RFID Leadership Recognition

Arkansas-based leader is recognized for his contribution to the RFID industry by AimGlobal. ...

... "Bill Hardgrave, executive director of the RFID Research Center at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, has been given the Ted Williams Award from AIM Global ... " ...

Via NorthWest Arkansas News: Business

UnitedStates RFID Awareness Initiative Planned to Influence Perceptions of Benefits

AIM Global will aggressively promote RFID awareness initiative in the United States, with emphasis on educating the public and influencing policy makers about the benefits of RFID technology, creating a positive market perception. ...

... "AIM Global intends to showcase the viability and versatility of RFID technologies in familiar environments, and illustrate how RFID is already improving consumer quality of life through such innovations as the automated payment of toll road fees and public transit fares, the authentication of prescription medications, food safety and homeland security enhancements, the quick check-out of library materials, and the tracking of the locations and progress of participants in marathons and other races. " ...

Via Aim Global: Aggressive RFID Consumer Awareness Campaign

RFID Benefits Realized: No Cat Virus

AIM Global will collaborate with RFID leaders to proactively communicate case studies, benefits, and industry thought leadership. ...

... "Consider these instead: RFID secures US ports, RFID saves elderly patient who's wandered off, RFID to protect coal miners, RFID ensures emergency evacuation, RFID tire pressure monitors help prevent roll-overs. Given the chance, the real news about RFID can also provide compelling human interest headlines - they're just not such great tabloid fodder. There is a real lack of understanding among the public and media of the facts about RFID (radio frequency identification) technology and applications. " ...

Via Aim Global: Mission to Highlight Real Benefits and Debunk Myths ...

RFID Manages Metro Shrinkage

Metro partners with Checkpoint to implement RFID source tags to reduce shrinkage across a significant number of stores across multiple countries. ...

... "The strategic agreement, which includes worldwide store installation of NDRF (New Digital Radio Frequency) technology and source tagging, will help METRO Cash & Carry to minimize shrinkage and reduce operational costs by using only one supplier, Checkpoint Systems, and implement source tagging, with the ultimate aim of improving their customers' shopping experience. Installation of 3G NDRF (called Liberty PX in North America) antennas and deactivators is planned for the more than 425 Cash & Carry self-service wholesale stores in 28 countries, making it the most international EAS (Electronic Article Surveillance) roll out of its kind. The global shrink management solution provides METRO Cash & Carry (under METRO and MAKRO brand names), with product protection throughout the entire supply chain, from manufacturing and distribution to the point of sale, where the RF tags on the item are deactivated. This eliminates the need for employees to spend time physically securing the tags in-store or removing them at point of sale. " ...

Via Checkpoint Systems: METRO Cash & Carry Selects Checkpoint Systems as Their Exclusive Shrink Management Global Partner

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

RFID Executive Conference September in DC ...

AIM sets date for Fall executive conference on RFID and auto-id ...

... "AIM Global, the industry trade association recognized as the worldwide authority on automatic identification and mobility announced plans for their third annual RFID Executive Summit and Legislative Fly-In. The event will be held from 1:00 – 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, 7 September 2006 at the Holiday Inn on the Hill in Washington, DC, USA.



The invitation-only meeting will bring thought leaders from RFID and Automatic Identification together in a unique networking and educational environment. The program will highlight strategic issues facing the RFID and Automatic Identification market, namely: privacy and security issues influencing acceptance of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, latest market analysis, current state of RFID and Automatic Identification standards, and the latest feedback from key users of the technology. " ...

RFID Executive Conference September in DC: Via AIM: AIM Global Announces 2006 RFID Executive Summit ...

RFID Concerns Issues Addressed by AIM ...

AIM president addresses RFID privacy issues ...

... "AIM Global, the professional association recognized as the worldwide authority on automatic identification and mobility, has published RFID: For the Common Good in RFID Connections. This article, written by Dan Mullen, president AIM Global, highlights RFID's proven benefits for enhancing security, safety and product authentication while addressing concerns expressed about privacy issues. " ...

RFID Concerns Issues Addressed by AIM: Via AIM: RFID: For the Common Good Addresses RFID's Concerns and Benefits ...

RFID Service Provider Joins AIM ...

International Paper's smart packaging (ASURYS) joins AIM. ...

