Implanet RFID Tracks Medical Devices in the Supply Chain

Implanet, a medical device manufacturer, will use IBM RFID sensor tech to enable its BeepNTrack service, which tracks the company's knee and hip implants throughout the healthcare supply chain. ...

... "The company's BeepNTrack service uses Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags to track medical devices from Implanet to hospitals. Prior to shipping, Implanet affixes an RFID tag bearing a unique serial number to the packaging of each individual device. Before a surgical procedure takes place, a hospital uses a handheld device to scan the tag from the medical device being implanted and stores that information along with the patient's records. The tag is given to the patient after surgery so he or she will have all available information concerning the implant in the event of future concerns. " ...

Via IBM: Software Protects Patients in the Event of Medical Device Recalls

RFID Sensor Events Trigger Business System Reactions

IBM enhances its Websphere software to process sensor events and trigger a business reaction to market conditions, delivering business intelligence from activity in the physical world. ...

... "Sensors are part of our everyday lives, used in objects such as lights that dim and brighten depending on the level of darkness and in thermometers, which react to changes in temperature. Today, many kinds of sensors are used to monitor and manage water flow rates, highway traffic, seismic activity, air quality, the flow of energy across power grids, and much more. In particular, the use of Radio Frequency Identification sensors is growing for the purpose of item tracking and authentication. By 2010, approximately six billion of these tags will be in circulation. WebSphere Sensor Events captures data from sensors and automates a reaction by a business system following a set of rules or events. " ...

Via IBM: Sensor Data Triggers Automated Business Processes

Vietnam RFID Seafood Implementation

IBM will partner with Vietnam government to address food safety in the seafood industry. A pilot project will test the technology in the process of origination and export to track freshness to market. ...

... "The traceability system, which will use Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology to track seafood exports, will help ensure export purity and freshness. " ...

Via VietNam News: Fresh Seafood

The RFID technology works well for traceability application in other industries, so it is expected to perform well for seafood from the Vietnam through its supply chain. ...

IBM Seafood Safety: "As part of a pilot project, IBM and FXA will collaborate with several local technology companies in Vietnam to provide a system that will use Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology to track Vietnamese seafood exports -- a market worth more than US$4.25 billion in 2008. The goal of this strategic initiative will allow tracking of the origin of Vietnamese seafood exports and help ensure seafood's freshness upon its arrival in global markets. "

RFID Senses Logistics Bottlenecks for Ringnes

Ringnes, a Norwegian brewery, collaborates with IBM to implement sensor technology in its logistics operations where better visibility will improve its shipping performance and customer satisfaction. ...

... "Now, Ringnes is using RFID tags to track each shipping container. These smart sensors capture all data linked to the plant's 40 loading gates. The IBM system is helping Ringnes to reduce costs and make more timely deliveries. Employees in the Ringnes Oslo facility are now able to access a complete view of the trucks and containers inside the shipping and receiving terminal, as well as their load status. Ringnes can quickly determine whether a trailer or container is on or off site, how long it was parked at the facility, and when it was loaded, unloaded, and driven away. In addition, the brewery can quickly spot and resolve bottlenecks in its logistics operations and address them in order to speed deliveries. " ...

Via IBM: Ringnes Norway Brewer Reduces Bottlenecks in Logistics Operations with RFID

Volkswagen RFID-Enabled Smart Supply Chain

Volkswagen Group and IBM collaborate to create a smart logistics process using RFID technology to increase efficiency in supply chain operations. Business processes, such as the material receiving process, will achieve operational excellence through automated data collection. An initial pilot has positioned the company to broaden its deployment to increase adoption and benefits realization. ...

... "The new system will significantly enhance the carmaker's efficiencies in day-to-day operations, for instance at the goods-receiving stage. As a result, Volkswagen is preparing to introduce this technology at its central logistics hall, located at its major plant in Germany. Volkswagen is deploying the new system following a one-year pilot project in which the automaker and IBM tested RFID technology with suppliers. Using this system, shipping containers carrying auto parts destined for Volkswagen will be increasingly fitted with RFID tags.

The information on the tagged containers is automatically collected by readers at all key locations throughout the supply chain -- first at the supplier's shipping department, through the transportation process until they arrive at Volkswagen, then during storage, collection and installation on the automaker's assembly line. The same process is used when Volkswagen returns the empty shipping containers to its suppliers to ensure that all containers are returned after the auto parts are received. The technology is also reducing the need for paper documents and barcode labels.

For the pilot, Volkswagen fitted around 3,000 shipping containers with passive RFID tags, supplied by Intermec Technologies Corporation. The technology has been refined so that it can also automatically register metal containers, which normally interfere with RFID technology. The tags were used on containers carrying sunroofs for the new Volkswagen Golf. Readers at the entrances to the manufacturing line, along with mobile handheld scanners and forklifts were used to identify the containers and their contents. " ...

Via IBM: Volkswagen Creates Smart Supply Chain With RFID Technology

IBM RFID Shopping

Commercial by IBM illustrates RFID shopping ...

