowers businesses to achieve competitive advantage from radio-frequency identification (RFID). As pioneers in the development of RFID technology, OAT has been setting the standard in RFID for over half a decade and is responsible for industry firsts that include the largest scale and largest scope of deployments, as well as the most innovative approaches to providing enterprise-wide RFID solutions. OAT's multinational client base, which includes companies such as Hewlett-Packard and Gillette, consists of over 50 customers in retail, CPG, consumer electronics, manufacturing, life sciences, aerospace and defense. Headquartered in Waltham, MA, OAT has offices in Chicago, London and Bangalore.

RFID Technology Market Prediction ...

RFID Technology Market Prediction: RFID market to exceed $6 billion worldwide by 2010 ...

Datamonitor provides predictions for the RFID technology market ...

... "Independent market analyst Datamonitor (DTM.L) predicts that RFID technology including hardware, software and services across all verticals, will be $6.1bn market by 2010, three times that of today. The report RFID in Manufacturing: The race to radio-tag is heating up in manufacturing, predicts 43% of revenues will be derived from North America, 33% from Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and 21% from Asia Pacific (APAC). Central and Latin America will account for 3% of global expenditure ($185m). " ...

Datamonitor's report, RFID in Manufacturing: The race to radio-tag is heating up in manufacturing, looks at RFID technology, its application in manufacturing, challenges to its wider adoption, implementation options available to manufacturers, profiles on 8 vendors (Informatica, HP, Ascential, Oracle, Vizional, SAP, IBM, Sun). Geographies covered: America, Canada, China, Taiwan, Japan, India, RoAP, Benelux, France, Germany, Italy, Nordics, Russia, Spain, UK, RoEMEA. The verticals manufacturing sectors: Automotive, Industrial, Hight Tech and Electronic, Semiconductor Fabrication, Consumer Packaged Goods, Pharmaceuticals, Food and Beverage, Oil and Gas, Retail Sector, Public Sector.

SAP RFID Device Computing ...

SAP RFID Device Computing: Catalyst and ConnecTerra Partner to Deliver RFID Solutions: Supply Chain and RFID Software Leaders Announce Partnership in Support Of SAP® Auto-ID Infrastructure ...

Catalyst partners to deliver device computing capabilities that support SAP RFID and Auto-ID infrastructure ...

... "Catalyst International, Inc., a global provider of supply chain execution systems (SCE), and ConnecTerra®, a leading supplier of enterprise software for RFID and device computing, announced today at SAPPHIRE® '05, SAP's international customer conference, that the companies have formed a strategic partnership to leverage the strengths of Catalyst's implementation of SAP® solutions and consulting expertise and Connecterra's RFTagAware™ device management capabilities for the SAP Auto-ID Infrastructure component of the SAP NetWeaver™ platform. Under this strategic partnership Catalyst will now offer a packaged solution including ConnecTerra RFTagAware RFID device management software and Catalyst's Systems Integration capabilities for SAP solutions and RFID. This offering delivers customers an enterprise-scale RFID-enabled solution that easily integrates with SAP Auto-ID Infrastructure. " ...

Catalyst International delivers software and solutions that enable companies to optimize the performance of their enterprise supply chains. Catalyst is the only resource that combines over 25 years of industry leadership in warehouse and logistics software development with an in-depth understanding of ERP systems. Catalyst has provided successful SCE solutions for customers around the world, including Boeing, Brown Forman, Reebok, Office Max, Panasonic, Rayovac, Subaru, and The Home Depot. It is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI and has offices or representatives in the UK, Italy, Mexico and South America.

Founded in 2001, ConnecTerra, Inc. is a leading provider of enterprise infrastructure software for RFID and device computing. ConnecTerra's products and technologies help to extend enterprise awareness to networked devices, such as RFID readers, enabling companies to tap into the wealth of data captured by them. ConnecTerra's RFTagAware targets the specific challenges of enterprise RFID deployments, including tag data processing and reader management. Using RFTagAware, companies are able to get their initial RFID deployments implemented and producing results quickly, while knowing that the infrastructure can scale as the number of tagged items, readers, and remote sites grow. Built using RFTagAware, Compliance Jump Start provides all of the tools necessary to assist manufacturers with meeting RFID mandates. This turnkey compliance solution integrates easily with existing enterprise systems and provides a significant reduction in implementation time and unmatched cost savings. ConnecTerra is a member of EPCglobal and is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

RFID Walmart Compliance with SAP RFID Infrastructure ...

SAP - Pacific Cycle Seizes Business Process Gains from RFID Automation with SAP

SAP customer, Pacific Cycle, demonstrates Walmart RFID compliance with SAP RFID infrastructure powered by the Netweaver platform ...

... "SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) today announced that Pacific Cycle, a division of Dorel Industries (NASDAQ: DIIB; TSX: DII.MV; DII.SV), has successfully implemented SAP's leading radio frequency identification (RFID) capabilities within its SAP NetWeaver platform. With its go-live on March 31, 2005, the Madison, Wisconsin-based manufacturer of such name brand bicycles as Schwinn, GT, Roadmaster and Mongoose is now surpassing the Wal-Mart mandate, which requires the retailer's top 100 suppliers to tag pallets and cases shipping to select Wal-Mart distribution centers. The SAP technology is enabling Pacific Cycle to reap the business gains of an adaptive business network automating warehouse activities, creating newfound data transparency across the supply chain and helping ensure the right shipment to the right place at the right time. Pacific Cycle chose the SAP solution with the aim of reducing total cost of ownership by scaling its RFID pilot project targeting immediate benefits through supply chain automation and leveraging its existing SAP software investment for further gains across its global operations. The RFID capabilities of SAP NetWeaver contain several preconfigured components that help reduce implementation time while maximizing value, including SAP Auto-ID Infrastructure, a key component of the SAP NetWeaver platform, which controls the RFID process while simultaneously converting raw RFID data into actionable business information; " ...

