RFID 2.0 Applications

S3Edge introduces 3 tier S3 RTVSTM solution platform built on Microsoft BizTalk RFID Mobile technology. The system will support the development of RFID 2.0 applications. ...

... "A customizable framework to design, deploy and execute declarative Physical World workflows across multiple tiers in a seamless manner. Core capabilities such as modeling and visualization of workflows, scheduling and monitoring of tasks, reusable real time decision making primitives, and web based manageability, provide upto 50% reduction in custom code. " ...

Via S3Edge: RFID 2.0 applications

Global RFID Interoperability Standards

GS1, ETSI and CEN have joined forces to create the Global RFID Interoperability Forum for Standards (GRIFS) project. The project is supported by funding from the European Union to collaborate on the standards that drive global interoperability of RFID technology. ...

... "The project is funded by the European Commission's Framework Programme 7 for Information and Communication Technologies, in which the European Union has recognised the importance of inter-enterprise interoperability as we move towards ambient intelligence environments where most devices are connected to seamless, ubiquitous networks. GRIFS will work to characterise the variety of standards activities taking place globally: (1) To create a number of liaison activities to disseminate information about the importance of global standards; (2) To align RFID standards development globally; (3) To put in place the Global RFID Interoperability forum for Standards (GRIFS) comprising global stakeholders; (3) To ensure continuing close collaboration between standards activities. " ...

Via GRIFS: Launch of a Global RFID Interoperability Forum for Standards

RFID Context Aware Location Services

Sybase enhances its RFID Anywhere solution to support advanced services that enable context-aware locating capabilities. Location information is given a business context in applications that support asset management, access control, resource management in industries, such as logistics, healthcare, and other supply chain environments. Location information will integrate sensor technology data associated with assets. Assets will be identified and associated with fixed locations and temporal information to provide location and timing insights. Conditions can be monitored and alerts will be provided based on events. ...

... "RFID Anywhere 3.0 breaks new ground with the delivery of a context-aware Location Information System. Using RFID Anywhere, businesses can not only track assets from a range of data collection points [such as passive RFID, active RFID, real-time location systems (RTLS), barcode, global positioning systems (GPS) and environmental sensors], but can dramatically enhance the value of this data by associating environmental inputs (e.g., temperature) along with the location data. In addition, the RFID Anywhere 3.0 Location Information System exposes its complete feature set via a rich service oriented architecture (SOA) web services layer allowing organizations to easily transform static business information into business-aware intelligence. " ...

Via Sybase: Sybase iAnywhere Pioneers Context-Aware Location Information System with RFID Anywhere 3.0 ...

RFID Anywhere simplifies the development, deployment, configuration and management tasks for highly distributed, multi-site, intelligent sensor networks, and abstracts the interaction with the physical network of devices. With support for over forty devices, this powerful infrastructure enables the creation of intelligent sensor networks out-of-the-box. By using RFID Anywhere, sensors are able to work together as an intelligent network by combining, organizing and coordinating these technologies through a common management structure, advanced feature set and event-driven development framework.

RFID Enterprise Service Upgrade ...

BEA WebLogic RFID product family is a component of the BEA's service oriented architecture. RFID Enterprise Server 2.0 is available for download. The RFID system's event repository is interoperable with the Electronic Product Code Information Services (EPCIS) standards. ...

... "A core component of the BEA WebLogic RFID product family, BEA WebLogic RFID Enterprise Server is designed to help enable central management of RFID data collected at the edge of an enterprise, i.e. inside a retail store, warehouse or data center. With enhanced support for industry standards and Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), the 2.0 release of BEA WebLogic RFID Enterprise Server provides a suite of six services that can help manage and coordinate RFID data and edge operations globally. BEA WebLogic RFID Enterprise Server 2.0 complements the BEA WebLogic Edge Server and BEA WebLogic Compliance Express products, and is designed to make it easier to bridge the gaps between people, processes, applications and systems across enterprise and trading partners. BEA WebLogic RFID Enterprise Server 2.0 can provide customers unprecedented visibility into product movement data, and is designed to help enable them to derive business value more quickly from RFID data collected at the edge. " ...

Via BEA Systems: BEA Strengthens RFID Infrastructure Software for Enterprise-Grade Deployments ...

RFID Shelf Edge Management ...

Vue, Pricer, and IBM collaborate to deliver RFID technology that supports shelf edge management. ...

... "Vue Technology, the leading provider of item level RFID solutions, and Pricer AB, the leading supplier of electronic display and information systems, announced that they have collaborated with IBM to provide retailers with a breakthrough solution for RFID enabled shelf edge management. The new solution leverages real time item level data collected via RFID to expand the use of electronic shelf labels (ESLs) beyond static price and stock displays. The new innovation will be on display in IBM's booth at the Retail Systems 2006 Conference & Exposition, May 22-24. The shelf-edge management solution enables retailers to consistently deliver the right item level inventory information to their store associates and customers; and for suppliers it is an opportunity to ensure that their new products are not sitting in the store back room. Through the integration of Vue Technology's TrueVUE RFID Platform, Pricer's integrated ESL solution, and IBM's Store Integration Framework, retailers can now cost effectively deploy a seamless solution for item-level inventory tracking and shelf-level management. Displaying critical retail store information directly at the shelf edge enhances the overall customer experience while reducing out-of-stocks and increasing sales.

With critical item level retail information now available at the shelf edge, through the integration of RFID and ESL technology via IBM's Store Integration Framework, sales associates can quickly and efficiently identify exact inventory needs and expedite restocking while business operations staff can remotely monitor inventory levels across stores and generate critical inventory alerts. At the same time, the TrueVUE RFID Platform provides visibility for the IT operations staff to remotely monitor and maintain the RFID network. " ...

RFID Shelf Edge Management: Via Vue Technology: Vue Technology and Pricer AB Team with IBM to Deliver Breakthrough in Shelf Edge Management for Retail ...

Retail RFID: View Product Movement in Supply Chain ...

BEA has released the software solution, AquaLogic High-Performance (HiPer) Workspace for Retail, which is a closed-loop notification and task management product for improving store operations. Using RFID technology, AquaLogic HiPer Workspace for Retail allows retail store managers to consistently execute company objectives at the highest quality, communicate their store performance and share best practices. ...

... "Deployed along with BEA's WebLogic RFID Edge Server and WebLogic RFID Enterprise Server, the AquaLogic HiPer Workspace for Retail provides corporate headquarters and field and store managers with a central view of product movement throughout the supply chain as well as notifications of critical activity occurring within that supply chain. As a result, retailers are better able to identify bottlenecks and share information with key trading partners. Combined, the two technologies illustrate an innovative end-to-end retail product that integrates the supply chain through to the store floor. The BEA RFID products and solutions rapidly turn raw RFID data into business relevant information, which help address several industry challenges such as reducing out-of-stocks for major retailers; improving public safety through targeted product recalls and reduced product counterfeiting; mobile asset tracking for high value goods; and enabling compliance for both retail and defense mandates. " ...

Retail RFID: View Product Movement in Supply Chain: Via BEA: BEA Helps Companies Streamline Store Operations, Improve Real-Time Communication and Automate Business Processes with the Release of AquaLogic High-Performance Workspace for Retailers ...