Metro RFID Traceability Manages Product Replenishment

METRO Group will implement IBM software to capture and manage inventory and expiration dates for meat sold in its retail Future Store. ...

... "The IBM software automates the process of identifying items nearing their expiration dates and alerts staff when the store is low on a particular meat item. In the past, these tasks have been performed manually by employees, who visually scanned shelves for items about to expire, and surveyed the freezer frequently to determine which meats needed to be restocked. Using IBM's RFID technology, METRO Group can improve customer satisfaction and boost sales by ensuring that its freezer is stocked with the meats shoppers are looking for. " ...

Via IBM: METRO Group Selects IBM Traceability Solution to Manage Products Better

Walmart RFID Control Software Improves Supply Chain

Shop-Vac Corporation implements CYBRA Corporation's EdgeMagic RFID Control Software at its Williamsport, Pennsylvania manufacturing location to satisfy Walmart's RFID compliance requirements. ...

... "When I learned of CYBRA’s native solution I became convinced that EdgeMagic offered Shop-Vac a more fully functional System i implementation. We run Infor BPCS and Manhattan Associates Transportation Execution products on the IBM System i and EdgeMagic interfaces directly with these products. The EdgeMagic product supports Alien fixed readers, Symbol mobile readers, and Zebra RFID printers, the same hardware as WebSphere RFID Premises Server so by replacing the IBM product with the CYBRA product we gained a significant amount of flexibility particularly with regard to System i application software integration. " ...

Via CYBRA Corporation: RFID Software Solution at Shop-Vac

RFID Cylinder Tracking through Supply Chain

IBM will implement Radio Frequency Identification solution for Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited, a Fortune 500 petroleum company in India. The solution will use RFID to track LPG products from the point of production through the supply chain to the customers. ...

... "HPCL will leverage IBM's technology expertise to deploy an end-to-end tracking solution based on RFID technology at HPCL's Nashik plant. Signed in March 2008, this US$2.2 million deal is one of the single largest implementations in India for RFID-based tracking solutions and involves infrastructure services. ... Under this agreement, IBM will design, deploy and integrate the RFID solution for tracking LPG cylinders from plant to the end-consumer. The solution will streamline the process of identification of LPG cylinders during bottling, distribution and supply chain, and is expected to cover 500,000 cylinders in the initial phase. HPCL intends to evaluate the technology and deploy the same in a phased manner to cover the entire supply chain from bottling plant, logistics, and distributors to the end-consumers. " ...

Via IBM: Path-Breaking RFID Solution

RFID, The Boxes Know ...

IBM vid on RFID inventory tracking ...

RFID for Work in Process

Omnitrol Networks embeds IBM's WebSphere RFID Information Center software into its Work-In-Process (WIP) appliance, creating an EPC-based track and trace solution for the manufacturing companies. ...

... "The OMNITROL WIP Appliance integrates all the data from the sensors, RFID readers, mobile handheld devices, and other shop floor equipment to improve monitoring of the supply-chain, inventory, manufacturing, shipping and delivery of products. The appliance helps manufacturers reduce costs and time to market by identifying production issues internally and throughout their supply chain. IBM's WebSphere RFID Information Center enhances the OMNITROL WIP appliance by allowing customers to share product movement information with trading partners using solutions that comply with GS1 EPCglobal's EPC Information Services (EPCIS) standard. " ...

Via IBM: Work-In-Process Appliance

Airbus RFID Worlds Largest RFID Manufacturing Initiative

Airbus selects IBM and OATSystems to implement multi-million dollar, multi-year RFID project to streamline Airbus' supply chain and manufacturing operations resulting in reduced aircraft production and maintenance costs. ...

... "The project represents the manufacturing industry's single largest RFID software transaction to date. Using a solution comprised of software from IBM and OAT, Airbus' objective is to error-proof and automate its supply chain and manufacturing operations, while also reducing costs. The company selected IBM and OAT for the project following exhaustive research and pilot testing over the past year. The IBM/OAT solution runs on IBM's RFID infrastructure, which is powered by service oriented architecture technology that includes the IBM WebSphere Premises Server and the IBM Business Process Management portfolio, including WebSphere Process Server and WebSphere Business Monitor. " ...

Via IBM: Airbus Selects IBM and OATSystems for World's Largest RFID-enabled Manufacturing Initiative

RFID Drug ePedigree Standards Achieved by IBM

The ePedigree feature in IBM's WebSphere RFID Information Center is certified and fully compliant with GS1 EPCglobal's Drug Pedigree Messaging Standard, or DPMS. ...

... "To be certified as DPMS compliant, the IBM WebSphere RFID Information Center's ePedigree feature passed a battery of tests to ensure that it can be used to create, receive, and append drug pedigree documents. Testing was conducted on EPCglobal's behalf by an independent company, MetLabs.