RFID Service Provider Joins AIM: Via AIM: ASURYS Joins AIM Global: Signals Commitment to Automatic Identification and Mobile Solutions ...

... "As a member of AIM Global, ASURYS will join other leading companies who are committed to the growth of automatic identification and mobility solutions through industry standards development, advocacy and the support of a global channel network. ASURYS is a provider of RFID professional services and solutions that integrate the supply chain from manufacturing to the retail shelf. " ...

RFID Plant MES Software: 3M

3M expands its HighJump software, used in RFID applications, for MES applications in its plants. ...

RFID Plant MES Software: 3M: Via 3M: 3M Selects HighJump's Manufacturing Advantage Software to Standardize Plant Systems Worldwide ...

... "3M announced it will implement HighJump Software's manufacturing execution system (MES), Manufacturing Advantage, as part of its ongoing global initiative to standardize manufacturing systems. 3M will use the Manufacturing Advantage software at 70 locations worldwide to improve management of shop floor activities, thereby enabling more efficient production. 3M is continuously striving toward a demand-driven, lean supply chain where its industry-leading products are manufactured based on customer demand. To this aim, the HighJump MES system will help 3M build its products just in time, in the right quantities, and according to the highest standards for quality and turnaround. Since Manufacturing Advantage is part of HighJump's adaptable Advantage suite, 3M will be able to configure its applications quickly and cost-effectively. This will allow the company to carry out its goal of supporting a diverse set of plant-specific requirements without supporting a diverse set of systems. HighJump has already provided supply chain solutions for 3M in the areas of RFID compliance and data collection. The success of these projects influenced the MES selection. " ...

RFID Interactive Event: AIM Global ...

Aim Global intorduces the RFID Interactive event ...

RFID Interactive Event: AIM Global: Via AIMGlobal: AIM Global Announces RFID Interactive End User Event: Hewlett-Packard Executive to Deliver Opening Keynote; Other RFID Perspectives by Executives from Boeing, NYK Logistics, Mitsui ...

... "AIM Global, the worldwide trade association and authority on automatic identification and mobility technologies, is pleased to announce the initial program for RFID Interactive, an event targeted to the users of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technologies and services. RFID Interactive, scheduled in conjunction with the 2006 AIM Annual Showcase, will be held from February 22-24, 2006 at the Hyatt Regency Newport Beach in Newport Beach, California, USA. Executives from major manufacturers and logistics providers who have deployed RFID-based solutions will present their experiences and expectations in an interactive format designed to bring new levels of understanding to the marketplace. Speakers on the program are from Hewlett-Packard, Boeing, Mitsui, and NYK Logistics. " ...

For more than 30 years, AIM Global has served as the association and worldwide authority on automatic identification, data collection and networking in a mobile environment. AIM members are providers and users of technologies, systems, and services that capture, manage, and integrate accurate data into larger information systems. Serving more than 900 members in 43 countries, AIM is dedicated to accelerating the growth and use of Automatic Identification and Mobility technologies and services around the world.

RFID Position Statement: AIM

RFID Position Statement: AIM: Via AIM GLOBAL: AIM Global RFID Position Statements ...

... "As part of its commitment to address the issues pertaining to RFID implementation, AIM Global, in conjunction with its RFID Experts Group (REG), has composed a series of RFID Policy/Position statements on topics including its future uses, place in recycling, appropriate privacy safeguards, security, and intellectual property. (PDF format) " ...

RFID Software Initiative ...

RFID Software Initiative: Via AIM - The global trade assocation for automatic identification: AIM Global Announces RFID Software Initiative: Work within the RFID Experts Group to provide software and application guidance and best practices development ...

AIM Global sponsors working group to address RFID software ...

... "AIM Global, the trade association recognized as the worldwide authority on automatic identification and mobility, announced that the RFID Experts Group (REG), will form an action group to provide guidance related to RFID middleware, application software, and hybrid AIDC management tools. The work group will operate within the structure of the RFID Experts Group and will be led by Dr. Nissim Ozer, CTO and Executive Vice President of RFID platform vendor RF Code, Inc. of Mesa, AZ. " ...