Best Buy RFID Compliance: LG Experience

LG's RFID implementation was completed quickly and successfully certified to meet Best Buy's RFID compliance requirements. ...

... "The deployment was completed in less than two months and has been certified by Best Buy to meet the retailer's January 2, 2006 mandate. As a global supplier of televisions, mobile phones, and other consumer electronics, LG began investigating RFID technology when Wal-Mart and Best Buy issued mandates last year. In the initial deployment, LG plans to tag three SKUs to be shipped from their warehouse in Texas to Best Buy distribution centers. According to Sam Ismail, Director, Logistics Advanced Engineering at LG Electronics, this infrastructure gives LG the ability to tag and ship additional SKUs from the warehouse and manufacturing facility as more retailers mandate the use of the technology and as more business cases are determined to add value. " ...

Best Buy RFID Compliance: LG Experience: Via OATSystems: LG Electronics Goes Live with OATSystems: Implementation Completed in Record Time ...

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.

RFID Supply Chain Excellence Recognition ...

Supply chain innovators are recognized for their operational excellence. ...

... "OATSystems, Inc., the recognized RFID framework leader, offers its congratulations to customers who have been named to the AMR Research Supply Chain Top 25, which highlights companies that are excellent operationally and brilliant innovators. A third of the companies on the Top 25 list are using OAT's RFID platform to help optimize their supply chains. AMR Research analyzed the top retailers and manufactures on a variety of metrics and criteria including return on assets, inventory turns, trailing 12 months growth. According to Marc Osofsky, vice president of marketing and product management at OATSystems, RFID has become an increasingly attractive and realistic strategy for companies to track their products through the supply chain and gain operational efficiencies.

AMR Research's Supply Chain Top 25 for 2005 list includes:
Dell, Procter & Gamble, IBM, Nokia, Toyota Motor, Johnson & Johnson, Samsung Electronics, Wal-Mart Stores, Tesco, Johnson Controls, Intel, Anheuser-Busch, Woolworths, The Home Depot, Motorola, PepsiCo. Best Buy, Cisco Systems, Texas Instruments, Lowe's, Nike, L'Oreal, Publix Super Markets, Sysco and Coca-Cola. " ...

RFID Supply Chain Excellence Recognition: OAT Customers Included in the AMR Research Supply Chain Top 25: List Identifies the Top 25 Global Supply Chain Performers for 2005 ...

Turnkey RFID Dock Door Portal System ...

SAMSys launches its turnkey system for an RFID portal at dock doors. ...

Turnkey RFID Dock Door portal System: Via SAMSys: SAMSys Introduces RFID Portal Express for Turnkey Dock Door Deployments ...

... "The system permits rapid deployment of RFID capabilities at the dock door for supply chain, asset tracking and inventory management applications. The SAMSys RFID Portal Express System bundles an EPC Gen 2 compliant, multi-protocol SAMSys MP9320 v2.8 reader with antennas, cables, a light stack, a motion sensor, and a heavy-duty steel framework that houses and protects all RFID equipment from errant forklifts. The framework, which can also be purchased separately, takes the form of two 10-foot-high steel tubes connected by an optional overhead bridge. " ...

RFID Interchange: Tibco MasterData Integration

Tibco expands capabilities in RFID master data integration through technology acquisition. ...

RFID Interchange: Tibco MasterData Integration: TIBCO adds Master Data Management Capabilities and Expands Focus on Consumer Markets: Technology Acquisition Strengthens Enterprise Software Portfolio with Industry Leading Platform; Drives Customer Success with Process-centric Master Data Management ...

... "Master data management is a strategic component of TIBCO’s industry-leading supply chain optimization and RFID offerings (refer to TIBCO’s July 25, 2005 RFID Interchange announcement). TIBCO defines a unique and comprehensive approach with out-of-the box information management processes and flexible data modeling capabilities. In addition to helping TIBCO customers gain competitive advantage, this new approach provides real-time access to accurate product information; enables the removal of value chain inefficiencies by eradicating duplications and errors in product and related information and by automating the processes required to maintain this dynamic information; and provides an ordered framework for the people, processes and systems that impact product information, both internally and amongst trading partners. " ...

TIBCO RFID Interchange is a non-intrusive solution that seamlessly incorporates RFID event data into business processes and provides business context to aid decision making across the supply chain. TIBCO RFID Interchange supports EPC Global’s Application Level Event (ALE) specifications and real-time streaming of information from RFID Edge devices. It also supports leading readers and printers, is fast and easy to deploy and enables centralized configuration and management of devices. TIBCO RFID Interchange’s browser and GUI-based, slap-and-ship business process templates are configurable to meet the unique distribution processes and various retail compliance mandates.

RFID Industry Consolidation: BEA Acquisition

RFID middleware and service oriented architectures SOA are an enabling infrastructure for the RFID future. Consolidation in the RFID industry continues, as BEA Systems acquires ConnecTerra, a leading RFID middleware technology provider, to drive their SOA vision to the edge ...

RFID Industry Consolidation: BEA Acquisition: Via BEA Systems: BEA Acquires Pioneering Provider of RFID Infrastructure Software; Extends Infrastructure Offering to the Edge: ConnecTerra Adds World-Class RFID Expertise and Products to the BEA Infrastructure Portfolio; Can Help Companies Integrate Growing Volumes of Supply Chain Data Using SOA ...

... "BEA Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: BEAS), today announced the acquisition of ConnecTerra, a privately-held pioneer in RFID middleware technology based in Cambridge, Mass. The acquisition is designed to immediately extend the range of the BEA infrastructure portfolio to easily integrate Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) and other device data as liquid assets available across a company's business units, applications and processes. The acquisition can help customers address the growing amount of RFID data captured across supply chains. ... ConnecTerra's RFID infrastructure software is designed to provide the core communications, security, policy and device management services which can be used to integrate devices into a wide range of applications. This includes software at the edge for filtering and device management at the local store, manufacturing plant or distribution center level; enterprise level software for centralized RFID data management; and compliance software to address RFID retail and defense mandates. BEA can augment ConnecTerra’s RFID software with its industry-leading infrastructure components to help provide a complete solution for customers looking to build new RFID enabled business processes. ConnecTerra and BEA have already worked together successfully over the past year with key customers to create market-specific solution bundles for pallet and case tracking applications in retail as well as mobile asset tracking in transportation. " ...

Microsoft on RFID

Microsoft and its partners have a vibrant RFID program underway. Much of Microsoft's focus is on the mid-market: small and medium sized businesses. They are developing an RFID services architecture and have multiple pilots underway to build their competence in the RFID marketplace.

Via Microsoft Business Solutions: The Little Chip That Will Change Your Supply Chain Forever: Microsoft Business Solutions recently announced that it was expanding the scope of its RFID initiative to help small and midmarket businesses meet RFID technology compliance mandates from large trading partners and drive efficiencies in internal operations. For example, Microsoft and several partners recently are collaborating to assist a U.S.-based midmarket snack manufacturer in their RFID implementation.

