RFID Implementation for Managers

RFID 101 for Hospitality Financial Technology

Upcoming session on RFID basics will be offered to hospitality financial and technology workers, highlighting success stories. ...

... "RFID 101: Your Questions Answered: This educational RFID session, developed by Bourque, will take place on Thursday, September 25 from 3:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. at the 2008 Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP) Annual Convention & Tradeshow, at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee. Bourque's presentation to HFTP attendees will demystify RFID for financial and technology professionals by presenting successful implementation cases and providing practical information. " ...

Via Precision Dynamics: Douglas Bourque Presents Educational RFID Session

Ladybag RFID Technology

Students have fun with RFID technology application. ...

... "It's a smart bag that uses RFID technology to ensure that you leave the house with those three staples you need in the modern world: mobile, keys, and wallet ... " ...

Via Gizmodo Australia: Ladybag Idea Uses RFID

RFID Portal Education Program

OCC offers hands-on experience in RFID to its students through an RFID lab program, that uses real-world scenarios such as warehouse RFID portal. ...

... "The portal is designed to emulate a factory portal where workers move tagged boxes or pallets through the passageway allowing inventory processing to occur automatically." ...

Via Oakton Community College: RFID Program

RFID Mobile Resource Management in Education

AT&T integrates radio frequency identification (RFID) and GPS-based mobile resource management (MRM) for application in the K - 12 education market segment, where visibility to transportation and assets will increase efficiency and safety. ...

... "AT&T is the first network services company to provide comprehensive and integrated RFID and MRM solutions for the education marketplace. AT&T's RFID application works in conjunction with MRM location-based services that use GPS technology, AT&T's wireless data network and specialized hosted and managed applications. These applications enable K - 12 institutions to track school bus locations, monitor their speed and condition while on the road and report on events within vehicles. The service enables school districts to improve student safety and to save money by routing their school buses as efficiently as possible - cutting down on fuel, maintenance and labor expenses. MRM relays vehicle location, speed and other data across the AT&T wireless data network and sends it to a secure Web site portal. Both RFID and MRM data are available to designated educators and administrators who have access to a Web browser. " ...

AT&T- News Room

Consumer RFID Education Uses Real World Scenarios

GS1 EPCGlobal creates internet experience to educate consumers on the benefits of RFID through real-life scenarios. ...

... "Thanks to RFID, Mette knows that the nurses will give her mother the blood which is intended for her... " ...

Via discover rfid: GS1 EPCGlobal

RFID in Manufacturing Will Be Discussed

University RFID Forum will focus on RFID technology applications in manufacturing processes. ...

... "the Twin Cities RFID Industry Forum – an educational and networking event for those interested in learning about new uses for RFID technology – will hold its quarterly breakfast and speaker event on Dec. 6. " ...

Via MidwestBusiness: RFID Forum

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 Education to Enable Adoption and Growth

RFID use is growing, but full adoption is nowhere near. Walmart and other companies see benefits. But, for broader adoption across industries, education and awareness must be increased to drive innovative use of the technology. ...

... "The most important issues to address in RFID today are education and ROI (return on investment). RFID is a mystery to many industries at this point. As RFID matures and makes inroads into more industries, it will become easier to implement; " ...

Via CRM News: RFID

RFID World September

RFID World 2007 Conference is coming up in September ...

... "Scheduled for September 19-20, 2007, at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston, MA, the event will have three major components: an educational conference, including both traditional seminar formats and elements of peer-to-peer learning; a tradeshow featuring the sellers of RFID tools, technologies, services, and infrastructure; as well as networking events designed to bring the global RFID community together. " ...

Via CMP Communications: RFID World

Canada RFID Conference

is upcoming this May - conference registration. ...

... "May 8th & 9th 2007 at the Delta Markham " ...

2007 Canadian RFID Conference

RFID Asset Management Course

Course on RFID technology for asset management to be offered in the first quarter of 2007 at Univ of Kansas. Registration. ...