WebSphere RFID Information Center is a proven solution for companies seeking to share product movement information with trading partners using EPCIS or DPMS-compliant solutions. The software includes an optional ePedigree feature that provides all participants in the pharmaceutical supply chain with secure access to historical data on individual bottles of medicine to enable compliance with current and emerging regulations. In the pharmaceutical business, the product will be used successfully by drug distributor AmerisourceBergen in its Sacramento pilot, and by a large global pharmaceutical manufacturer. " ...

Via IBM: EPCIS and Drug Pedigree Messaging Standards

RFID Drug Serialization for California

IBM and TAGSYS to deliver RFID technologies for item level serialization in pharmaceutical manufacturer packaging operations. ...

... "Serialization is the first step towards compliance with California's drug pedigree regulations and the basis for improved supply chain performance. As of January 1, 2009, all prescription drugs being sold in the State of California must bear a unique identifier that can be used to track products throughout the supply chain, making it easier to identify counterfeits and prevent them from reaching patients. The new IBM and TAGSYS offering provides the hardware, software, and services needed to validate the performance, reliability, and cost-effectiveness of RFID for this purpose. " ...

Via IBM: Serialization Pilot Kit for Pharmaceutical Manufacturers

RFID Clipped Tags Discussion

Video shows IBM clipped tag ...

IBM RFID ePedigree Drug Solution Track Supply Chain Movements

IBM has developed a solution that enables pharmaceutical companies to create an electronic certificate of authenticity, an electronic pedigree or ePedigree, for drugs that move through the supply chain, from manufacturers to distributors, pharmacies and hospitals. ...

... "The ePedigree feature is a key capability of the new version of IBM's WebSphere RFID Information Center (RFIDIC), a high performance data repository that allows clients to efficiently manage and securely share information with trading partners to authenticate pharmaceuticals. Unlike competing solutions, the IBM offering was designed to manage and aggregate product serial numbers to enable processes in manufacturing plants, distribution centers, pharmacies, and hospitals.

IBM's new ePedigree feature allows clients to comply with new and emerging regulations such as those that will take effect in California in 2009 using either RFID, 2D barcodes, or a combination of barcodes and RFID. The offering provides a flexible track and trace framework for generating ePedigrees through standards-based EPC Information Services. By establishing ePedigree via EPCIS events and queries, clients will also be able to easily access key data elements to solve other business needs such as chargeback resolution and expiration management. " ...

Via IBM: ePedigree System to Combat Drug Counterfeiting and Help Clients Comply With Regulations

DHL RFID Pharma Temperature Controlled Logistics Innovation Recognized

DHL is recognized for innovative application of RFID technology in the pharma supply chain. ...

... "Today's pharmaceutical products generally consist of temperature-sensitive ingredients that can lose their effectiveness when they are placed in an environment that is too cold or too hot. The DHL Innovation Initiative developed an inventive solution to monitor temperature-sensitive pharmaceutical products during transport. RFID sensor tags made by the development partner Infratab monitor the temperature of pharmaceutical shipments. The stored measurement data can be read by a RFID reader without physical contact using radio waves. In the process, the shipment does not have to be opened. The link to the database is handled by solutions created by IBM, one of the global innovation partners of the DHL Innovation Initiative. Thanks to the new service, pharmaceutical companies can react to temperatures that exceed or fall below limits even while the shipment is still being transported.

The battery-powered memory chip is equipped with an integrated alarm function that records each time that the temperature rises above or falls below predetermined limits. In the future, unusable medications can be removed more quickly from the supply chain. Based on the temperatures to which the shipment was subjected, the sensor chip also determines the individual expiration date for medications. As a result, physicians and pharmacists can distribute the medication whose expiration date comes first, preventing medications from going bad after they have left the transport chain. " ...

Via DHL: TEMPERATURE-MONITORED PHARMACEUTICAL LOGISTICS WITH RFID

Pharma RFID System: BlueVector

BlueVector's RFID solution provides pharmaceutical industry with item-level track and trace, supply chain information accuracy, and integration with drug pedigree and authentication systems. ...

... "The system orchestrates two-way integration with software applications from SAP, Supplyscape, IBM, and others to provide real-time track and trace, authentication, and drug pedigree tracking system integration. In addition to populating these systems with properly filtered events from RFID readers and sensors, the Blue Vector system also retrieves data from these systems to automate the behavior of equipment and worker alerts. The Blue Vector system automatically distributes this downloaded data (which can include expected orders and the content of shipments) out to each individual point of automation - no matter where it is geographically located - where it is used to provide a degree of business awareness that isn't possible with other RFID systems. By knowing what is supposed to happen at a given operational step, the system can instantly alert workers or send signals to product handling equipment to prevent the movement of non-conforming product. " ...

Via Blue Vector: RFID Platform for Pharmaceutical Industry

IBM RFID Video: Shopping Scenario

IBM commercial illustrates RFID shopping experience ...