Microsoft RFID Architecture: Microsoft Architecture for RFID: The fully integrated Microsoft architecture for RFID embraces a vision for increased operational efficiency and reduced costs. It provides a framework for enabling the exchange of RFID related data in near real time across disparate systems and corporate boundaries. It also supports standards for global data synchronisation and interoperability with EPC.

Reference materials on Microsoft RFID Technology:

Microsoft Unwraps Technology at TechEd 2005 to Spark Greater Adoption of RFID: Microsoft's RFID infrastructure taps the power of the .NET Framework, SQL Server and Visual Studio .NET to make integration and deployment of RFID easier and less cost: Businesses around the world are evaluating how RFID technologies can enable them to streamline business processes and provide real-time visibility into their supply chain. However, adoption of RFID is hindered by many factors, including complexity of device management, lack of standards, limited solutions to cleanse volumes of data, and costly integration with existing business applications. Microsoft Corp.'s RFID infrastructure is intended to address these pain points and stimulate faster adoption of RFID. Built on top of the .NET Framework, Microsoft's RFID technology can be embedded within third-party applications or used on its own to capture and interpret data from sensors and manage business events in an easy-to-deploy, user-friendly environment. Companies may use RFID technology to enhance business processes, saving them time and money and improving their visibility into key business performance metrics.

Microsoft plans RFID software in 2006: Via CNET News.com: Microsoft plans early next year to release the RFID Services Platform, a middleware product that connects the hardware that monitors RFID signals with the business software that can make sense of the information.

Microsoft offers RFID system for postal services: Via InfoWorld: Microsoft is marketing an RFID (radio frequency identification device) package for postal services at a stamp exhibition in Taiwan, hoping to woo the government's post office and potentially forge a new line of business for the software maker.

Active RFID: Location Aware Services ...

Active RFID: Location Aware Services: Via PanGo Networks, Inc.: PanGo Unveils the Next Generation of its Location Management Platform,Asset Tracking Application and Active RFID Tags: PanOS Platform® 3.0, PanGo Locator® 3.0 and PanGo Active RFID Tags® Represent a Major Leap Forward for Enterprise Wireless Systems ...

Next-gen active RFID is 50% smaller, support interoperable location-aware services ...

... "PanGo's Active RFID Tag is a next-generation Wi-Fi-based tag offering a compact size that is 50% smaller than its predecessor and offers extended battery life, wireless security and motion and status reporting capabilities. Unlike other active RFID tags that only chirp simple identification data, PanGo offers the only active RFID tag with two location and reporting modes. The tag's Wi-Fi mode is fully compliant with the IEEE 802.11 b/g standards and enables advanced features like over-the-air configuration management and tag status updates e.g., motion reporting via an integrated motion sensor and low battery alerts. In a second mode, the tag reports its identification information in a short radio-frequency beacon, which further extends battery life and is interoperable with third-party location technologies like Cisco's Series 2700 Series Location Appliance. " ...

PanGo Networks® is the leading provider of platforms and applications for the location-aware enterprise. PanGo’s integrated location solutions allow organizations to leverage location-based information from the network and transform off-the-shelf WLAN infrastructure into a platform for intelligent applications that improve important business processes. With its flagship PanOS Platform® and asset tracking applications, PanGo offers the industry’s first complete framework for real-time asset visibility and context-aware information delivery. Specializing in a range of markets including healthcare, manufacturing, retail and government, PanGo delivers reliable and accurate information about the location of connected devices, people and assets.

Cephalon RFID Pilot: Drug Tracking ...

Cephalon RFID Pilot: Drug Tracking: Cephalon Selects OAT Foundation Suite for Item-Level Drug Tracking Pilot: OAT Foundation Suite Powers RFID Initiative to Drive Supply Chain Efficiencies and Ensure Patient Safety ...

Cephalon pilots RFID drug tracking as products move through the value chain to market. Broader RFID drug tracking implementation is expected, upon conclusion of the pilot period ...

... "OATSystems®, Inc., the recognized RFID framework leader, announced that Cephalon, Inc, an international biopharmaceutical company, has selected OAT Foundation Suite as the RFID software platform for use in a pilot program for tracking branded pharmaceuticals across the supply chain. For the pilot, OAT Foundation Suite will deliver end-to-end visibility of Cephalon’s products as they move across owned and outsourced facilities as well as selected drug wholesaler trading partners. Once the pilot project has proven successful, Cephalon will implement RFID utilizing the OAT Foundation Suite. " ...

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.

Additional resources on RFID pilots for drug tracking:

Purdue Pharma announced that it is placing RFID tags on bottles of the pain reliever OxyContin (oxycodone) to make it easier to authenticate, as well as to track and trace the medication. OxyContin, which is a controlled substance, has been subject to abuse, theft, and diversion. Based on the availability of sufficient RFID tags, Purdue also plans to tag bottles of Palladone (hydromorphone), a newly approved product to treat persistent moderate-to-severe pain.

Nine months after an FDA task force promoted the use of radio frequency identification (RFID) on drug packaging and labeling to prevent fake products from entering the supply chain, agency officials on November 15 announced that at least four pharmaceutical makers are participating in pilot projects or studies to test the effectiveness of RFID in combating counterfeiting.

GlaxoSmithKline [NYSE: GSK) announced that it will begin using radio frequency identification (RFID) tags in the next 12 to 18 months on at least one product deemed susceptible to counterfeiting in order to more effectively monitor its progress from the company to the patient. GSK is partnering in this pilot project with the US Food and Drug Administration, which is encouraging the use of RFID technology to protect American patients from the growing risk of counterfeit and diverted medicines.

RFID Track and Trace

RFID Track and Trace: Edge Dynamics: Join Edge Dynamics and Pembroke Consulting for a Special Webcast: Secure Commerce Practices for Today's Pharmaceutical Channel ...

... "RFID Track and Trace: Edge Dynamics and Pembroke Consulting for a Special Webcast: Secure Commerce Practices for Today's Pharmaceutical Channel, Wednesday - July 13, 2005, 12:00pm - 1:00pm Eastern Time; Edge Dynamics CEO John McGrory and Pembroke Consulting President Adam J. Fein, Ph.D. will present a compelling analysis of the current U.S. drug distribution channel, discuss future trends, and supply a framework to help drug makers protect patients from counterfeits from being introduced into the legitimate supply chain through inventory diversion. " ...

Innovative RFID Marketing Program

Innovative RFID Marketing Program: Integrated Business Systems & Services Provides Enabling Technology For Innovative Wave & Win RFID-Based Exhibition Program ...

... "Integrated Business Systems and Services, Inc. (IBSS) (OTCBB:IBSS), creator of the Synapse technology framework for RFID applications, and Retail Systems Alert Group, organizers of the annual Retail Systems event, announced the successful launch of an innovative exhibit program, Wave & Win . The Wave & Win program, created by Retail Systems Alert Group and custom-designed by IBSS for the Retail Systems 2005 Event, held May 24-26 in Chicago, demonstrated how RFID, self-service kiosks, wireless technology and loyalty cards can be fully integrated to enhance customer experience and manage customer shopping data. " ...