... "RFID for Intelligent Asset Management: Wednesday-Friday, February 28-March 2, 2007, Hampton Inn and Suites Country Club Plaza, Kansas City, Mo. This intensive three-day course will focus on radio frequency identification closed-loop applications for managing assets and controlling processes. Participants will learn to apply RFID to drive more flexible, lean manufacturing operations and to manage their assets more efficiently. Professionals from a wide variety of businesses-from heavy industry to healthcare-will benefit from attending this seminar. " ...

Via University of Kansas Continuing Education: RFID for Intelligent Asset Management Course

RFID University Webcasts ...

Webcasts through RFID University ...

... "iAnywhere, a subsidiary of Sybase, Inc., unveiled RFID University, a series of free technical webcasts targeted at RFID developers. The goal of the program is to educate developers on various aspects of RFID development to enable them to jumpstart their RFID projects. The webcast series is offered as part of the Sybase iAnywhere RFID Developer Community in which hundreds of RFID developers have enrolled in order to benefit from free development software, RFID whitepapers, tech-tips, discussion forums and sample applications.

Thursday March 9 - RFID 101
Thursday March 16 - The Intelligent RFID Network
Thursday March 23 - Turning RFID Data into Information
Thursday March 30 - RFID Management & Security
Thursday April 6 - Growing the RFID Network I: Distributed Architectures for Logic and Data
Thursday April 13 - Growing the RFID Network II: Adding New Applications " ...

RFID University Webcasts: Via iAnywhere: Sybase iAnywhere Delivers RFID University Webcasts: Higher Education to Simplify Your RFID Development! sponsored by AWID, Printronix, Symbol, ThingMagic and Zebra ...

RFID Pharmacy IT Solutions ...

RFID Pharmacy IT Solutions showcased at Symposium by Eclipsys ...

... "Exclusive Sponsor of Pharmacy IT Symposium, Sunday, February 12, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina
In Sunday's HIMSS Pharmacy IT Symposium, exclusively sponsored by Eclipsys, attendees will learn how to maximize and develop their role during the emergence of RFID (radio frequency identification) technology. They will also discover other new technologies that continue to perfect the implementation of the EHR and reduce errors in the Pharmacy setting. Continuing education accreditation will be provided with the support of ASHP, the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. This part of the program includes e-prescribing, data management, drug interactions, productivity enhancement and quality gains. " ...

RFID Pharmacy IT Solutions: Via Eclpisys: Eclipsys to Showcase Newest Release of Industry-Leading Sunrise Advanced Clinical and Financial Solutions at HIMSS 2006 ...

RFID Tags: Entry Lanes ...

RFID Tags: Entry Lanes: Via UnitedStatesVisas.gov -- Related Information

... "US-VISIT entry had little impact on wait times. Will this new technology impact wait times? There will be no effect on travelers exiting the United States. As visitors leave the United States they will exit at current speeds with no additional stops. Through our public education program, we suggest that the visitor keep the RFID enabled Form I 94A VISIBLE, so that it is in the best position to be read properly by readers located at entry and exit points at the port. Will there be RFID-enabled gantries at every vehicle lane at these test port locations? Yes, every lane will be able to read the RFID tag embedded inn the Form I-94A. " ...

RFID Training Initiative: RFID4U Printronix Collaborate

Printronix contributes its real-world knowledge of RFID technology applications to RFID certification training initiative. ...

RFID Training Initiative: RFID4U Printronix Collaborate: Via Printronix: Printronix Expands RFID Education Initiative With RFID4U Alliance: RFID4U Prepares Supply-Chain Leaders for CompTIA's RFID+ Certification While Printronix Imparts Real-World Knowledge Gleaned From Pilot Implementations ...

... "Printronix Inc. (Nasdaq: PTNX), the leading integrated supply-chain printing solutions manufacturer, and RFID4U today aligned to help train tomorrow's supply-chain leaders on radio frequency identification (RFID). RFID4U is a division of eSmart Source Inc. and a worldwide leader in vendor-neutral RFID learning solutions. The company delivers training content in a range of formats tailored to individual learning styles, including online courses, instructor-led training and publications. Printronix will contribute content to RFID4U's curriculum and offer its RFID demo center to students as a hands-on learning lab. RFID4U will incorporate Printronix's handbook, RFID Labeling: Smart Labeling Concepts and Applications for the Consumer Packaged Goods Supply Chain, into its program. The training provider also will engage Printronix's chief technology officer, Andy Chapman, who is one of the authors of 'RFID Labeling,' in an interactive ask the expert column. " ...