AIM Global's RFID Expert Group (REG) is a group of RFID (radio frequency identification) expert advisors working to address implementation issues related to supply chain adoption of RFID systems. REG membership currently includes early implementers, technology vendors, integrators and research institutions. The REG is actively seeking additional participation from international representatives, particularly in the commercial sector.

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.

Lowry RFID Uses TI Gen2 Inlays ...

Lowry RFID Uses TI Gen2 Inlays: LOWRY SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH TEXAS INSTRUMENTS FOR SMART TRAC™: EPC GEN 2 LABELS: Lowry is among the first label converters to offer EPC Gen 2 RFID labels ...

Lowry's RFID labels incorporate TI EPC Gen2 inlays to support Walmart and DOD RFID implementations ...

... "Lowry Computer Products, Inc., a leading provider of wireless, RFID-EPC, bar code, and data collection solutions, announced an agreement with Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI), a worldwide leader in radio frequency identification (RFID) technology. Under the terms of the agreement, Lowry’s label conversion facility will integrate TI’s Electronic Product Code™ (EPC) Gen 2 inlays into its Smart Trac RFID labels for retail and Department of Defense (DoD) RFID supply chain applications. " ...

Lowry Computer Products, Inc. is a synergistic organization made up of manufacturing, services, and systems integration, enabling the company to provide complete wireless, RFID, bar code, and data collection solutions in the vanguard of technology, equipment, and industry compliance. Lowry is a manufacturer of Print, Encode & Apply™ systems for case and pallet RFID labeling applications and Smart Trac™ RFID labels with tag inlays from leading suppliers, and a systems integrator of RFID printers, encoders, scanners and middleware from best-inclass partners. Lowry’s experienced professional services team has the skill set to conduct site surveys, recommend and install products, and determine optimal tag selection and tag placement for RFID supply chain applications. The company’s nationwide service network ensures that hardware is well maintained, whatever the location, and Lowry’s service team conducts authorized on-site and depot repair. Comprehensive service and media programs are available to customers. Lowry is a Founding Solution Provider of EPCglobal and a member of AIM Global, the organization for Automatic Identification and Mobility.

Texas Instruments is the world’s largest integrated manufacturer of radio frequency identification (RFID) transponders and reader systems. Capitalizing on its competencies in high-volume semiconductor manufacturing and microelectronics packaging, TI is a visionary leader and at the forefront of establishing new markets and international standards for RFID applications.

Gen2 RFID inlay references:

Texas Instruments (TI) recently announced a delivery milestone of pre-production samples of Gen2 UHF inlays and straps to label converter and printer customers. TI will begin ramping to volume production in the millions beginning in July 2005, starting with its ultra-high frequency (UHF) EPC Gen2 inlays.

Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) a leading provider of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology (distributed in Australia through Electro-Com), today announced a delivery milestone of pre-production samples of Electronic Product Code™ (EPC) Generation (Gen) 2 inlays and straps to label converter and printer customers.

RFID Executive Elected AIMGlobal Board ...

RFID Executive Elected AIMGlobal Board: Savi Technology: SAVI TECHNOLOGY'S FRASER JENNINGS ELECTED TO AIM GLOBAL'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Savi's Mark Nelson Also Appointed Chairman of AIM Global's Newly Formed Education and Public Policy Committee ...

... "Savi Technology, Inc., a leading provider of RFID solutions for supply chain management and security, announced today that Fraser Jennings, Savi's Vice President of Standards and Regulatory Activities, has been elected to the Board of Directors of AIM Global. AIM Global, a not-for-profit trade association, is recognized as the worldwide authority and professional association for the automatic identification and mobility industry. " ...

With over 15 years experience, Savi is a proven leader in RFID solutions for the management and security of supply chain assets, shipments and consignments. Savi's integrated RFID hardware and software solutions drive business value, such as reducing supply chain assets, inventory and operational costs. The company tailors its solutions to the defense, commercial supply chain asset management and global supply chain visibility and security markets. Savi's solutions meet the supply chain needs of defense and government organizations, global shippers, manufacturers, retailers, and suppliers as well as service providers such as terminal operators, asset owners and third-party logistics providers. Founded in 1989, Savi Technology is privately held, with headquarters in Sunnyvale, Calif., and offices in Johannesburg, London, Melbourne, Singapore, and Washington D.C.