Honda RFID Assemply Line: Critical Component Traceability

Honda Italia partners with IBM to implement RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) technology and infrastructure in production processes at its plant located in Atessa, Italy. The solution will enable Honda Italy to increase efficiency and accuracy in managing its motorcycle production in Italy. ...

... "IBM Global Business Services will support Honda Italia in the design and development of the RFID implementation, which will enable the real time, automatic identification of each vehicle along the entire production chain. The RFID tags will also be used on micro-lots of critical components, such as engines. IBM business and technology consultants have been collaborating for a long time with Honda Italia engineers in the design of the new processes and in the identification of the best solution. The RFID technology will be then completely integrated with Honda's existing IT systems through an open standards-based, Linux and Java (J2EE) application built on the IBM WebSphere Application Server to track inventory and to monitor ways to improve efficiency.



The first phase of the project, completed earlier this year, simultaneously with the celebration of the 35th anniversary of Honda Italia, calls for the transformation of Honda's large-displacement bikes (Hornet 600, CBF1000/600/500) assembly line. The RFID tags were used to monitor the traceability of critical components, WIP (Work In Progress) management and inventory replenishment. In the future, RFID tags will also be applied to Honda's scooter production line, starting with the European best seller SH150i/125i and the bigger SH300i. " ...

Via IBM: Honda Italia and IBM Revolutionize Motorbike Production With RFID: Innovation Project at Honda's Plant in Italy Expected to Improve Efficiency and Accuracy ...

RFID Shipment Tracking and Detection

Pliant implements IBM-designed RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) platform pilot program, that tracks shipments between technical centers and customer sites. The RFID system detects tampering in shipped products and enables workforce mobility using handheld devices to track products. Potential tampering can be identified and addressed in real-time. ...

... "IBM Global Business Services consultants collaborated with Pliant to develop a comprehensive RFID technology roadmap, helping Pliant prepare and validate the RFID equipment in its labs. Pliant's IBM software and solution, which has been in place since December 2005, leverages IBM's Data Collection Server software and WebSphere RFID Device Infrastructure. The software installed on Pliant's network helped to create RFID labels which were printed and deployed on pallets and the pallets were tracked as they moved between the two Pliant technical centers in Newport News, Virginia and Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. IBM consultants worked with Pliant to create Web pages on a network database to track the content and movement history of each pallet so that its location was always known.



A wireless handheld RFID reader loaded with the WebSphere RFID Device Infrastructure used to scan the pallets within the plants to immediately look up pallet content information. With the support provided by the IBM Global Business Services team, Pliant now has a proven product concept to access to real-time tracking information for shipments between its two facilities. This setup allowed Pliant to download and monitor critical information which helped protect business-critical applications. " ...

Via Pliant Corporation: IBM Helps Pliant Design and Implement RFID System to Track Shipments and Detect Tampering ...

RFID Sensor Tag: Medical Product Logistics

DHL develops RFID sensor tag with IBM and partners in the pharmaceutical industry. The RFID sensor tag is used successfully in the overseas transport of diagnostic material and vaccines. ...

... "A special RFID sensor tag controls and documents the temperature of items throughout transport. The measuring data are available at every read point so that senders, recipients and inspectors alike can check the condition of the products at any time. After all, fluctuations in temperature outside of the recommended range can have a negative effect on the lifespan of medical products such as vaccines. The new sensor tag is a combination of temperature sensor and RFID radio chip. It permits continuous monitoring and recording of a pre-defined temperature range as well as read-out of the data at any time, without having to open the shipment. Thanks to the sensor's special design, it can be attached especially close to the product, not just on the inside of the packaging as before. In addition, the current lifespan of the product can be calculated and read out at any time. This was previously possible only at the end of a transport. " ...

Via DHL: DHL and partners develop RFID sensor solution for the pharmaceutical industry ...

RFID Drug Authentication eCustoms

IBM announces solution that provides ability to share and analyze real-time RFID sensor data to enable drug authentication and e-customs for clients in the pharmaceutical value chain. ...

... "The new technology, WebSphere RFID Information Center, is based on a recently completed EPCglobal standard called EPCIS, which provides a standard way to securely communicate the data created by sensors and RFID tags, and tie it to existing business information and trading partners. The growing trend of item-level tagging will create exponential growth in sensor data well beyond that generated from conventional barcode technology. This creates a need for a new way to manage this explosion of data in a manner that does not overwhelm a business and its supply chain partners. In addition to managing the massive amount of data RFID creates, two other barriers to widespread RFID adoption to date have been the lack of standards and data sharing capabilities. RFID Information Center solves all of these issues, clearing the way for wider-spread RFID adoption in various industries.

The IBM WebSphere RFID Information Center has already been successfully deployed for a number of early-adopter IBM clients across several industries, including consumer packaged goods company Unilever, the e-customs project ITAIDE in Europe, and Big Three pharmaceutical distributor AmerisourceBergen. " ...

Via IBM: IBM Enables Drug Authentication, E-Customs With Release of New RFID Technology ...