RFID Education Training Platform ...

RFID Education Training Platform: GlobeRanger, Ohio University Team to Provide RFID Platform for Education and Training ...

Industry academic partnership for RFID education and training platform ...

... "GlobeRanger’s iMotion platform allows unprecedented flexibility for Ohio University to leverage in studying how RFID, barcode and mobility applications can easily be developed and deployed while looking at the management of edge processes. As the use of AIDC continues to increase, the Center for Automatic Identification helps meet the educational and research needs of clients through its workshops, R&D work, standards comparisons and independent verification of customized research results. Past research includes two very comprehensive bar code symbology tests to establish base line reliability data for the first two-dimensional bar code symbologies (Code 16K and Code 49 Data Integrity Test) and to evaluate the robustness of those two high data capacity symbologies (Code 16K and Code 49 Data Integrity Test). " ...

The Ohio University Center for Automatic Identification is the nation's first university-based research center devoted solely to the study of automatic identification and data capture (AIDC). AIDC includes the technologies of bar coding, magnetic stripe and radio frequency identification, voice data entry. The Center was established in 1988 to provide a focused, unbiased, non-profit organization in recognition of the increasing uses of bar coding and other AIDC technologies.

GlobeRanger is the leading provider of RFID and mobility software solutions. Its innovative Edgeware™ platform, iMotion™, provides the critical infrastructure layer for managing devices, networks, data, and processes at the edge of the enterprise, enabling real-time response. iMotion serves as the foundation for GlobeRanger and its partners to rapidly develop, deploy, and manage RFID and mobile solutions. Founded in 1999, GlobeRanger is headquartered in Richardson, Texas.

Real-Time DDSN RFID Support ...

Real-Time DDSN RFID Support: Click Commerce Launches Tradestream 5.0 to Support Demand-Driven Supply Networks: New Features Help Companies Respond in Real Time Dynamically ...

... "Tradestream’s 5.0’s ability to integrate real-time information across the supply network make it an important part of our strategy for delivering value from IT investments, including those customer’s investing in radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, said Steve Cole, senior vice president of product management for Click Commerce. " ...

Click Commerce, Inc. (Nasdaq: CKCM) provides collaborative commerce solutions for sales and order management, supply chain management, service parts optimization, and compliance automation. Enterprises and institutions in the aerospace and defense, consumer product, distribution, financial services, higher education and health care, manufacturing, retail, telecom, and transportation industries utilize the Company’s solutions. Click Commerce enables corporations such as Abbott Labs, Alaska Airlines, BAE Systems, Carrier, Cisco, Citibank, Dell, Delphi, Eastman Kodak, FedEx, Hewlett Packard, Home Shopping Network, Honda, IBM, Lockheed Martin, Microsoft, Pier 1, Ryder, Samsung, SBC Communications, Tellabs, Verizon, and Xerox, to coordinate and optimize business processes, accelerate revenue, lower costs, and improve customer service. Five of the top 10 research institutions in North America, including Johns Hopkins, University of Washington, and the University of Michigan, use the Company's compliance automation software to automate their regulatory compliance processes and manage research project approvals.

DHS USVISIT RFID Pilot at POEs

DHS USVISIT RFID Pilot at POEs: Testing of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Technology at Land Borders Questions and Answers ...

DHS makes Q+A's available for their RFID pilot at border points of entry, POEs, under the USVisit program ...

... "US-VISIT entry had little impact on wait times. Will this new technology impact wait times? There will be no effect on travelers exiting the United States. As visitors leave the United States they will exit at current speeds with no additional stops. Through our public education program, we suggest that the visitor keep the RFID enabled Form I 94A VISIBLE, so that it is in the best position to be read properly by readers located at entry and exit points at the port. Will there be RFID-enabled gantries at every vehicle lane at these test port locations? Yes, every lane will be able to read the RFID tag embedded inn the Form I-94A. " ...