Pacific Cycle is the leading supplier of quality bicycles in North America and a division of Dorel Industries Inc. The company designs, markets and imports a full range of bicycles and recreation products under the brand names of Schwinn, GT, Mongoose, Pacific, InSTEP, Pacific Outdoors, Roadmaster and Dyno. Pacific Cycle is headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin with offices in Olney, Illinois and Lake Forest, California. The company has distribution centers in Olney, Illinois, and Vacaville, California.

SAP is the world’s leading provider of business software solutions*. Today, more than 27,000 customers in over 120 countries run more than 91,500 installations of SAP® software—from distinct solutions addressing the needs of small and midsize businesses to enterprise-scale suite solutions for global organizations. Powered by the SAP NetWeaver™ platform to drive innovation and enable business change, mySAP™ Business Suite solutions are helping enterprises around the world improve customer relationships, enhance partner collaboration and create efficiencies across their supply chains and business operations. SAP industry solutions support the unique business processes of more than 25 industry segments, including high tech, retail, public sector and financial services.

EPC DOD RFID Capability ...

EPC DOD RFID Capability: New CatalystComplete™ Release Supports IBM Technology: Features Tightly Integrated Labor and Transportation Management Solutions: Supply chain software also offers RFID compatibility and out-of-the-box integration with SAP WM ...

... "In addition, the RFID capabilities of CatalystComplete 9.2 include customizable EPC and U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) tag assignments, enhanced filtering, support for additional RFID and related devices, and advanced process and event management capabilities. The SCE solution suite also offers device management integration to the SAP Auto-ID Infrastructure. " ...

Catalyst International, Inc., delivers software and solutions that enable companies to optimize the performance of their enterprise supply chains. Catalyst is the only resource that combines over 25 years of industry leadership in warehouse and logistics software development with an in-depth understanding of ERP systems. Catalyst has provided successful SCE solutions for customers around the world, including Boeing, Brown Forman, Reebok, Office Max, Panasonic, Rayovac, Subaru, and The Home Depot. It is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI and has offices or representatives in the UK, Italy, Mexico and South America.

SAP RFID Retail DOD Compliance Solution AII: Catalyst RFID QuickStart Kits ...

Catalyst Launches RFID Solutions at ASUG to Give SAP® Users Affordable Options for Complying with Retailer, DoD Mandates ...

... "Catalyst International, Inc., a global provider of supply chain execution (SCE) solutions, has introduced a full complement of scalable RFID QuickStart™ kits for SAP® users at the Americas' SAP Users' Group (ASUG) annual conference. Designed to quickly and easily integrate with the SAP Auto-ID Infrastructure (AII), the kits will enable users to comply with RFID standards mandated by major retailers such as Wal-Mart and Target, as well as the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). " ...

Catalyst International, Inc., delivers software and solutions that enable companies to optimize the performance of their enterprise supply chains. Catalyst is the only resource that combines over 25 years of industry leadership in warehouse and logistics software development with an in-depth understanding of ERP systems. Catalyst has provided successful SCE solutions for customers around the world, including Boeing, Brown Forman, Reebok, Office Max, Panasonic, Rayovac, Subaru, and The Home Depot. It is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI and has offices or representatives in the UK, Italy, Mexico and South America.

Microsoft RFID Retail Compliance Solutions ...

Radio Beacon and Partners Simplify Retail Compliance for Microsoft Great Plains Customers ...

... "Part of the Microsoft Vertical Solutions Advisory Board, Radio Beacon Inc. worked with its partners to develop the Advanced Compliance solution to help consumer packaged goods (CPG) distributors meet the increasingly complex compliance requirements of major retailers like Wal-Mart. Customers and partners across North America are able to attend these seminars to learn how to execute compliant orders, better manage inventory and shipping requirements with the latest technology, implement faster and more efficient ways of sharing fulfillment information, and utilize RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) to improve supply chain visibility." ...

Radio Beacon is a developer of warehouse management software that adapts with the growing business needs of third party logistics providers, manufacturers and distributors. RADIO BEACON is the safe WMS choice, extending our customers’ accounting systems from companies like Microsoft, Best, and SAP to produce high-performance supply chain solutions that deliver accurate and compliant shipments, while improving operational procedures and reducing costs. Radio Beacon’s warehouse management software integrates seamlessly with barcode, RFID and material handling technology. Radio Beacon WMS is distributed locally through global partners.

SAP Intel RFID Hardware Integration Standards ...

SAP Intel RFID Hardware Integration Standards: SAP and Intel to Standardize RFID Hardware Integration for ...

SAP and Intel join forces to simplify the business case for RFID technology through a direct integration or partner management model ...

From PR Newswire (press release) ... SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) and Intel (Nasdaq: INTC) today announced a joint effort that aims to make radio frequency identification (RFID) technology easier to use and ...

... SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) and Intel (Nasdaq: INTC) today announced a joint effort that aims to make radio frequency identification (RFID) technology easier to use and help companies overcome the common hurdles they face in creating viable business cases for RFID implementations. The joint effort will offer customers the choice of either integrating their RFID hardware directly into backend systems and business processes or using device management partners to manage their hardware environment. Direct integration provides a streamlined pproach to the customer's RFID implementation and is best utilized in less complex business environments. The device management partner approach enables the customer to manage a more complex environment comprising multiple device types from different vendors. ...

SAP is the world's leading provider of business software solutions. Today, more than 26,150 customers in over 120 countries run more than 88,700 installations of SAP(R) software-from distinct solutions addressing the needs of small and midsize businesses to enterprise-scale suite solutions for global organizations. Powered by the SAP NetWeaver(TM) platform to drive innovation and enable business change, mySAP(TM) Business Suite solutions are helping enterprises around the world improve customer relationships, enhance partner collaboration and create efficiencies across their supply chains and business operations. SAP industry solutions support the unique business processes of more than 25 industry segments, including high tech, retail, public sector and financial services. With subsidiaries in more than 50 countries, the company is listed on several exchanges, including the Frankfurt stock exchange and NYSE under the symbol "SAP."

Intel, the world's largest chip maker, is also a leading manufacturer of computer, networking and communications products.

SAP RFID For SMB Market ...

SAP RFID For SMB Market: SAP Enables RFID Adoption for Small and Midsize Businesses

SAP announces RFID solutions in the SMB market which will be accomplished through partnerships ...

From PR Newswire (press release) ... Announces Plans With Intermec to Offer EasyADC, RFID Compliance Solutions for SAP(R) Business One; Joins With Partners and Industry Organizations in Call to ...

... Consistent with its leadership in providing solutions to enable radio frequency identification (RFID) technologies, SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) today announced a broad agenda and partnership to address the needs of small and midsize businesses (SMBs) in adopting the new technology. A leading industry voice on adaptive business networks and RFID-related issues, SAP announced its intent to partner with Intermec Technologies and that it is joining with its SMB partners and APICS The Association for Operations Management in an effort to address barriers to RFID readiness for SMBs. The announcement, which continues SAP's momentum with leading manufacturing and distribution vendors, was made at National Manufacturing Week, being held in Chicago, Illinois, March 7-10. ...

SAP is the world's leading provider of business software solutions. Today, more than 26,150 customers in over 120 countries run more than 88,700 installations of SAP(R) software -- from distinct solutions addressing the needs of small and midsize businesses to enterprise-scale suite solutions for global organizations. Powered by the SAP NetWeaver(TM) platform to drive innovation and enable business change, mySAP(TM) Business Suite solutions are helping enterprises around the world improve customer relationships, enhance partner collaboration and create efficiencies across their supply chains and business operations. SAP industry solutions support the unique business processes of more than 25 industry segments, including high tech, retail, public sector and financial services. With subsidiaries in more than 50 countries, the company is listed on several exchanges, including the Frankfurt stock exchange and NYSE under the symbol "SAP."

SAP RFID Future Vision ...

SAP RFID Future Vision: SAP Business Economist Offers Real World Awareness Vision to Drive ...

SAP information describes RFID future state vision ...

From PR Newswire (press release) ... Second Book from SAP Executive Provides Commentary, Analysis and Framework to Help Decision Makers Understand and Responsibly Deploy RFID Technologies CHICAGO ...

... SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) today announced the second business management book by SAP executive board member and business economist Claus Heinrich, outlining SAP's vision for next-generation business environments and technologies that will change how companies sense and respond to market dynamics in the near and distant future. In the new book, "RFID and Beyond: Growing Your Business through Real World Awareness," Heinrich expands upon the concept of the adaptive business network introduced in his first book, "Adapt or Die - Transforming Your Supply Chain into an Adaptive Business Network," in which a company's business processes are so tightly integrated with those of its key business partners, suppliers and customers that it can respond swiftly to any shift in customer demand, new market opportunity or external threat. The announcement was made at National Manufacturing Week, being held in Chicago, Illinois, March 7 - 10. ...

Prof. Dr. Claus E. Heinrich has been a member of the executive board of SAP AG since 1996. During his 18 years at SAP, he has headed up multiple areas, including SAP(R) R/3(R) development, SAP's manufacturing industry solutions, human resources and labor relations. Widely recognized as a practitioner and an international thought-leader in the supply chain management and RFID space, Heinrich serves on the boards of several academic institutions, as well as that of a consumer packaged goods company. With a doctorate in Business Administration, he is also the author of several articles and books including "Adapt or Die - Transforming Your Supply Chain into an Adaptive Business Network" and "RFID and Beyond: Growing Your Business through Real World Awareness." He also lectures as a professor of Management Science at the University of Mannheim, Germany.

SAP is the world's leading provider of business software solutions. Today, more than 26,150 customers in over 120 countries run more than 88,700 installations of SAP(R) software-from distinct solutions addressing the needs of small and midsize businesses to enterprise-scale suite solutions for global organizations. Powered by the SAP NetWeaver(TM) platform to drive innovation and enable business change, mySAP(TM) Business Suite solutions are helping enterprises around the world improve customer relationships, enhance partner collaboration and create efficiencies across their supply chains and business operations. SAP industry solutions support the unique business processes of more than 25 industry segments, including high tech, retail, public sector and financial services. With subsidiaries in more than 50 countries, the company is listed on several exchanges, including the Frankfurt stock exchange and NYSE under the symbol "SAP."