IBSS is the creator of Synapse ™, a groundbreaking software technology. Synapse ™ is a complete application development and deployment environment used to create, implement and manage a wide variety of real-time applications including RFID and wireless, quickly and efficiently. IBSS is utilizing its Synapse ™ technology to build and distribute a family of application products that are optimized to provide solutions for specific industries. SynTrack ™, a Synapse based asset tracking solution highly optimized to exploit the power of Linux and Synapse in the healthcare sector is the initial release from this family of industry specific products. Global enterprises utilizing Synapse ™ enjoy tremendous time and cost advantages, in the development, deployment and on-going management of a growing number of real-time applications. Enabled by Synapse ™ to take competitive advantage of cutting-edge technologies such as wireless networking, mobile computing and RFID, IBSS and its strategic partners bring solutions to customers for mission-critical applications in manufacturing, distribution, healthcare, finance, insurance, retail, education, and government.

Microsoft RFID Technology ...

Microsoft RFID Technology: Microsoft Unwraps Technology at TechEd 2005 to Spark Greater Adoption of RFID: Microsoft's RFID infrastructure taps the power of the .NET Framework, SQL Server and Visual Studio .NET to make integration and deployment of RFID easier and less cost

... "Built on top of the .NET Framework, Microsoft's RFID technology can be embedded within third-party applications or used on its own to capture and interpret data from sensors and manage business events in an easy-to-deploy, user-friendly environment. Companies may use RFID technology to enhance business processes, saving them time and money and improving their visibility into key business performance metrics. " ...

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq “MSFT”) is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential.

Planning Software Supports RFID Initiatives ...

Planning Software Supports RFID Initiatives: 05 Second Quarter Earnings Release: Logility Reports Fourth Quarter of Fiscal Year 2005 Results: Revenues Increased 31% for the Quarter Compared to Prior Year ...

... "Logility unveiled Logility Voyager Solutions 7.5 to attendees at Connections 2005. The latest version, which will be commercially available in summer 2005, includes enhancements to help distribution-intensive companies use the Internet to gain visibility of key metrics; manage dynamic global activities; support radio frequency identification (RFID) initiatives; optimize transportation operations; and accelerate sales and operations planning (S&OP) processes. Enhanced performance management capabilities are embedded across all areas of Logility Voyager Solutions. " ...

With more than 1,100 customers worldwide, Logility is a leading provider of collaborative 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.

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.

Microsoft dotNet RFID Infrastructure ...

Microsoft dotNet RFID Infrastructure: Microsoft Unwraps Technology at Tech•Ed 2005 to Spark Greater Adoption of RFID: Microsoft’s RFID infrastructure taps the power of the .NET Framework, SQL Server and Visual Studio .NET to make integration and deployment of RFID easier and less costly ...

Microsoft dotNet architecture will enable an agile, integrated RFID infrastructure that allows for flexible and efficient business processes ...

... "Today at Microsoft® Tech•Ed 2005, Senior Vice President of Server Applications Paul Flessner announced a new strategy to develop a scalable radio frequency identification (RFID) technology infrastructure, enabling customers and partners to easily integrate business processes using RFID data. Flessner’s Tech•Ed keynote demonstration was built on an early version of this technology. Businesses around the world are evaluating how RFID technologies can enable them to streamline business processes and provide real-time visibility into their supply chain. However, adoption of RFID is hindered by many factors, including complexity of device management, lack of standards, limited solutions to cleanse volumes of data, and costly integration with existing business applications. Microsoft Corp.’s RFID infrastructure is intended to address these pain points and stimulate faster adoption of RFID. Built on top of the .NET Framework, Microsoft’s RFID technology can be embedded within third-party applications or used on its own to capture and interpret data from sensors and manage business events in an easy–to-deploy, user-friendly environment. " ...

... Management of the RFID infrastructure has been integrated into the Microsoft dotNet architecture to enable innovative business process applications.

Tech•Ed, one of Microsoft’s premier developer and IT professional training events, reaches more than 75,000 people worldwide annually, providing attendees with access to technical experts, the latest technical information and hands-on labs to learn the skills they need to build state-of-the-art solutions. Sponsors of Tech•Ed 2005 in Orlando include Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Computer Associates International Inc., EMC Corp., HP, Intel Corporation and Veritas Software Corp. Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq “MSFT”) is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential.

RFID Framework System: Retail Industry ...

RFID Framework System for Retail Industry: OAT Launches Industry’s First RFID Framework Designed for Retailers: Result of Unique Collaboration with Top Retailers and RFID Hardware Companies ...

... "OATSystems, Inc., the recognized RFID Framework leader, today announced OAT Foundation Suite 4.5 for Retail, the industry’s first RFID framework solution designed specifically to maximize systemwide performance for retailers’ unique requirements. " ...

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 Microchips in Horses ...

RFID Microchips in Horses: COMMISSIONER ANNOUNCES MICROCHIPS FOR NEW YORK HORSES: Injectable Social Security Number Provides Permanent ID for Equine Operations ...

... "State Agriculture Commissioner Nathan L. Rudgers today announced the introduction of microchipping in horses, an injectable chip that provides permanent identification. The RFID microchips are currently available for equine operations enrolled in the New York State Horse Health Assurance Program (NYSHHAP). " ...

In April 2004, the U. S. Department of Agriculture announced the framework for implementation of a National Animal Identification System for all livestock, which defines the standards rapid tracing of all animals and premises potentially exposed to an animal disease to quickly contain and eradicate it. The plan contains no mandatory requirements at this point, however microchips are a preferred identification method. NYSHHAP is a voluntary certification program designed to promote and teach a proactive approach to equine health, care, and welfare through the use of best management practices. Currently, 22 operations are enrolled in NYSHHAP. In addition to microchipping, the Program also provides unlimited educational opportunities for all operations. All equine operations in New York State, regardless of size or discipline, are encouraged to participate.

RFID Integration Infrastructure ...

Nested Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Tags to Improve Supply Chain Management

... "Given the number of potential legacy systems to consider, specific formats are not easily prescribed. A viable approach could involve proposing specific legacy systems for interfacing purposes during Phase I; in that event, the government would assist in providing system data formats. Another possible consideration is to follow industry initiatives for developing (or conforming with) a viable middleware framework to mitigate the impact of unique RFID infrastructures interfacing with the spectrum of enterprise software environments. " ...

RFID Identification System Web Services ...

Ag-Id Tags Optimiser For Digital DNA Registry: Optimiser Digital Management Technology To Handle Unique Livestock RFID Identification System ...

... "Optimiser's Ozone consulting team will build and deploy Ag-Id's Web-service interfaces and data repositories, integrating them with RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tagging and scanning devices, as well as the DNA analysis tools and software applications used by farmers, abattoirs, purchasers and retailers. The integrity and safety of the digital codes generated by Agri-Scan's novel DNA analysis will be secured, as will the credentials of users of the system, by Optimiser's ground-breaking Digital Management Zone. " ...

Optimiser, founded in 1996, is the creator of a unique, patent-pending Web service infrastructure that provides comprehensive Digital Management capabilities to owners, publishers and vendors of digitally-stored Intellectual Property. Assessed by BT Exact as "completely unique and original", Optimiser's service platform is an open source-developed Authoritative Metadata Engine - or AME - that meets the metadata framework requirements for administrating digital assets and rights, as defined by such bodies as the World Intellectual Property Organisation and the European Commission, in its Indecs 2000 Report. Authoritative metadata frameworks are seen as the backbone of future electronic mercantile systems.