Symbol RFID Leader Joins AIMGlobal Board

Symbol RFID Leader Joins AIMGlobal Board: Symbol Technologies John G. Bruno Elected to AIM Global's Board of Directors

... "Symbol Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:SBL), The Enterprise Mobility Company, today announced that John G. Bruno, senior vice president and general manager of Symbol's RFID division, has been elected to AIM Global's Board of Directors. AIM Global, a not-for-profit trade association, is recognized as the worldwide authority on automatic identification and mobility. Bruno joins 12 other industry leaders on the AIM Board of Directors, including other newly elected members from such notable companies as Texas Instruments, Zebra Technologies and Acura Technologies. " ...

Symbol Technologies, Inc., The Enterprise Mobility Company™, is a recognized worldwide leader in enterprise mobility, delivering products and solutions that capture, move and manage information in real time to and from the point of business activity. Symbol enterprise mobility solutions integrate advanced data capture products, radio frequency identification technology, mobile computing platforms, wireless infrastructure, mobility software and world-class services programs under the Symbol Enterprise Mobility Services brand.

For more than 30 years, AIM Global has served as the association for and worldwide authority on automatic identification, data collection and networking in a mobile environment. AIM members are providers and users of technologies, systems, and services that capture, manage, and integrate accurate data into larger information systems. Serving more than 900 members in 43 countries, AIM is dedicated to accelerating the growth and use of Automatic Identification and Mobility technologies and services around the world.

RFID Enabling Systems: Collaborative Research

RFID Enabling Systems: Collaborative Research: Telcordia Collaborates with Hong Kong Innovation and Technology Commission for Research and Development Center Program ...

... "Telcordia researchers will work with scientists from the Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI), which hosts the ITC's R&D Centers to develop next-generation technologies in the areas of wireless communications, multimedia content management and collaboration, security, telematics and RFID enabling systems. Developments from the research will help advance the technological growth of the burgeoning Hong Kong region and contribute to the global transformation of the information networking and communications industry. " ...

Telcordia Technologies, Inc. is a leading global provider of telecommunications network software and services for IP, wireline, wireless, and cable. As the industry continuously evolves, Telcordia is focused on being the undisputed transformation partner for its customers. By delivering flexible, standards-based software solutions and consulting services that optimize complex network and business support systems, Telcordia helps customers transform their business while aggressively reducing costs and growing revenues. Telcordia is headquartered in Piscataway, N.J, with offices throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia, Central and Latin America.

The Innovation and Technology Commission was established on 1 July 2000 with the mission to spearhead Hong Kong's drive to become a world class, knowledge-based economy. The Commission works closely with other government departments, the industrial and business sectors, tertiary institutions and industry support organizations, with an aim to build a solid foundation for innovation and technology development and facilitate international trade, through supporting applied research and development, facilitating technology ventures, providing technological infrastructure, developing human capital and promoting internationally accepted standards and conformity assessment services.

RFID Healthcare Conference

RFID Conference ...

... "Dan Mullen, president of AIM Global, the event's association partner said, Frontline Solutions is keenly focused on the specific business benefits, value and advantages that come from leveraging RFID and Auto-ID technology. The show reflects the recent advances in the industry and, as a member of this year's executive advisory board, I look forward to helping my peers transform identification into business insights and benefits. " ...

May 18 - 19, 2005 at Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, PA ...

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.

RFID Healthcare Business Intelligence ...

RFID Healthcare Business Intelligence: Mantic Point Solutions Ltd Announces Value Added Solutions Partner Agreement for Alien Technology® RFID Products ...

Mantic integrates RFID into the business intelligence capabilities of the healthcare industry ...

... "Mantic Point Solutions Ltd, a leading UK value added solutions provider (VASP) specializing in combining business intelligence with RFID data, today announced an agreement with Alien Technology to offer Alien® RFID reader and tag products as part of solutions aimed at the UK healthcare industry. By integrating real-time tracking data from RFID readers with data from other hospital systems, Mantic Point’s Chaperone solution helps hospitals and clinics track mobile assets and optimize their utilisation, control capital equipment costs, and enhance patient and staff safety. " ...