RFID Applications Cyber Security ...

RFID Applications Cyber Security: FOSE 2005 Supports National Security Initiatives; Experts from ...

From PR Newswire (press release) ... Cyber security. Threat simulation. Biometrics and RFID. These high tech applications are a sampling ...

... Cyber security. Threat simulation. Biometrics and RFID. These high tech applications are a sampling of what 25,000 government professionals will explore at government's 29th annual technology-fest, FOSE 2005. This comprehensive three-day event will take place on Tuesday-Thursday, April 5-7, at the Washington DC Convention Center. Keynote addresses by chief executive officers from INTEL Corporation, Dell, SAP America and Accenture will complement 500 companies showcasing a wide range of technology solutions including the enterprise architecture supporting the network. ...

FOSE 2005 will take place at the Washington DC Convention Center on Tuesday-Thursday, April 5-7, 2005.

Electric Utility RFID: Opportunity to Enable Profitable Growth ...

Electric Utility RFID: Collaborate, Automate, and Manage for Profitable Growth in a Complex Environment ...

From SAP Solutions for the Utility Industry ...

... SAP envisions RFID technologies integrated with mobile services and asset management tools with enable profitable growth in the electric utility industry. SAP is providing vertical industry solutions for the utility industry that leverage collaborative networks, automation, and supports management of complex contracts. ...

Additional resources on RFID in electric utilities ...

RFID May Reduce Electricity Theft: Smart&Secure seals, which have an embedded RFID tag with ... to apply the technology to the utility industry began in Mexico, where electricity theft is a ...

Georgia Power’s meter department implemented ISO 9001:2000: File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat ... help identify the most promising R&D projects. One project is a high-tech seal for electric, gas, and water utilities. RFID Tags ...

PCN Professionals: In many instances, especially at airports, seaports, electric utilities, and other ... We are also seeing considerable interest in RFID technologies and Local ...

RFID-Enabled Warehouse Management Software Delivers Superior Customer Service ...

RFID-Enabled Warehouse Management Software Delivers Superior Customer Service: Del-Nat Tire Corporation Trades Inefficient Paper-Based System For ...

From Business Wire (press release), CA ... Working with industry-leading hardware providers, Radio Beacon's warehouse management software integrates seamlessly with barcode, RFID and material handling ...

... Radio Beacon Inc., a developer of warehouse management software for 3PLs, manufacturers and distributors, today announced that Del-Nat Tire Corporation is using RADIO BEACON WMS in its 500,000 sq. ft. warehouse in Memphis, Tennessee. RADIO BEACON's integration with Microsoft Great Plains software has enabled Del-Nat to deliver superior customer service by improving inventory control, order fulfillment speed and worker productivity. ...

Radio Beacon is a developer of warehouse management software that adapts with the growing business needs of third-party logistics providers, manufacturers and distributors. RADIO BEACON is the safe WMS choice, extending our customers' accounting systems from companies like Microsoft and Best to produce high-performance supply chain solutions that deliver accurate and compliant shipments, while improving operational procedures and reducing costs. Radio Beacon solutions deliver a strategic advantage to customers, enabling them to meet the dynamic needs of retailers and major industrial and consumer distributors. Working with industry-leading hardware providers, Radio Beacon's warehouse management software integrates seamlessly with barcode, RFID and material handling technology. Radio Beacon WMS is distributed locally through global partners.

Del-Nat Tire Corporation is the largest privately owned distributor of private brand tires in the world. Del-Nat markets passenger, light truck, medium truck, OTR, farm and industrial tires to its stockholders under the Delta, National and Akuret brand names.

Additional resources on warehouse management software that support RFID technology ...

RFID-Enabled Warehouse Management Systems: RFID-Enabled Warehouse Management Systems. ... Enabling Warehouse Management System (WMS) solutions to work with ... changes required in logistics software to support ...

HighJump RFID Enabled Software Systems: has extended its industry-leading warehouse management solution, Warehouse Advantage™, to ... RFID-Enabled Data Collection: HighJump is bringing the ...

Logistics Warehouse Management: Peer Publishing: The RFID-Enabled Warehouse (SAP Community)- The ... North American WMS (warehouse management system) market, can software developers achieve ...

RFID Asset Location Systems Use UWB ...

RFID Asset Location Systems: Multispectral Solutions' Ultra Wideband Aircraft Wireless ...

From Business Wire (press release), CA ... The company's PAL650 Precision Asset Location system is the world's first FCC-certified, UWB-based, active RFID and tracking system for personnel and asset ...

... The Office of Naval Research released its publication of Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) "Success Stories", highlighting 36 companies that have successfully demonstrated the ability to transition research and development into products, tools, or services that directly benefit the Navy acquisition community. Multispectral Solutions, Inc. (MSSI) was selected for its ultra wideband (UWB) Aircraft Wireless Intercommunications System (AWICS) which allows aircrews to operate untethered from ICS long cords, improving mobility, flight safety and emergency egress. ...

Multispectral Solutions, Inc. (MSSI), established in 1989 in Germantown, MD, is a pioneer and established industry leader in the development of ultra wideband (UWB) systems for communications, radar and precision positioning applications. The company's PAL650 Precision Asset Location system is the world's first FCC-certified, UWB-based, active RFID and tracking system for personnel and asset management.