RFID Pilot: Cardinal Health Completes

Cardinal Health completes its RFID pilot, which tested RFID tags for end-to-end pharma packaging and distribution business processes. The pilot tested the application of tags and the utilization of item level tracking techniques. Alien Technology, IBM, and Verisign provided hardware, software and implementation services. The application and encoding of the RFID tags approached 100 percent success rates. Reliable read rates were best achieved at the individual case level. The pilot was a fruitful learning experience for the pharma industry. ...

... "The pilot program tested whether ultra-high frequency (UHF) radio frequency identification (RFID) tags could be applied, encoded and read at normal production speeds during packaging and distribution of pharmaceuticals. Verifying the authenticity of medications along each step of the distribution process adds an additional layer of security to lessen the chance of counterfeit pharmaceuticals entering the supply chain. It is also hoped that RFID data could improve efficiencies in the supply chain. Pilot Program Background: In conducting the industry's first end-to-end pilot program, Cardinal Health used new technology to place RFID tags on the labels of brand-name solid-dose prescription drugs, then encoded the electronic product code (EPC) standard data at the unit, case and pallet levels during the packaging process. The products were shipped to a Cardinal Health distribution center in Findlay, Ohio, where the data was read and authenticated as products were handled under typical operating conditions. Normal procedures were enhanced with RFID hardware and software from Alien Technology Corporation and IBM along with project management support from VeriSign.

RFID Labeling and Online Encoding: Data collected from the pilot suggest that it is feasible for RFID tags to be inlaid into existing FDA-approved pharmaceutical label stock, and the tags can be applied and encoded on packaging lines at normal operational speeds. Online encoding yields were 95 percent to 97 percent, and fine tuning of the process is expected to produce yields that approach 100 percent. The RFID tag application and encoding requires minimal adjustments to current labeling and packaging lines.

RFID Read Rates: Unit-level read rate data varied widely depending on the locations and type of reading stations throughout the supply chain. Highly reliable unit-level read rates in excess of 96 percent were found when reading individual cases one at a time and when reading units mixed with other products in tote containers prepared for delivery to a pharmacy. However, as expected, unit-level read rates were not found to be reliable when attempting to read units within a full pallet of product. " ...

Via Cardinal Health: Cardinal Health Releases RFID Pilot Results ...

RFID Pharma Supply Chain: Track and Trace EPCIS Pilot

AmerisourceBergen announces innovative Track and Trace Program that will benefit the pharmaceutical supply channel. Its pilot program connects AmerisourceBergen's EPCIS directly to other business partner EPCIS systems and to specific pharmaceutical manufacturer systems. In Q1-2007, VeriSign will provide authentication services and enable visibility across multiple EPCIS systems. ...

... "AmerisourceBergen has been a leader in protecting the integrity of the pharmaceutical supply channel, first by pledging over one year ago to purchase 100 percent of its pharmaceutical and other products directly from the product manufacturer, and now by launching a unique Track and Trace initiative which will utilize RFID and Electronic Product Code Information System (EPCIS) technology to track and trace products throughout the entire distribution process. AmerisourceBergen plans to formally launch the Track and Trace pilot program at its largest distribution center in California by the end of 2006. In the pilot, AmerisourceBergen will use IBM's RFID middleware and embedded software on readers to read RFID tags currently used by certain pharmaceutical manufacturers as those products enter the distribution center. The unique product ID from each RFID tag will be electronically stored in IBM's EPCIS, which will be the platform for secure electronic communications back to the product's manufacturer. This secure information exchange will allow AmerisourceBergen and its trading partners to work collaboratively to share transaction information and further secure the supply channel. As new orders come into the AmerisourceBergen distribution center, the RFID system can monitor product placed in shipping totes as they move through the picking, packing, and shipping processes. As each tote leaves the distribution center the EPCIS software will record the time and location of each unit leaving the premises as well as its intended destination so that AmerisourceBergen has a complete record of the history of all RFID tagged drugs. " ...

Via AmerisourceBergen: AmerisourceBergen Announces Innovative Track and Trace Program for the Pharmaceutical Supply Channel

RFID Read Range Clipped

IBM clips RFID tags wil permit consumer to tear off part of the antenna, decreasing the read range. ...

... "Marnlen will produce labels with RFID circuitry stretched across perforated paper. " ...

Via The Bryan-College Station Eagle: New technology clips RFID's range ...

ClipTag RFID: IBM LIcenses

IBM's Clipped RFID Tag gives privacy protection to the consumer through visual confirmation of the tag modification. ...

... "IBM announced it will license its acclaimed Clipped Tag technology to Marnlen RFiD, who will begin production of the tags and offer availability immediately. The Clipped Tag, developed at IBM's Watson Research Center, allows consumers to tear off the majority of an RFID tag's antenna, reducing the tag's read range to just a few inches, ensuring consumer privacy while maintaining the benefits of the technology, such as product authentication or recalls. " ...

Via IBM: IBM Licenses Clipped Tag RFID Technology to Marnlen RFiD ...