Mantic Point Solutions Ltd is a UK software company with a focus on applying business intelligence techniques to real-time and historic RFID data to provide new insights into asset movement and utilisation. Mantic Point is a member of AIM UK, the automated identification (AIDC) industry association, and a strategic partner of the National RFID Centre.

Alien Technology Corporation is a leading provider of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) products for global customers in government, retail, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, transportation, and other industries. Using its patented manufacturing process, Fluidic Self Assembly (FSA®), Alien manufactures EPC tags in very high-volumes and at low cost. The company provides a family of RFID readers for a variety of applications including supply chain management, logistics, and anti-counterfeiting, to improve inventory management and reduce operating costs. Alien is an active member of EPCglobal.

RFID Electronic Product Code: The GCI EPC Roadmap

GCI EPC Roadmap - it

From GCI, Global Commerce Initiative ...

... "GLobal Commerce Initiative EPC Roadmap (Report and Executive Brief): Much has been written about how RFID is bringing wealth of new technologies and their resulting new business processes. GCI in collaboration with IBM, EPCglobal and companies from the food and consumer packaged goods industry have developed a roadmap for the standards-based implementation of RFID, termed the GCI EPC Roadmap. " ...

The GCI EPC Working Group focuses on creating awareness and encouraging the adoption and implementation of the EPC system in the global marketplace, based on EPCglobal standards. The group, with active support and participation of AIM, CIES, EAN International (future GS1), EPCglobal, FMI, GMA, and facilitated by IBM, is developing an Industry Business Case for EPC covering the full supply chain.

China RFID Event ...

China RFID Event: BearingPoint, Texas Instruments, OATSystems, webMethods and Zebra ...

Leaders in the RFID solutions space are hosting stakeholders from China to support learning and awareness of RFID technology, since China is responsible for such a significant amount of global trade and logistics in the retail supply chain ...

From PR Newswire (press release) ... Government and Industry Leaders Forging Relationships With US for RFID Adoption WHAT: Radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, driven by global ...

... Radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, driven by global retailer mandates, such as those from Wal-mart, Tesco, Albertson's and the U.S. Department of Defense, will eventually make its way into the warehouses and distribution centers of China. Well over 70 percent of the more than $200 billion worth of goods imported into the U.S. from the Pacific Rim each year comes from China. And this figure is growing. BearingPoint, Inc., Texas Instruments (NYSE: TXN), OATSystems, Inc., Zebra Technologies Corporation and webMethods will host a delegation of leading government and business leaders, including the Chinese Government's Ministry of Information and Industry, EPCglobal China and AIM China, interested in learning more about RFID technology, standards and supply chain applications. ...

Members of the delegation are also available on March 2-3, 2005 at The China Pavilion at RFID World, Gaylord Texas Resort in Grapevine, Texas.

AIMGlobal RFID Technology Members Expands Again ...

AIMGlobal RFID Technology Expands: TrenStar Joins AIM Global

From Business Wire (press release), CA ... to AIM's outreach efforts to increase understanding and adoption of auto ID technologies including radio frequency identification (RFID) through education ...

... TrenStar Inc. announced today at the ProMat trade show that it joined AIM Global, the association for Automatic Identification and Mobility that for more than 30 years has advocated auto ID and mobility solutions through industry standards development and the support of a global channel network. As a member company offering mobile asset management solutions enabled by the latest auto ID technology, TrenStar will contribute to AIM's outreach efforts to increase understanding and adoption of auto ID technologies including radio frequency identification (RFID) through education, standards and cooperation with other leading industry associations. ...

TrenStar is the first company to offer mobile asset management. From the start in 2001, TrenStar's singular mission has been to buy, track and manage high-value containers for customers throughout asset-intensive industries. TrenStar offers one complete outsourced solution that combines asset acquisition, tracking technology and management services all for a per-use fee, so customers, and eventually entire industries, reduce operating expenses, improve customer service and manage assets and their contents effectively. TrenStar's clients include Carlsberg UK, Coors Brewers Limited, Kraft and Goodyear. Ranked as the top software developer in the Denver area and named a Deloitte Technology Fast 500 Rising Star in North America, TrenStar has offices in Denver, the United Kingdom, Australia and South Africa. TrenStar is privately held, and the primary shareholders are Trencor Limited, The Carlyle Group and the Leede Companies. AIM Global is the association for and worldwide authority on automatic identification, data collection and networking in a mobile environment. AIM members are providers and users of technologies, systems and services that capture, manage and integrate accurate data into larger information management systems. As a not-for-profit industry organization, AIM's mission is to stimulate the understanding, adoption and use of AIM technology by providing timely, unbiased and commercial-free news and information.