Additional resources on asset location systems ...

Symbol Technologies Introduces the Spectrum24 Real-Time Location: Symbol Technologies Introduces the Spectrum24 ® Real-Time Location System to Improve Inventory Management and Increase Asset Visibility. ...

Asset Management System - RTLS Technology: A real-time asset tracking system is one where the system is capable of reporting an asset’s actual location at the same time it is in that location. ...

Naval Total Asset Visibility Precision Asset Location: File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat ... LLNL Page 6. Precision Asset Location WhereNet • Real-Time Location System (RTLS) - Beacon System » Differential Time of Arrival (DTOA) ...

Location-Based Services (Morgan Kaufmann Series in Data Management Systems), by Jochen Schiller

Enterprise Asset Management : Configuring and Administering SAP R/3 Plant
Maintenance, by Ian McMullan

EDI, UCCnet & RFID: Synchronizing the Supply Chain, by Nahid
Jilovec

Microwave and Rf Design of Wireless Systems, by David M. Pozar

RF Microwave Wireless Systems, by Kai Chang

Track Record for Quick RFID Implementation Projects ...

Track Record for Quick RFID Implementation Projects: Shipcom Completes a Record Number of RFID Projects in 2004

From PR Newswire (press release) ... Shipcom Wireless, Inc., a leading global provider of RFID solutions completed a record number of RFID projects in 2004, ahead of the Wal ...

... Shipcom Wireless, Inc., a leading global provider of RFID solutions completed a record number of RFID projects in 2004, ahead of the Wal*Mart mandate. Shipcom's customers include a wide spectrum of companies from manufacturing, logistics, to consumer goods and transportation industries, namely, HP, Ryder Logistics, Tatung, Hasbro, MGA Entertainment, to name a few. Suppliers to Wal*Mart achieved quick, robust implementations thereby creating productivity gains. ...

Shipcom Wireless is a leading provider of enterprise RFID solutions for Supply Chain Automation and Asset Tracking initiatives. Its CATAMARAN(R) rapid deployment framework extends and enhances the productivity of SAP, Oracle, JD Edwards, Provia, Siebel, "legacy" and other back-end systems for WMS, Lean Manufacturing, and CRM applications. With the market's lowest total cost of integration and ownership, CATAMARAN(R) reduces risk and is the most flexible solution. Founded in 1997, the Houston based company's systems are being used in Fortune 1000 companies such as, British America Tobacco, Beckman Coulter, General Electric, Hasbro, Hewlett-Packard, Menlo Logistics, Medtronic, NVIDIA, Philips, Ryder Logistics, Sempra Energy, Samsung, Siemens, Shell Oil, and Tatung.

Additional resources on companies with suucessful track record for quick RFID implementation projects ...

RFID Implementation – RFID Technology: labeled and tracked via RFID for quick and accurate ... Intermec Intellitag® 2450 MHz Metal-Mount RFID tag is ... pallets, but which has a proven track record in a ...

RFID Technology and EPC in Retail: in varied and extreme environments like fast paced outdoor ... are well known for their long track record of managing ... and reusable containers to track the movement ...

New Risk Assessment Profile From AMR Research Evaluates RFID: File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat ... Companies evaluating RFID partners will have to weigh their priorities -- a quick compliance fix ... spend $500M in 2004 on implementation projects, and this ...

RFID for Supply Chain - Benefits - Supply Chain - Wireless Mobile: to assist you in mapping out an RFID implementation that can ... The InfoLogix RFID Process. Our proven quick start methodology with existing RFID projects helps ...

RFID Print Capabilities for SAP Auto-ID Infrastructure AII ...

RFID Print Capabilities for SAP Auto-ID Infrastructure: Zebra Technologies First to Offer RFID Printer/Encoders for SAP's ...

From PR Newswire (press release) ... Zebra co-development provides SAP customers a unique, integrated solution for RFID smart label generation -- SAP and Zebra solution simplifies compliance ...

... Zebra Technologies (Nasdaq: ZBRA), a global leader in on-demand printing solutions for business improvement, today introduced the world's first RFID smart label printer/encoders designed to interoperate with SAP AG's Auto-ID Infrastructure (AII). The new Zebra XML-based solution enables SAP users to implement compliant "slap-and-ship" RFID solutions, without costly middleware and associated integration efforts. SAP's AII v2.1 enables RFID-based supply chain management (SCM) and supply chain execution (SCE) processes across the enterprise. Zebra co-defined and co-developed the data, protocol, and process elements of smart label creation within SAP's AII v2.1 and today offers the only RFID printer/encoders that directly interoperate with the SAP application. ...

SAP is the world's leading provider of software solutions. Through mySAP(TM) Business Suite, people in businesses around the globe are improving relationships with customers and partners, streamlining operations, and achieving significant efficiencies throughout their supply chains. The unique core processes of various industries, from Aerospace to Utilities, are supported effectively by SAP's 23 industry solution portfolios. Today, more than 20,500 customers in over 120 countries run more than 67,500 installations of SAP(R) software. With subsidiaries in over 50 countries, the company is listed on several exchanges including the Frankfurt stock exchange and NYSE under the symbol "SAP."

Additional resources on SAP auto-ID infrastructure AII ...