RFID Research: Sensor Networks: IBM Consortium ...

IBM consortium wins contract to support the research and development of RFID wireless sensor networks to enable military operations. ...

... "The United States Army Research Laboratory and United Kingdom Ministry of Defence have selected an IBM-led consortium, the newly formed International Technology Alliance (ITA) in Network and Information Sciences, to undertake a research program exploring advanced technology for secure wireless and sensor networks to support future coalition operations, over a potential 10 year period, with a value of up to $135.8 million. Successful future military operations will depend on the capability of coalition forces to quickly gather, interpret and share battlefield information to coordinate actions, so the research will enable interoperability and communications across disparate military units, allowing them to operate more effectively. This Alliance represents a new way of conducting collaborative research by fostering close partnerships among government, academic, and industry researchers in both countries. The ITA creates a critical mass of private sector and government researchers focused on solving military technology challenges central to future coalition military operations; enabling staff rotations among all organizations in the Alliance; and facilitating rapid and affordable transition of technologies with an innovative transition model. " ...

Via IBM: IBM-Led Consortium Wins Ground-Breaking Transatlantic Defense Research Agreement ...

IBM RFID Pharma: Drug License Plate ...

IBM unveils RFID system that creates a digital license plate for drugs through the pharmaceutical supply chain. The system is comprised of software and services that leverage RFID technology to provide unique identification as the item and sku level. The identifier instantly connects the item to the proper pharmaceutical data. ...

... "The system makes it more difficult for counterfeit drugs to get to market, protecting consumers by helping ensure the drugs they receive match the prescription from their physician. With nearly 8 percent of the world's prescriptions proving counterfeit each year, the US Food and Drug Administration has cited RFID as the most promising technology to ensure that the medicine in the bottle is exactly what the doctor ordered. The global pharmaceutical supply chain is highly complicated. From the point of manufacture to the point of sale, drugs can change hands as many as ten times. IBM's software and services are designed to help manufacturers protect product from theft and fraud and avoid replacement costs for product recalls and tarnished brand value. The IBM RFID system for pharmaceutical track and trace uses blended RFID software and services to automatically capture and track the movement of drugs through the supply chain. RFID tags are embedded on products at the unit, case and pallet level and authenticate the product from manufacturer to wholesalers to hospitals and pharmacies. Each tag contains a unique identifier -- like a license plate -- that can be linked back to descriptive product information such as dosage and strength, lot number, manufacturer and expiration date. " ...

IBM RFID Pharma: Drug License Plate: Via IBM: IBM Taps RFID for Pharma Industry ...

Unilever RFID: Open Standard Supply Chain Data ...

Unilever collaborates with IBM and T3Ci to test interoperability of the emerging EPCIS RFID data standard. The standard focuses on the efficient use of real-time data among partners in the supply chain. ...

... "The standard is designed to help better enable retailers, manufacturers and organizations throughout the supply chain to overcome information overload and share information to improve business processes. This milestone marks the first step toward delivering interoperability based on the Electronic Product Code Information Services (EPCIS) for exchange and query of RFID data. IBM and T3CI are the co-chairs of the EPCglobal EPCIS Working Group. The objective of the Working Group is to create common interfaces among RFID software, allowing organizations to exchange and leverage RFID data independent of the applications in which data is created or stored. For organizations throughout the supply chain, this will deliver greater value by allowing them to inexpensively capture large volumes of detailed data at each stage of the supply chain and share that data among trading partners. While retailers today can provide manufacturers with large amounts of data about RFIDtagged products, until now there has been no simple and standardized way for manufacturers to sort through the volumes of raw data and perform queries to use it to improve product introductions, promotions and distribution of new products.



The new EPCIS standards-based ability to query RFID data will provide organizations with near real-time RFID data from their trading partners, for the first time giving manufacturers access to the precise information they need. Unilever North America, a global manufacturer of foods, home care and personal care products, also announced today its plans to pioneer use of the EPCIS standard to query RFID data provided by retailers. Unilever will conduct a trial using IBM's EPCIS implementation to collect and access information from within the company's manufacturing environment and from trading partners. By leveraging IBM and T3Ci reports and analysis, Unilever is looking to create additional business value in the areas of promotion management, supply chain visibility and metrics, as well as RFID readability. " ...

Unilever RFID: Open Standard Supply Chain Data: Via T3Ci: IBM and T3Ci Successfully Pilot Open Standard to Enable Manufacturers to Leverage RFID Data and Improve Supply Chain Processes: Unilever Among First Manufacturers to Pioneer New Interface to Connect Data Among Trading Partners ...

EPCIS standard ...

Software Action Group: "EPC Information Services (EPCIS) Phase 2: Create one or more normative technical specifications that will facilitate the development of interoperable EPCIS systems. "

Background on Unilever ...