Additional resources on AIM Global RFID technology ...

AIM Global - The Association for Automatic Identification: provider of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) products for global customers in ... Copyright AIM, Inc ... Fax: +1 724 934 4495 Email: info@aimglobal.org Privacy ...

RFID Experts Group Moves to AIM Global: said AIM Global President Dan Mullen. "AIM, as the industry trade association for RFID and other automatic identification and data collection technologies, was ...

AIM Global and CompTIA Collaborate on RFID Certification: Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) and AIM Global (the Association ... certification program for radio frequency identification (RFID) technology. ...

Education Program on RFID Standards for EPC Deployments ...

Education on RFID Standards for EPC Deployments: Refactored Networks Releases EPCglobal Network Education Program

From PR Newswire (press release) ... Refactored Networks, an Atlanta-based RFID and supply chain management company, announced its new RFID and EPCglobal Network education ...

... Refactored Networks, an Atlanta-based RFID and supply chain management company, announced its new RFID and EPCglobal Network education program today. The program helps companies with the emerging data exchange and network infrastructure standards required to realize many RFID use cases. While many are aware of emerging low cost RFID technologies, few are aware of the equally important standards for turning raw RFID middle-ware output into usable business information and exchanging that information with partners. ...

Founded in 2004, Refactored Networks, LLC is a software and consulting company specializing in deploying RFID and EPCglobal Network based solutions for radically inexpensive but capable solutions for enterprises of all sizes. Refactored Networks believes that the power of the world's economy is in its small businesses and that the distinctions between consumers and small businesses are blurring beyond all useful recognition. Refactored Networks is a privately held company located in Atlanta, Georgia.

Additional resources on education opportunities on RFID standards and EPC deployments ...

Addressing the Looming RFID Skills Shortage: File Format: Microsoft Powerpoint 97 ... Continue and accelerate education offerings. ... Coalesce IT industry RFID skills efforts – academic ... Adopt key principles regarding standards and policies that ...

AIM - The global trade assocation for automatic identification: If some standards commonality is achieved, whereby RFID equipment ... set out the basic information about RFID in a ... AIM's purpose is to provide education on RFID ...

RFID/EPC Education Courses: frequencies, protocols, tag and reader interference issues, how to deploy RFID in a ... It will also spell out the six stages of an EPC deployment and describe the ...

Texas Instruments RFID- EPC Supply Chain Solutions: The supply chain is at an RFID crossroads and you’re getting ready to set your company on the right course to EPC deployment. ...

RFID Progress: CHEP Makes Important Advances in RFID; Progress in Both Research & ...

From Business Wire (press release), CA ... leader in pallet and container pooling solutions, has announced a series of new developments in the company's Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) program. ...

... CHEP, the global leader in pallet and container pooling solutions, has announced a series of new developments in the company's Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) program. From participating in the largest RFID test market in the US, to establishing an industry wide pilot implementation with the aim to better understand RFID/EPC applicability to the Brazilian marketplace, CHEP is at the forefront of RFID implementation in the supply chain around the world. To meet the requests of retailers like Wal-Mart, Tesco, Target, Metro and others, CHEP has strengthened its PLUS ID offering, which features pallets embedded with RFID tags and now includes technical and strategic consulting to assist in RFID implementations. ...

CHEP is the global leader in pallet and plastic container pooling services serving many of the world's largest companies. The company has more than 7,700 employees in 42 countries. Combining superior technology, over five decades of experience and an asset base of more than 265 million pallets and containers, CHEP handles pallet and container supply chain logistics for customers in the consumer goods, produce, meat, home improvement, beverage, raw materials and automotive industries. With global partners that include Wal-Mart, Procter & Gamble, SYSCO, Kellogg's, Kraft, Nestle, Rich Products Corporation, Ford and GM, CHEP is known for Handling the World's Most Important Products. Everyday.