Accenture_RFID_NetWeaver_Tour: File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat ... RFID architecture and middleware Page 24. SAP Auto-ID Infrastructure (AII) provides all the software required to build RFID enabled processes Page 25. ...

SAP Integration: AID-RH, one of the latest certifications from SAP ® , contributes to the future proofing of the Auto-ID Infrastructure (AII) and enables seamless integration ...

RFID: The Software Side: File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat ... Scan IDs Check consistency AII Check and Receive Goods ... Project Scope: Confirmed Process Flow • Relevant tag readings processed by SAP Auto-ID Infrastructure ...

Semantic Discovery and Composition of Web Services for RFID: File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat ... processes. SAP’s Auto-ID Infrastructure (AII) integrates data from RFID and sensor devices with enterprise applications. The AII ...

Acsis Upgrades RFID Platform: The new version of DataLink also has some enhancements to ensure smooth integration with SAP's Auto-ID Infrastructure (AII), a middleware platform for RFID. ...

The RFID Demand-Driven Supply Chain ...

The RFID Demand-Driven Supply Chain: i2 Helps the World's Leading Retailers to Extract Additional Value ...

From Business Wire (press release), CA ... the millions of SKUs across multiple systems are essential to introducing new products, managing supply chains, merchandising, and implementing RFID and other ...

... The world's leading retailers have the applications they need to run their businesses. However, in order to compete in today's rapidly changing business environment, it is necessary to add applications that work together with existing systems to enhance supply chain flexibility and visibility across multiple systems and extract additional value from technology investments. Retailers are turning to i2 Technologies, Inc. (OTC: ITWO), a leading provider of demand-driven supply chain solutions designed to enable business agility, to help them achieve these goals. Innovative solutions from i2 can help address retail's toughest industry challenges and assist companies to plan merchandise lifecycles to lower inventory and improve shelf availability, control price to increase sales, execute orders to improve customer service, optimize transportation to improve efficiency and manage information to drive business performance. ...

i2 is a leading provider of demand-driven supply chain solutions designed to enable business agility. i2's flexible solutions can synchronize demand and supply across an ever-changing global supply network. Seventeen of the AMR Research Top 25 Global Supply Chains belong to companies who are i2 customers. Seven of the Fortune global top 10 are also customers of i2. Founded in 1988 with a commitment to customer success and supply chain innovation, i2 has a history of delivering value by implementing solutions designed to provide a rapid return on investment.

Additional resources on RFID-enabled demand-driven supply chain for retailers ...

EDI, UCCnet & RFID: Synchronizing the Supply Chain, By Nahid Jilovec;

Mobilizing the Supply Chain: Developing RFID and EPC Professional and Managed Services for the Consumer Packaged Goods and Retail Sectors, By IDC;

RFID Labeling: Smart Labeling Concepts & Applications for the Consumer Packaged Goods Supply Chain, By Robert Kleist;

Turning signals into profits in the RFID-enabled supply chain: File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat ... Turning signals into profits in the RFID-enabled supply chain ... behavior makes it demand-driven and enables the ... Event Intelligence in RFID-enabled Value Networks ...

SAP: newest SCM solution will support RFID-enabled execution scenarios ... as well as major retailers such as ... been to build a demand-driven supply chain that delivers ...

Performance Measurement: RFID Software, manufacturing rfid tags: RedPrairie's visibility tool enables retailers to create a demand-driven supply chain and better support overall logistics flow. ...

HP and BearingPoint Expand Global Alliance by Combining RFID Tools: collaborate to implement RFID-enabled technology designed ... technologies linked with supply chain and merchandizing ... a DDSN (Demand Driven Supply Network) strategy ...

Conference Program on RFID Integrated into the Supply Chain ...

Conference Program on RFID Integrated into the Supply Chain: SME's Automation & Assembly Summit: Achieving World-Class ...

From PR Newswire (press release) ... Also featured: Two special full-day programs -- the RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) Forum, "Making Waves: Integrating RFID into Your Supply Chain," and a ...

... The Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) will bring the 2nd Annual Automation & Assembly Summit, "Achieving World Class Manufacturing with Advanced Automation," to the Sheraton West Port Hotel, Lakeside Chalet, St. Louis, Mo., on April 18-20, 2005. Smart manufacturers need to be lean, flexible and agile and U.S. companies need to improve manufacturing efficiency to improve their competitiveness. The 2nd Automation & Assembly Summit offers solutions for manufacturers. ...

The Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) is the world's leading resource Where Manufacturing Comes Together - both people and information - to advance manufacturing knowledge. Since it was formed in 1932, SME has worked to make engineers, companies, educators and others successful in their quest to advance the manufacturing industries.

Additional resources on RFID integrated into the supply chain ...

RFID for Supply Chain: The benefit is that RFID doesn’t require line of sight, as ... technology is already saving companies money and time when integrated into the supply chain. ...

Supply chain software firms back RFID: Auto-ID connectors for SAP R/3, version 4.6c or higher, and mySAP ERP allow the RFID tools to be integrated into existing supply chain systems. ...

Supply Chain RFID: File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat ... Companies in all segments of the supply chain are proving ... evaluate if they could benefit from RFID and how it could be integrated into business processes. ...

Building RFID Support for Warehouse Management Software ...

RFID Support for Warehouse Management Software: Logility Announces General Availability of RFID-enabled Warehouse ...

From PR Newswire (press release) ... Built-in RFID functionality can reduce labor costs in distribution centers, improve order accuracy and streamline tracking and tracing shipments ATLANTA, Jan. ...