Unilever awards HR outsourcing contract to Accenture: "Unilever's mission is to add vitality to life. We meet everyday needs for nutrition, hygiene and personal care with brands that help people feel good, look good and get more out of life. Unilever is one of the world's leading suppliers of fast moving consumer goods with strong local roots in more than 100 countries across the globe. Its portfolio includes some of the world's best known and most loved brands including twelve EUR1 billion brands and global leadership in many categories in which the company operates. The portfolio features brand icons such as: Knorr, Hellmann's, Flora, Bertolli, Dove, Lux, Pond's, Lynx, Sunsilk, Persil, Cif and Domestos. Unilever has around 206 000 employees in approaching 100 countries and generated annual sales of EUR40 billion in 2005. "

Info on T3Ci ...

T3Ci: The RFID Analytics and Applications Company: "T3Ci, the leading RFID analytics and applications company, offers a broad range of RFID software and services, representing the most comprehensive RFID vision in the industry. T3Ci develops software and provides enterprise-class solutions for managers of RFID initiatives who are responsible for delivering business value from their company's RFID investment. T3Ci's enterprise-class solutions include RFID analytics as well as a suite of high-value applications for retail suppliers, pharmaceutical companies, and major retailers. Applications include Out-of-Stock Management, Promotions Execution Management, Deductions Management, and Product Authentication. "

RFID Japan Lab Test ...

ODIN completes laboratory testing of RFID technology slated for Japan supply chain market. ...

... "ODIN technologies announces that they have completed lab testing with NI+C at its Dulles, VA facilities. NI+C's goal was to test RFID equipment for use in the global supply chain. Kevin MacDonald, ODIN technologies VP of Client Architecture commented that NI+C is one of the leading players in the Japanese RFID market. Its innovative work on new and emerging technology is paving the way for more widespread adoption of RFID in Japan. The lab testing work conducted in the US helped to determine how well RFID will perform in Japan when standards are finalized and throughout supply chains worldwide. ODIN's FCC license enables global testing to be conducted at one convenient location. " ...

RFID Japan Lab Test: Via ODIN Technologies: NI+C (of Japan) Selects ODIN technologies for Scientific RFID Testing: NI+C is a Joint Venture between NTT and IBM Japan ...

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 ...

RFID Drug Authenticity Pilot at Cardinal Health ...

Cardinal Health begins second wave of RFID testing that supports the safety of the drug supply. RFID technology will enable in-process authentication as drugs make their way through the extended supply chain. Cardinal will also look for ways to achieve operational efficiencies from the RFID-enabled supply chain information. The company is expecting to complete this wave of tests by the 4th Quarter of 2006. ...

... "Cardinal Health, Inc., the leading provider of products and services supporting the health-care industry, announced the next phase of the first end-to-end pilot program to test technology that could improve the safety and efficiency of the nation's drug supply. The pilot program will begin to tag medication with labels carrying unique data that can be captured and read to verify its authenticity at each step of the supply chain. Verifying the authenticity of pharmaceuticals along each step of the distribution path adds an additional layer of security to lessen the chance of counterfeit pharmaceuticals entering the supply chain. In addition, the data gathered could improve efficiency as logistics experts at Cardinal Health will be able to analyze the data to identify bottlenecks, read rates and other opportunities to improve efficiency in the supply chain.

In conducting the end-to-end pilot program, Cardinal Health will use new technology to place radio frequency identification (RFID) tags on the labels of brand-name and generic solid-dose prescription drugs at the company's Printed Components facility in Moorestown, N.J. Next, the company's facility in Philadelphia will encode the electronic product code (EPC) standard data at the unit, case and pallet levels during the packaging process. The products will be then shipped to a Cardinal Health distribution center in Findlay, Ohio, where the data will be read and authenticated as products are handled under normal operating conditions. Normal operating procedures will be enhanced with RFID hardware and software from Alien Technology Corporation and IBM along with project management support from VeriSign. From Findlay, the tagged product will be sent to a health-care provider to further test read rates and data flow using the same technology as the distribution center. The product dispensed to patients will not be in the RFID packaging. The company launched the pilot in February and expects to complete the test in the fall." ...

RFID Drug Authenticity Pilot at Cardinal: Via Cardinal Health: Cardinal Health Announces Next Phase Of RFID Pilot ...

RFID Hospital: Blood Tracking ...

IBM collaborates with Japan hospital to track blood samples using RFID technology. ...

... "At the Kyoto Medical Center, under the new project, RFID tags were attached to dummy samples of plasma derivatives (about 50 units) and successfully traced. Using these RFID tags, information on the distribution and use history of the products - from the pharmaceutical manufacturer via the wholesalers to the medical institutions through to use - can be shared (federated), and the basis for a tracking mechanism can be established. In the future, multiple users, beyond the boundaries of individual industries, can make use of this kind of historical information to provide a system for enabling safe medical care. IBM Japan has built a distributed information system for seamless operation of RFID tags, while protecting a variety of highly classified medical information, such as personal information. Moreover, from the point of view of privacy, it has become possible to provide access control technology, which strictly limits access to the database and displays only the information necessary for the business at hand in systems used by multiple businesses or departments. " ...