Real-Time RFID Applications ...

Persistent Systems and iSpheres Announce A Solution for Real-Time RFID Applications ...

... "Persistent Systems and iSpheres have announced today a highly scalable distributed data management framework and edge application environment for RFID and generic sensor network deployments. These will leverage Persistent Systems’ proven distributed data management skills with industry leading event server technology from iSpheres. Enterprises will now have an unprecedented ability to future proof their technology investments as RFID deployments scale up through the years. " ...

Founded in 1990, Persistent Systems has provided full-service outsourced product development services to over 130 satisfied clients as well as customizable, quick-to install, end-to-end business integration suites for enterprises. Persistent specializes in offering solutions in the technology areas of Identity Management, RFID and Data Warehousing. Persistent Systems’ solutions are widely deployed in global corporations such as Credit Suisse First Boston, AFG, Merck, Bridgestone, General Electric, and Johnson & Johnson.

Founded in 1998, iSpheres provides a high-performance event server for applications that detect and respond to real-time business opportunities and risks. iSpheres EPL Server enables real-time intelligence — the ability to analyze real-time data to detect critical scenarios, from inside and outside the organization, so decisions can be made quickly and proactively. Established industries such as Financial Services and Government as well as emerging markets like RFID, Compliance and NetCentric Warfare are embracing the strategic value of event processing.

RFID Enterprise Edge Software: Sun Java System 2.0

Sun Microsystems Takes RFID From The Edge To The Enterprise With New Version of Sun Java System RFID Software ...

... "Sun Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq: SUNW), today announced the availability of Sun Java System RFID Software 2.0, a key component of its RFID system strategy. Sun Java System RFID Software enhances core infrastructure technologies like Sun Java Enterprise System and Solaris 10 Operating System (OS) and simplifies the integration of RFID data from the edge of the network to enterprise application systems. " ...

The new version of Java System RFID Software also includes a browser-based management interface for centralized monitoring and management of RFID devices and other sensors across a distributed network. Sun Java System RFID Software helps enable safe, secure, and highly efficient supply chains by supporting RFID applications that address asset tracking, counterfeiting, tampering, and compliance requirements. Sun Java System RFID Software also integrates with third-party RFID solutions such as: SeeBeyond RFID Composite Application Network offering, a framework for unlocking the return on investment in RFID through process-driven composite applications. Sun's RFID system strategy includes: Sun Java System RFID Software, Sun Java System RFID Tag and Ship Solution, RFID Industry Solution Architectures, global RFID test centers, Sun hardware and storage technology, global client services, and third-party alliances. Sun Java System RFID Software is optimized for the Solaris Operating System (SPARC(R) and x64), and is also available on Linux.

RFID Loyalty Cards Drive Customer Service

RFID Café ™ is a proof of concept solution that enables the use of ABCO's RFID preferred customer cards in self-service kiosks to promote higher-efficiency line-busting in busy restaurant operations ...

... "In the RFID Cafe card and platform demonstration, preferred customers are issued special loyalty cards that store dollar values for purchasing food; tally award points based on frequency of purchases; and record quick-order preferences to speed order processing and eliminate long lines at the register. " ...

IBSS is the creator of Synapse, a groundbreaking software technology. Synapse is a complete framework and methodology used to create, implement and manage a wide variety of dynamic, distributed, networked, and real-time enterprise applications including RFID, quickly and efficiently. Global enterprises utilizing Synapse leverage the power of its single, flexible framework to enjoy tremendous time and cost advantages, in the development, deployment and on-going management of customized applications. Enabled by Synapse to take competitive advantage of cutting-edge technologies such as wireless networking, mobile computing and RFID, IBSS and its strategic partners bring solutions to customers for mission-critical applications in manufacturing, distribution, healthcare, finance, insurance, retail, education, and government. IBSS is headquartered in Columbia, South Carolina.

Arthur Blank & Co., Inc., founded in 1934 and located in Boston, Massachusetts, specializes in all facets of custom printed plastic cards. Products include private label loyalty, gift, phone, credit, debit, membership, security I.D., access cards, RFID and Smart cards, as well as complete card numbering and personalization. The company produces more than 600 million plastic cards a year, and its manufacturing capacity exceeds one billion cards annually. With its distributor partners, Arthur Blank serves many of today's Fortune 1000 companies.

RFID Real-Time Enterprise Through Sensor SOE Solutions ...

RFID Real-Time Enterprise Through Sensor SOE Solutions: Oracle Transforms RFID and Sensor-Based Solutions to Enable the Real-Time Enterprise ...

Oracle and Intel will collaborate on the development of an integrated RFID and sensor service-oriented architecture to enable real-time enterprise capabilities ...

... Oracle today announced that Oracle and Intel development and technical teams will be working together to further optimize RFID and sensor-based solutions based on a common service-oriented enterprise (SOE) framework for ease of customer adoption and deployment. The companies will work to provide solutions that facilitate data management from the edge of the network into enterprise information systems and across trading communities. The collaboration allows better information management within the virtual enterprise, enabling companies to increase customer satisfaction, track profitability and ensure the flow of revenue. These solutions will integrate currently available products from Oracle and Intel including Oracle(r) Application Server 10g, Oracle Database 10g, Oracle E-Business Suite and Intel processor-based handheld (including use in RFID readers), PC, mobile, server and communications platforms. ...

Oracle's solution includes a number of flexible deployment options that allow companies to start small and grow by leveraging their investment in Oracle technology, including the EPC Compliance Enabler, an RFID/EPC pilot kit, and integrated support in the Oracle E-Business Suite and Oracle Application Server 10g. Oracle is a member of EPC Global, which is leading the development of industry-driven standards for the Electronic Product Code (EPC) Network to support the use of RFID.

OATSystems RFID Framework Upgrade ...

OAT Unveils OAT Foundation Suite 4.5

OATSystems upgrades their RFID framework software ...

Industry’s First RFID Data Management System and RFID Design Environment Accelerates ROI and Eases Configuration and Management ...

... "OATSystems®, Inc., the recognized RFID framework leader, announced the latest version of the company’s flagship OAT Foundation Suite 4.5, with major new enhancements including an enterprise RFID data management system that integrates RFID data from trading partners and provides advanced analytics and reporting of goods movement and inventory, and an RFID design environment for easy configuration and integration of RFID-centric processes. Companies deploying RFID today face the dual challenge of identifying the long-term ROI of RFID while minimizing total cost of ownership of the solution." ...

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.

OAT RFID ROI Acceleration ...

OAT Announces RFID Pathway to ROI for Consumer Products Companies ...

OATSystems delivers RFID ROI return-on-investment acceleration tools that move beyond compliance ...

Comply for ROI is the First ROI-based Approach for RFID Compliance. ePOD is the First RFID-centric Application to Deliver ROI ...