... Logility, Inc. (Nasdaq: LGTY), a leading supplier of collaborative solutions to optimize the supply chain, today announced general availability of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) capabilities in Logility Voyager WarehousePRO(R). The latest release of Voyager WarehousePRO includes built-in support of RFID technology at the carton, pallet, container and item level, and does not require the purchase of additional Logility add-on hardware or software. Logility's built-in approach enables customers to implement or upgrade quickly, limits custom integration, delivers immediate benefits and lays the foundation for future expansion of RFID to supply chain planning applications. RFID support is included in the standard WarehousePRO product, and is available at no additional cost to active Logility customers on maintenance programs. ...

With more than 1,100 customers worldwide, Logility is the leading provider of collaborative supply chain planning solutions that help small, medium, large and Fortune 1000 companies realize substantial bottom-line results in record time. Logility Voyager Solutions feature performance monitoring capabilities in a single Internet-based framework and provide supply chain visibility; demand, inventory and replenishment planning; supply and global sourcing optimization; transportation planning and execution; and warehouse management. Logility customers include Bissell, Huhtamaki UK, Katun Corporation, McCain Foods, Mill's Pride, Pernod Ricard, Rand McNally, Sigma Aldrich, and VF Corporation. Logility is a majority owned subsidiary of American Software (Nasdaq: AMSWA).

Additional resources on RFID support for warehouse management software ...

Oracle Adds RFID Support To Its Software: Oracle Adds RFID Support To Its Software Jan. ... identification technology and electronic-product-code capabilities into Oracle Warehouse Management software. ...

Third Party Logistics Software: Solutions for 3PL Third Party Logistics Software. ... WMS Provia’s ViaWare WMS (Warehouse Management Systems) is ... application with full RFID Support for Warehouse ...

Can SAP win RFID race?: its annual AppsWorld conference in San Diego, where the company announced it would build RFID support into its Warehouse Management System Software, which is ...

RFID-Enabled Warehouse Management Systems: Enabling Warehouse Management System (WMS) solutions to work with RFID will not be ... and the changes required in logistics software to support RFID initiatives ...

UWB RFID Tags Authorized ...

UWB RFID Tags: Multispectral Solutions Receives FCC Certification for Ultra Low ...

From Business Wire (press release), CA ... issued a Grant of Equipment Authorization for Multispectral Solutions' ultra low power, ultra wideband (UWB) active Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag. ...

... The FCC has issued a Grant of Equipment Authorization for Multispectral Solutions' ultra low power, ultra wideband (UWB) active Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag. The tag is the fourth in a series of FCC-certified UWB products from the company, and is compatible with the company's PAL650(TM) Precision Asset Location System(TM) product line. The tag measures approximately 1 x 1 x 0.8 inches including battery, and has a range of approximately 650 feet line-of-sight and better than 150 feet in partially obstructed environments. ...

Multispectral Solutions, Inc. (MSSI), established in 1989 in Germantown, MD, is a pioneer and established industry leader in the development of ultra wideband (UWB) systems for communications, radar and precision positioning applications. The company's PAL650 Precision Asset Location system is the world's first FCC-certified, UWB-based, active RFID and tracking system for personnel and asset management.

Additional resources on UWB RFID tags ...

A DC-13GHz LNA for UWB RFID Applications: File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat High data-rate: The data-rate of UWB could be as high as 500Mbps, which enable RFID tags contain more information, and enable reading information from a mass ...

Hospital Gets Ultra-Wideband RFID: staff and essential equipment. The Washington Hospital Center will use two types of UWB RFID active tags. Asset tags are 1-inch ...

Intel-SAP UWB RFID Conference Room Pilot: File Format: Microsoft Word 2000 ... test facility. 2) perform system cost evaluation (UWB RFID tag, reader, communication, controlling, installation). 3) determine nature ...

FCC Certifies UWB Positioning Tags: Positioning Tags. December 17, 2004, ... The Federal Communications Commission has certified the UWB (ultra wide-band) technology of a Denver-based developer of RFID ...

RFID Solutions: Tatung Uses Shipcom Wireless for EPC/RFID Integration With Its ERP ...

From PR Newswire (press release) ... Shipcom Wireless Inc., a leading global provider of RFID solutions and Tatung Company of America, Inc. ...

... Shipcom Wireless Inc., a leading global provider of RFID solutions and Tatung Company of America, Inc. announced today that they have successfully shipped out cases tagged with RFID/EPC labels to meet its Wal-Mart mandate, using the CATAMARAN product of Shipcom Wireless. One of the top personal computer and related products suppliers of Wal-Mart is requiring that its contract manufacturers apply RFID tags on all cases being shipped to Wal-Mart. ...

Shipcom Wireless is a leading provider of enterprise RFID solutions for Supply Chain Automation and Asset Tracking initiatives. Its CATAMARAN(R) rapid deployment framework extends and enhances the productivity of SAP, Oracle, JD Edwards, Provia, Siebel, "legacy" and other back-end systems for WMS, Lean Manufacturing, and CRM applications. With the market's lowest total cost of integration and ownership, CATAMARAN(R) reduces risk and is the most flexible choice for supply chain and asset tracking initiatives. Founded in 1997, the Houston based company's systems are being used in Fortune 1000 companies such as, British America Tobacco, Beckman Coulter, General Electric, Hasbro, Hewlett-Packard, Menlo Logistics, Medtronic, NVIDIA, Philips, Ryder Logistics, Sempra Energy, Samsung, Siemens, Shell Oil, and Tatung.