Supply Chain RFID: PWC Logistics awarded contract for IT and logistics services

From AME Info, United Arab Emirates ... Hand-held radio frequency (RF) communication devices and radio frequency identification (RFID) tags will be used to accurately record the movement of all goods ...

... PWC Logistics, the leading provider of comprehensive supply chain solutions in the Middle East, today announced they have been awarded a KD9.3 million (USD31.5 million) contract for IT and logistics services. ...

The Public Warehousing Company (PWC Logistics) Group was established in 1979 and through its wholly owned division, PWC Logistics, provides leading edge supply chain and logistics solutions to private and public sector entities worldwide. PWC Logistics is one of the largest and most sophisticated supply chain management companies in the region, providing solutions to a range of global companies, with an extensive, well-established network across the Middle East, a highly customer-focused team, and ISO 9001: 2000, certification across all operations as well as ISO14001 and OHSAS18000. The company's services include warehouse and fleet management, international freight, transportation, inventory management and order processing, and other supply chain related solutions and value added services. PWC Logistics is a publicly traded company with a market capitalization of approximately 2 billion US Dollars and a shareholder base that comprises prominent private and public sector investors including the Public Institute for Social Security, the pension aim of the State of Kuwait. Representative customers and partners include Nestle, Schlumberger, Equate (a joint venture of Dow Chemicals) Microsoft Corporation, Oracle, HP, Exe Technologies, Philips, The Governments of Dubai, Kuwait, Argentina, Kazakhstan and the United States of America.

Today's News About RFID Technology...

Bowen Seeks Balance in RFID Law RFID Journal - March 1, 2004—California State Senator Debra Bowen (D-Redondo Beach), author of a new bill aimed at curtailing the use of RFID tags to track consumers, says ...  

Technology News: Personal Tech: RFID Brings Legislation in US Protest in Europe Privacy concerns over Radio Frequency Identification RFID technology are the basis of both proposed legislation in the United States and protest in Europe. The protests have been linked to German retailer Metro Group's plan to use the tracking technology for items in its supermarket stores...

Jamming Tags Block RFID Scanners A security technology company introduces a device that can prevent radio-frequency tags from being tracked. It could protect the privacy of shoppers but it won't come out for a few years -- and it could be banned...

Pharma RFIDs: Efforts Aim at Simplifying Complications March 1 2004 - News By Salvatore Salamone Bio-IT World online 03 01 04 The FDA is stepping up its efforts to get pharmaceutical companies to use radio frequency ID RFID technology to improve the safety of drugs throughout the supply chain. But pharmaceutical companies are quickly discovering that applying RFID technology to drugs is more complicated than using it on other retail products...

Exel tests radio identification technology Logistics giant Exel is to test Radio Frequency Identification technology in monitoring extended supply chains from China to Europe. Simply described as a 8220 unique bar code that talks 8221 RFID uses radio waves to exchange information between a tag and a receiver-reader. The technology is being touted in the US as the answer to demands for improved security in global supply chains...

PeopleSoft upgrades supply chain offerings adds RFID support Enterprise application software provider PeopleSoft announced products and product enhancements at the National Manufacturing Week trade show in Chicago last week. First its EnterpriseOne SRM supplier relationship management product now includes functionality to allow users to better align their inbound supply chain to real-time demand according to the company. Buyer Workspace is a portal that provides a view of key tasks enabling buyers to streamline the inbound supply chain and manage and prioritize multiple suppliers...

Today's RFID Technology Headlines...

Roadblocks could slow RFID... Radio frequency identification has become a hot concept promising to streamline how businesses track and stock inventory; But companies may need to rethink their software infrastructures...

RFID Action Plan Based on Input from 100 Executives at 80 Global Companies... from the U.S. Newswire... Retail and consumer products companies must continue to drive implementation of data standards item registry and data synchronization...

MeadWestvaco Launches RFID Inventory Solution That Meets FDA Anti-Counterfeiting Recommendations... Over the last several months MWVIS has been assisting the FDA's Task Force in its efforts to understand fully the value of RFID technology for consumer safety...

AIM expands mission to include mobile computing RFID focus... AIM the global trade association representing the automatic identification industry is expanding its charter...

NTT DoCoMo tests cell phones with RFID cards... via NewsEdge Corporation... NTT DoCoMo has begun testing cell phones with RFID cards...