... "OATSystems®, Inc., the recognized RFID framework leader, today announced a clearly defined RFID pathway to ROI for the consumer products industry. Based on work with industry pioneers, OAT has developed Comply for ROI and ROI for CP, a two-phase pathway with solutions built on the company’s flagship OAT Foundation Suite and designed to accelerate the path to ROI for all consumer products companies. Addressing the need for a clear course for their company to go from compliance to ROI, OAT has fundamentally changed the approach from cost-based compliance to ROI-based solutions. Instead of focusing exclusively on the lowest possible cost of a compliance solution, OAT analyzes a company’s specific products and business operations to design a phased adoption that accelerates payback from their RFID investment." ...

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 and is on the Web at www.oatsystems.com.

RFID Identification Device ...

System Architect Definitions, Encyclopedia:"C:\_Build\Call9\Build_2.2.0.3\BEA_Ency_2_2_0_3.UDL"

... "Description: RFID systems consist of a number of components including tags, handheld or stationary readers, data input units and system software. The tags are the backbone of the technology and come in all shapes, sizes and read ranges including thin and flexible smart labels which can be laminated between paper or plastic. Automatic identification and data capture by new generations transponders that afford multi-read capabilities and functions via current and next generation electronic reading, writing, and storage technologies. Data transfer rates range from low to reasonably high (i.e., 64 kb) - transfer and storage rates depend on device and carrier frequency. Close proximity (inductive systems) to tens of meters (radiating systems), without the need for line-of-sight interrogation, depending upon type of transponders and interrogation hardware. Robust constructions available, allowing use in reasonably harsh conditions. " ...

RFID Software Recognized At Wireless Conference ...

RFID Software Recognized At Wireless Conference: RF Code's RFID Software Named Enterprise Category Runner Up at WIC ...

RFCode RFID software recognized at recent CTIA Wireless conference ...

From Business Wire (press release), CA ... RF Code, Inc., a leading designer, developer and manufacturer of Auto-ID data management software and active RFID technologies today ...

... RF Code, Inc., a leading designer, developer and manufacturer of Auto-ID data management software and active RFID technologies today announced that its TAVIS(TM) software platform was honored as the Runner Up in the Enterprise category during the WIC 2005 awards ceremony at the CTIA Wireless convention. With a goal to prove that wireless adoption is more pervasive than currently predicted, the Wireless Innovation Contest 2005 (WIC 05) set out to award prizes to wireless technologies across North America that are changing our lives and reward companies and individuals who are driving that change. Winners of WIC 05 demonstrated innovative solutions that made customers significant Return on Investment and progressed technology processes. ...

RF Code Inc. is a premier designer, developer and manufacturer of active RFID technologies and Auto-ID data management software. Since 1997, the company has developed its high-performance, low cost Mantis(TM) active RFID systems for long-range wireless data communications that accurately manage and track physical assets, information and personnel. Its TAVIS software platform is a leading Auto-ID data management framework for data collection and distribution. RF Code offers a complete Unified Monitoring System (UMS) comprised of RF tags, readers, antennas and data management software.

RF Code's award winning TAVIS software platform is an Auto-ID data management framework which supports the broad spectrum of Auto-ID devices for data collection, filtering and consolidation. The TAVIS platform also serves as an application bridge to the world's leading information systems. TAVIS-powered solutions enable device-independent data collection from a wide variety of devices including: active RFID readers, passive RFID readers, EPC readers, remote sensors, mesh networks, barcode scanners, Wi-Fi(R) access points and GPS receivers. The software converts reader data into a standard format that can be managed locally or centrally, and linked to end-user applications that track, locate and identify assets.

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."

SensorML Sensor Web Enablement ...

MASINT AODP

... "The SWE framework offers several schema and service components that provide capabilities for an intelligent sensor network, including the SensorML schema for describing sensor systems. SensorML is an emerging international standard for describing the geometry, dynamics, and response characteristics for any sensor system. " ...

SensorML Used For Autonomous Collaborative Agents for Onboard Multi-Sensor Re-Targeting

Autonomous Collaborative Agents for Onboard Multi-Sensor Re-Targeting

... "Technologies that support the configuration of sensors and satellites, and allow the reconfiguration or retargeting of sensors in response to user demand or significant events require mechanisms to autonomously understand the type and current state of on-board resources and to re-task these resources in such as way that the system achieves its global objectives. Here we propose the development of an integrated framework for onboard dynamic sensor (re)configuration, discovery and classification of data, based on SensorML (Sensor model language). We also model each satellite as a multi-criteria multi constraint optimization problem to optimize the usage of resources in response to significant events without adversely affecting the normal operations. This is achieved through negotiation among various satellites that have overlapping sensing capabilities so that globally optimal solutions can be found by computing joint plan qualities resulting due to sharing of resources. We propose to use IAI's propriety Cybele agent platform (www.cybelepro.com) that provides capability to model and simulate such complex distributed systems. DIVA a case tool developed by IAI would be employed to design and implement negotiation protocols among satellite agents to demonstrate the collaborative global optimization of autonomous planning process for multi-sensor retargeting. " ...

RFID Security Framework Support Global Company Integration ...

RFID Security Framework Support Global Company Integration: VeriSign Publishes Security Framework to Help Companies Protect ...

Verisign is launching new security framework for RFID that will support trading partner integration ...

From PR Newswire (press release) ... Security Enhancements Integrated Into EPC Starter Service Help Businesses Evolve RFID Projects From Hardware Deployment to Supply Chain Collaboration MOUNTAIN ...

... VeriSign, Inc. (Nasdaq: VRSN), the leading provider of intelligent infrastructure services for the Internet and telecommunications networks, today published a security framework for companies looking to extend their RFID programs from tags and readers to sharing supply chain data securely with trading partners. ...

VeriSign, Inc. operates intelligent infrastructure services that enable businesses and individuals to find, connect, secure, and transact across today's complex global networks.

RFID Emerging Tech for Global Logistics Supplier ...

RFID Emerging Tech for Global Logistics Supplier: Beiersdorf teams up with Psion Teklogix worldwide

From Business Wire (press release), CA ... Psion Teklogix, (LSE:PON), a global provider of solutions for mobile computing, wireless data collection and RFID, today announced following a comprehensive ...

... Psion Teklogix, (LSE:PON), a global provider of solutions for mobile computing, wireless data collection and RFID, today announced following a comprehensive selection process, Beiersdorf AG has chosen Psion Teklogix as its supplier for logistic solutions. A global framework agreement positions industry specialist Psion Teklogix as a worldwide provider of mobile computing products to Beiersdorf, an international leader in brand goods. Indeed, Beiersdorf already uses products from Psion Teklogix in Germany. ...

Psion Teklogix is a global provider of solutions for mobile computing, wireless data collection and RFID. The company's fully integrated mobile computing solutions include rugged hardware, secure wireless networks, robust software, professional services and exceptional support programs. Psion Teklogix is committed to helping its customers reap the benefits of new and emerging technologies, such as RFID. The company continues to introduce new RFID technologies that show tremendous potential across a wide range of markets. With over three decades of industry experience, Psion Teklogix has customers in more than 70 countries around the world, and over 35 sales and support offices in 16 countries. Psion Teklogix is headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada with additional corporate offices located in the United States, Latin America, Europe and Asia. Psion Teklogix is the operating business of Psion PLC, which is publicly listed on the London Stock Exchange (PON.L).