RFID Alliances: Vision Solutions Announces Strategic Alliance With DataMAX ...

From Market Wire (press release) ... Vision's multi-platform data integration solution, ORION Integrator, with DataMAX's RFGen family of wireless data-collection, bar-coding, and RFID solutions. ...

Strategic aliiances in the RFID space will increase and service providers and systems architects join forces to deliver advanced RFID capabilities ...

... Vision Solutions, a leading worldwide Managed Availability solutions provider, today announced a strategic alliance with DataMAX Software Group, Inc., a leader in Automated Data Collection solutions. Under the agreement, DataMAX will distribute Vision's multi-platform data integration solution, ORION Integrator, with DataMAX's RFGen family of wireless data-collection, bar-coding, and RFID solutions. ORION Integrator will facilitate real-time data replication and integration between RFGen, PeopleSoft®, SAP, and other ERP and Legacy applications, thereby allowing DataMAX to expand its customer base. ...

Headquartered in Irvine, CA, Vision Solutions provides solutions for assuring the availability of a company's mission-critical applications and data. With more than 1,850 customers and 10,000 licenses in 70 countries, the company is a leading Managed Availability vendor for the IBM® eServer® iSeries™ and its native operating system, i5/OS™ (formerly OS/400®), as well as for Windows® and Linux on the iSeries platform, and Windows and Linux on independent machines used in conjunction with iSeries. Through its worldwide network of channel partners, the company supports virtually every industry with its world-class solutions: Visualize™, Vision Suite®, ORION and Symbiator®. The company provides extensive professional services, worldwide support and education to the global market. Vision Solutions is an IBM Premier Business Partner and an IBM High Availability Business Partner. Vision Solutions is a member of the publicly traded IDION group of companies (JSE: IDI).

DataMAX Software Group, Inc. is the leading independent provider of Automated Data Collection Software Solutions and Services. Over the last few years, DataMAX has enjoyed nearly a 100% compounded annual growth in software shipments. Founded in 1983, DataMAX currently supports over 2,000 installations of its RFGen software worldwide, having more than 100 associated resellers domestically and internationally.

SAP RFID: SAP Helps Companies Drive Maximum Performance with Adaptive ...

From Yahoo News (press release) ... six sigma, compliant manufacturing (based on 21 CFR Part 11 stipulations*), performance management and radio frequency identification (RFID) adoption for the ...

SAP is investing in keeping its ERP software at the forefront of the industry through investments in six sigma and RFID ...

... SAP AG (NYSE: SAP - News) today announced new and enhanced capabilities to mySAP(TM) ERP, its world-leading enterprise resource planning (ERP) software that will help customers gain new insight to better manage their manufacturing businesses. These capabilities will allow customers to gain improved visibility across plant floor operations and thereby better enable processes in the areas of lean manufacturing, track and trace, six sigma and compliant manufacturing. ...

SAP is the world's leading provider of business software solutions. SAP® solutions are designed to meet the demands of companies of all sizes-from small and midsize businesses to global enterprises. Powered by the SAP NetWeaver(TM) open integration and application platform to reduce complexity and total cost of ownership and empower business change and innovation, mySAP(TM) Business Suite solutions are helping enterprises around the world improve customer relationships, enhance partner collaboration and create efficiencies across their supply chains and business operations. The unique core processes of various industries, from aerospace to utilities, are supported by more than 25 SAP industry solutions. Today, more than 23,400 customers in over 120 countries run more than 79,800 installations of SAP® software. With subsidiaries in more than 50 countries, the company is listed on several exchanges, including the Frankfurt stock exchange and NYSE under the symbol "SAP."

Zebra RFID: Zebra Delivers Bar Code Functionality Directly From mySAP Business ...

From PR Newswire (press release) ... The company has sold nearly four million printers, including RFID printer/encoders and wireless mobile solutions, and also offers software, connectivity ...

Zebra and SAP collaborate to deliver enhanced automated identification capabilities that make it easier for SAP's customers to leverage these best practices ...

... Zebra Technologies (Nasdaq: ZBRA), a global leader in delivering on-demand printing solutions for business improvement, today announced that it has concluded an agreement with SAP AG, under which SAP has embedded Zebra's bar code rendering libraries into SAP SmartForms graphical forms and the report design tool in the mySAP Business Suite family of solutions. This provides users an easy way to generate bar codes on-demand for asset tracking, compliance labeling, document tracking, and other business productivity improvements. At the same time, SAP has created its first native bar code printer driver, which uses Zebra programming language (ZPL) to drive Zebra-brand dedicated thermal label printers with unmatched speed and ease of integration. ...

Zebra Technologies Corp. (Nasdaq: ZBRA) delivers innovative and reliable on-demand printing solutions for business improvement and security applications in 90 countries around the world. More than 90 percent of Fortune 500 companies use Zebra-brand printers. A broad range of applications benefit from Zebra-brand thermal bar code, "smart" label, receipt, and card printers, resulting in enhanced security, increased productivity, improved quality, lower costs, and better customer service. The company has sold nearly four million printers, including RFID printer/encoders and wireless mobile solutions, and also offers software, connectivity solutions and printing supplies.