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.

RFID Data Management Solution ...

RFID Data Management Solution: Business Objects Helps Graniterock Manage Mountains of RFID Data: Materials and Construction Company Uses Business Intelligence to Improve Operational Performance and Customer Satisfaction ...

Business Objects provides RFID data management solution for Graniterock to deal with skyrocketing information growth ...

... "Graniterock relies on Business Objects (Nasdaq: BOBJ; Euronext Paris ISIN code: FR0004026250 - BOB), the world's leading provider of business intelligence (BI) solutions to help manage the data pouring in from an RFID (radio frequency identification) tagging system. With Business Objects, Graniterock has been able to leverage its RFID information to improve operational performance and boost customer satisfaction. Graniterock, a long-time customer of Business Objects, found that its information management needs grew exponentially after implementing an RFID tagging system to track inventory and supply movement, such as the arrival and departure of trucks through its asphalt and quarry loading locations. The system collects information on the truck, project assignment, and weight for each load via RFID tag readers located at throughout plant locations. " ...

Graniterock was founded on Valentine's Day, Feb. 14, 1900. The company has operations in Watsonville, Santa Cruz, Seaside, Salinas, Gilroy, Hollister, Aromas, Felton, Oakland, San Jose, Redwood City and South San Francisco. Graniterock Pavex Construction Division is a significant heavy engineering contractor building roadways, airport and private commercial and residential projects. Graniterock has also been the recipient of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award and the Governor’s Golden State Quality Award.

Business Objects is the world’s leading business intelligence (BI) software company. With more than 30,000 customers worldwide, including over 80 percent of the Fortune 500, Business Objects helps organizations gain better insight into their business, improve decision making, and optimize enterprise performance. The company’s business intelligence platform, BusinessObjects™ XI, offers the BI industry’s most advanced and complete platform for reporting, query and analysis, performance management, and data integration. BusinessObjects XI includes Crystal Reports®, the industry standard for enterprise reporting. Business Objects has also built the industry’s strongest and most diverse partner community, and also offers consulting and education services to help customers effectively deploy their business intelligence projects. Business Objects has dual headquarters in San Jose, Calif., and Paris, France.

RFID Business Executive Education ...

RFID Business Executive Education: Supply Chain Management Academy: Key Activities

IU incorporates leadiing-edge technology, such as RFID, into business education program ...

... "Key activities will include: one-on-one mentoring by executives of companies that are at the forefront of internationalizing their business operations, ... experiential exercises to develop general global leadership skills; exposure to current best practices, including process improvement methodologies like Six-Sigma Programs and technological advances like Radio Frequency Identification (RFID); " ...

The Kelley School of Business has a variety of academic programs available on Bloomington and Indianapolis campuses. Indiana University has eight campuses: the original campus in Bloomington, which is a residential campus; an urban campus in Indianapolis, which also includes the IU Medical Center; and six regional campuses in the Indiana cities of Gary, South Bend, Fort Wayne, Kokomo, Richmond, and New Albany.

RFID Application and Education ...

RFID Application and Education: Ohio Governor Bob Taft - News Release

... "Development Research Corporation (Kettering, Montgomery County) received more than $2.3 million to establish the Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Application and Education Center (REAC). The REAC will serve as a source for RFID solutions for both end customers as well as suppliers. RFID tags, which consist of silicon chips and an antenna that can transmit data to a wireless receiver, could one day be used to track everything from soda cans to cereal boxes. Unlike bar codes, which need to be scanned manually and read individually, radio ID tags do not require line of sight for reading and hundreds of tags can be read per second. The project expects to achieve annual sales of $10 million and create 100 new jobs within 3 to 5 years. Collaborators on this project include Alien Technology Corp., Sinclair Community College, Miami Valley Venture Funds, Development Project Inc., NCIC Capital Fund and Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce. " ...