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 ...

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 ...

First RFID Mandates, Now Integrate RFID into Business Processes ...

First RFID Mandates, Now Integrate into Business Processes: In RFID's Second Phase, ABI Research Sees End-Users Revert to ...

From Business Wire (press release), CA ... 5, 2005--Most of the 137 companies that sought to meet RFID mandates during 2004 did get involved with the technology to a greater or lesser degree. ...

... Most of the 137 companies that sought to meet RFID mandates during 2004 did get involved with the technology to a greater or lesser degree. But many started small, allocating much lower budgets to the effort than the $2-3 million some analysts had predicted. In 2005 these companies are increasing their investment, to scale up and integrate RFID into their normal operations. ...

Founded in 1990 and headquartered in New York, ABI Research maintains global operations that support annual research programs, quarterly intelligence services and market reports in wireless, automotive, semiconductors, broadband, and energy.

Additional resources on RFID Mandates and Business Process Integration ...

More Retailers Mull RFID Mandates: Kroger and other retailers might soon be joining Wal-Mart and Target with RFID mandates all their own; meanwhile, retailers are starting to move toward item ...

Goodyear Copes With RFID Challenges: Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. is a supplier to both Wal-Mart and the US Department of Defense and is subject to RFID mandates from both. ...

Smart Services for RFID: By Integration Consortium. ... As components of a larger business process framework and network ... In critical event exceptions, RFID information can be leveraged to ...

RFID Overview: Integration Platform for RFID: Integration Manager; EPC Manager. ... partner requirements with our RFID in a ... them as a single, synchronized business process that can ...

webMethods Integration: Advancing Radio Frequency Identification: File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat ... Management – webMethods offers complete business process modeling and ... to the supporting integration platform components enabling RFID to be easily ...

Build RFID Networks ...

Build RFID Networks: RF Code Releases Developer's Kit for RFID Network Appliance

From Business Wire (press release), CA ... RF Code, Inc., a leading designer, developer and manufacturer of Auto-ID data management software and active RFID technologies today announced that it is ...

... RF Code, Inc., a leading designer, developer and manufacturer of Auto-ID data management software and active RFID technologies today announced that it is making available a powerful set of tools for enterprises that are building RFID networks. ...

RF Code's award winning TAVIS(TM) software platform is an Auto-ID data management framework which supports the broad spectrum of Auto-ID devices for data collection, filtering and consolidation. The TAVIS platform also serves as an application bridge to the world's leading information systems. TAVIS-powered solutions enable device-independent data collection from a wide variety of devices including: active RFID readers, passive RFID readers, EPC readers, remote sensors, barcode scanners, Wi-Fi(R) access points and GPS receivers. The software converts reader data into a standard format that can be managed locally or centrally, and linked to end-user applications that track, locate and identify assets. About RF Code, Inc.: RF Code Inc. is a premier designer, developer and manufacturer of active RFID technologies and Auto-ID data management software. Since 1997, the company has developed its high-performance, low cost Mantis(TM) active RFID systems for long-range wireless data communications that accurately manage and track physical assets, information and personnel. Its TAVIS(TM) software platform is a leading Auto-ID data management framework for data collection and distribution. RF Code offers a complete Unified Monitoring System (UMS) comprised of RF tags, readers, antennas and data management software.

Additional resources about building RFID networks ...

RFID Enabled Supply Chain Networks: The Next: Industry could not build the developing computer, telecommunications and wireless networks ... Building RFID networks will, in many ways, mirror the themes we saw ...

RFID and Sensor-based Device and Network Management: File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat ... easily extend what they have today into increasingly mature RFID networks that include ... takes from a device and network management perspective to build deep and ...

VeriSign Demonstrates EPC Network Services in Germany - RFID from: ONS) of the EPC Global Network, VeriSign will be supporting RFID networks through Managed ... basis as companies continue to research, design, and build their RFID ...

Military Contracts with Savi Technology to Build RFID Networks: the US DoD, which Savi has helped over the past decade to build the In ... Savi, a leading provider of RFID networks for real-time supply chain visibility, asset ...

Active RFID Technology: RF Code Project Wins Top European Supply Chain Award

From Business Wire (press release), CA ... RF Code Inc., a leading designer, developer and manufacturer of active RFID technologies and Auto-ID data management software, today announced that it has been ...

... RF Code Inc., a leading designer, developer and manufacturer of active RFID technologies and Auto-ID data management software, today announced that it has been honored as the overall winner in the Supply Chain project category at the recent 2004 Information Management Awards. The awards ceremony, held at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London, recognized the leading European information technology projects in categories including Knowledge Management, Mobile Information Management, B2B Commerce, B2C Commerce, Business Intelligence, and Supply Chain. The Information Management Awards are the premier European recognition of excellence and innovation in the management of business information. ...

RF Code Inc. is a premier designer, developer and manufacturer of active RFID technologies and Auto-ID data management software. Since 1997, the company has developed its high-performance, low-cost Mantis(TM) active RFID systems for long-range wireless data communications that accurately manage and track physical assets, information and personnel. Its TAVIS(TM) software platform is a leading Auto-ID data management framework for data collection and distribution. RF Code offers a complete Unified Monitoring System (UMS) comprised of RF tags, readers, antennas and data management software.

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 Data Synchronization: TIE Global Data Synchronization Suite Successfully Implemented at ...

From Business Wire (press release), CA ... Up-to-date Product Information is a high priority for retailers such as Home-Depot and Wal-Mart and is a prerequisite for the implementation of RFiD, the new ...

... B2B Integration Software Company TIE Holding N.V. ("TIE") listed on the EuroNext Amsterdam Stock Exchange hereby announces that Mueller Industries, a leading US manufacturer of pipes and fittings, has selected TIE to synchronize product information with retailers like Home Depot and Wal-Mart through UCCnet. Data Synchronization is a way for manufacturers, suppliers and retailers to exchange and update standardized product information electronically, thereby reducing costly errors from mismatched items and prices. In order to address these costly errors, UCCnet enables item data registration and synchronization by providing a repository for standardized item, location and trading partner data. ...

Mueller Industries, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of copper tube and fittings; brass and copper alloy rod, bar and shapes; aluminum and brass forgings; aluminum and copper impact extrusions; plastic fittings and valves; refrigeration valves and fittings; and fabricated tubular products. Mueller's operations are located throughout the United States and in Canada, Mexico, France, and Great Britain. TIE is an international Business-to-Business Integration software company, established in 1987 and is listed on the EuroNext Amsterdam Stock Exchange in the NextEconomy Index. TIE is a leading business integration company that offers in-depth expertise to all its subsidiaries and resellers around the globe. Our local solution providers help companies do business electronically, therefore improving the efficiency and effectiveness of their business processes. As a result, companies are able to lower the cost of doing business by automating and optimizing cross enterprise business processes. TIE's solutions in the 'Enterprise Portal Framework' allow companies to integrate their back-office processes to their trading partners and to manage product information. TIE solutions are based on years of EDI and XML experience giving TIE customers the benefit of true open trading. TIE has a broad customer base in the Netherlands, Belgium, France and the USA and has a significant market share in Europe, Latin America and Asia.

FEDERAL SMART CARD IMPLEMENTATION PLAN ...

From Electronic Processes Initiatives Committee ...

... "To facilitate the implementation of the NPR/GITSB recommendations, the President's Management Council and its Electronic Processing Initiatives Committee (EPIC) have prepared this strategic plan, which presents a framework for the governmentwide implementation of smart card technology to achieve widespread electronic commerce; provide federal employees and public customers responsive, reliable, and secure electronic access to government information and services; and bolster federal agency reengineering efforts. To accomplish these goals, this plan describes the critical governmentwide actions that will lead to a smart card supported electronic government, and it presents a framework within which federal agencies and private industry can together begin to build a smart card foundation for the future." ...

Summary: The smart card generated digital signature offers the government an entrance ramp for the efficient use of the National Information Infrastructure as a federal electronic business highway. It will establish the basis by which federal business systems can be converted from inefficient, stovepipe, and paperbound processes into efficient, interoperable and electronic processes. It presents the opportunity for re-engineering the way we do business, so that the government will be able to substantially reduce its operating costs while improving the delivery of services to its citizens.

RFID Military Uses and Pilots ...

From SSC-Natick Press Release ...

... "Goals for the demonstration are automatic, real-time tracking and visibility at the supply points; automatic inventories to units issued; capturing historical product temperature data; and automatic tracking and updates of container inventories. Results and lessons learned from the demonstration will help set the framework for a proposed Defense Logistics Agency Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration (ACTD) in 2005. Additionally, EPC technology is proposed as an expansion of a current RFID ACTD being conducted by the Navy, according to Evangelos.
Although combat rations are the demonstration product, any military item, including ammunition and spare parts for vehicles, can be tracked under the program to help warfighters ultimately get what they need when they need it. " ...

RFID Location System: Oracle Japan to Provide Ekahau Location Tracking Solution for ...

From Business Wire (press release), CA ... Oracle Location Based Services Framework will be using the Ekahau Positioning Engine(TM) software and Ekahau T101 Wi-Fi Tags and passive RFID tags for as the ...

... Ekahau, Inc. today announced that it will be collaborating with ORACLE CORPORATION JAPAN in providing Wi-Fi Location Based Services (LBS) and Real Time Locating System (RTLS) solutions for Asian market. Oracle Location Based Services Framework will be using the Ekahau Positioning Engine(TM) software and Ekahau T101 Wi-Fi Tags and passive RFID tags for as the platform for Wi-Fi based location tracking. With Ekahau's solution the precise real-time location of Wi-Fi based mobile devices, such as wireless laptops, PDAs and Wi-Fi tags can be pinpointed within the Wi-Fi coverage area, for the use of various people and asset tracking applications. ...

Ekahau, Inc. is the industry leader in location-enabling Wi-Fi networks. Ekahau's customers include leading corporations around the world that are realizing the benefits of Wi-Fi-based location services and innovative network planning and optimization tools. Ekahau partners include wireless software developers, leading system integrators, and international OEM partners, who develop and market next generation location-based applications.

Oracle Location Based Service Framework developed by Oracle Japan is a framework that supports development of a system utilizing positioning information. It has functions to register good's position over a warehouse map and to perform spatial searches. This framework enable simpler and easier development of a system that linkages an existing business data with positioning information.

RFID Investment ROI: SeeBeyond to Highlight Value of Comprehensive Framework in ...

From Business Wire (press release), CA ... 18th at 10:00 am (PST) / 1:00 pm (EST) highlighting how organizations can accelerate the ROI from their radio frequency identification (RFID) investments. ...

Most companies are working to understand the return on investment (ROI) from RFID. Walmart sees a significant ROI from their RFID compliance program. ...

... EPCglobal Solution Provider To Host Webinar: "RFID: The Next Big Thing?" SeeBeyond (Nasdaq:SBYN), provider of the world's first fully integrated composite application network suite (SeeBeyond ICAN) for advanced integration and composite application solutions, today announced that it will host a webinar on Thursday, November 18th at 10:00 a.m. (PST) / 1:00 p.m. (EST) highlighting how organizations can accelerate the ROI from their radio frequency identification (RFID) investments. ...

Based on 15 years of software innovation and real-world experience in integrating systems across Global 2000 organizations, SeeBeyond (Nasdaq: SBYN) delivers the industry's first integrated composite application network built on a comprehensive integration platform. Beyond eAI, the SeeBeyond(R) Integrated Composite Application Network Suite(TM) helps organizations rapidly assemble and deploy enterprise-scale end-user applications built on existing systems and infrastructure to dramatically improve business operations. SeeBeyond has nearly 1,950 customers worldwide, including ABN Amro, BHP Billiton, The Cleveland Clinic, The Dial Corporation, DuPont, Florida Power & Light, Fluor Daniel, Fujitsu, General Motors, Halliburton, Hertz Corporation, HP, Lockheed Martin, Pfizer, Samsung, Sprint, Sutter Health and UnitedHealth Group. For more information, please visit www.seebeyond.com. Powered by the SeeBeyond Integrated Composite Application Network (SeeBeyond ICAN) Suite, the SeeBeyond RFID Composite Application Network was architected with key input from several Fortune 500 customers and solution partners who sit at the forefront of driving the adoption of RFID solutions. Optimized for the data intensive needs of RFID, the SeeBeyond RFID Composite Application Network is the first service-oriented RFID network to provide the infrastructure customers need to rapidly deploy end-to-end RFID initiatives today, while providing the architecture to support evolving RFID standards and process needs of the future.

RFID Logistics: Delfour Establishes RFID Lab with Third Party Logistics Focus ...

From Business Wire (press release), CA ... of third party and fourth party logistics (3PL/4PL) management software, has led the formation of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) laboratories for ...

Many companies, such as Delfour, are creating working RFID laboratories to support development and testing of new business processes enabled by RFID technology. In this case, the focus is on RFID-enabled logistics processes ...

... Delfour Corporation, a leading innovator and provider of third party and fourth party logistics (3PL/4PL) management software, has led the formation of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) laboratories for testing RFID technologies (hardware, software, labels) and integration with standard operating procedures in a real warehouse operating environment, it was announced today by President and CEO Joe E. Couto. Operating under an industry consortium framework in which various 3PL operators and vendor technology groups work together to drive 3PL/4PL-based RFID solutions, laboratories have been established in Richmond, Virginia, USA at the facilities of Richmond Cold Storage and in Brampton, Ontario, Canada at the facilities of Confederation Freezers. ...

Delfour Corporation, based in Markham, is a global provider of comprehensive, highly configurable, advanced supply chain execution solutions for the third and fourth party logistics (3PL, 4PL) industries. Delfour's SmartEnterprise solutions establish exceptionally smart supply chains that enable clients and their customers to experience seamless execution of warehouse management and related logistics functions, and to achieve enhanced profitability by collaborating throughout the supply chain. Innovative use of Oracle's Relational Database Management System and Java(TM) technology enables Delfour to maintain its leading role in the production and implementation of logistics systems that run in all operating system environments.