RFID Hospital: Blood Tracking: Via IBM: Japan's first RFID tag drug-shipment-to-in-hospital medication traceability successfully demonstrated ...

IBM RFID: New Services Software ...

IBM continues to expand its RFID capabilities ...

... "IBM announced the addition of new radio frequency identification (RFID) services and software to its expansive RFID portfolio. IBM announced a new RFID service for asset tracking. The IBM RFID Solution for Asset Tracking can aid companies in their critical resource tracking and security endeavors, and in their efforts to comply with Sarbanes-Oxley requirements. Its benefits range from tracking military equipment in the field to transporting hazardous materials. Also announced is an upgrade to its IBM WebSphere Premises Server for companies with heavy tagging traffic and high-value items. This high-performance software enables tagging items at manufacturing line speeds. " ...

IBM RFID: New Services Software: Via IBM: IBM Adds New RFID Services and Software to Its RFID Portfolio ...

RFID IBM AS400 Solution ...

Partners collaborate to deliver RFID solution for the IBM AS400 architecture ...

... "Enterprise Information Systems, Inc. (EIS), a national RFID systems integrator, and T.L. Ashford, the leader in bar code labeling software for IBM midrange systems, announce a partnership to provide a complete RFID compliant solution for the AS/400 and iSeries community. EIS's Compliance 1st is a RFID compliance package that bundles hardware, service and software together to take advantage of T.L./Ashford's RFID printing and encoding capabilities to help AS/400 and iSeries users achieve fast, easy-to-use and cost-efficient RFID systems. T.L. Ashford's Barcode400 RFID option prints and encodes the RFID Smart Labels with data directly from the iSeries system. T.L. Ashford also provides Smart Label templates for companies such as Wal-Mart, Target Stores, Department of Defense and others. After label printing and encoding is complete, Enterprise Information Systems then provides the components that enable point of action verification of the RFID data and interfacing back to the AS/400. " ...

RFID IBM AS400 Solution: Via EIS: EIS Partners with TL Ashford

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 ...

IBM RFID MidMarket Solutions ...

IBM scales its RFID solutions to the mid-market in a business firndly way. Bob Tarzey explores IBM's express managed services for businesses in the mid-market, where solutions such as RFID technology, can be sourced with a favorable payment plan. ...

IBM RFID MidMarket Solutions: Via IT Week: Managed services key for IBM future ...

... "The third IEMS announced this month is called radio frequency identification (RFID) Solution for Mid-Market, allowing small suppliers to more easily meet the demands on their large customers to interface to supply chain management systems based on RFID-ing of goods. " ...

RFID Promise: IBM Exec Event ...

RFID Promise: IBM Exec Event: Via SantaCruz Sentinel: Business Calendar October 2, 2005

... "Software Development Forum presents THE PROMISE OF RFID: A CONVERSATION WITH IBM EXECUTIVES 7-9 p.m. Tuesday at Pillsbury Winthrop, 2475 Hanover St., Palo Alto. " ...

RFID Canada Supply Chain ...

RFID Canada Supply Chain: Via Edmonton Journal: Product tracking RFID technology comes of age in Canadian marketplace: IBM throws open warehouse doors holding working scale model ...

Steve Makris, Edmonton Journal, writes about RFID making its way into the Canadian supply chain ...

... "Better known as RFID (radio frequency identification device), the information-laden chips, as small as a pinhead, will soon be tracking food shipments from the farm to the grocery checkout counter. A new Canadian RFID Centre, located in the Markham, Ont., IBM Solution Delivery Centre, is unique in Canada. " ...

IBM RFID ResearchTriangle Park ...

IBM RFID ResearchTriangle Park: Via Local Tech Wire: Original Settler IBM To Add New Wireless Center to RTP Legacy ...

Rick Smith, LocalTechWire, provides update on IBM committment to Research Triangle Park and its emphasis on RFID technology and wireless capabilities at a new center of excellence ...

... "The wireless center will open in early October with an emphasis on demonstrating how wireless technology works. A key point of emphasis is radio frequency identification (RFID) for use in tracking of shipments. " ...

Continued RFID Sales Growth: Gen2 Products

Continued RFID Sales Growth: Gen2 Products: Via Printronix: Printronix Provides Outlook for Second Quarter of Fiscal Year 2006 ...

... "In addition, increased revenue is expected from the recently launched P7000 line matrix product line, the continuing growth of RFID sales as Gen2 products become available, increased momentum from teaming with IBM worldwide and the results of channel expansion. " ...

Since 1974, Printronix, Inc. (NASDAQ:PTNX) has created innovative printing solutions for the industrial marketplace and supply chain. The company is the worldwide market leader in enterprise solutions for line matrix printing and has earned an outstanding reputation for its high-performance thermal and fanfold laser printing solutions. Printronix also has become an established leader in pioneering technologies, including radio frequency identification (RFID) printing, bar code compliance and networked printer management. Printronix is headquartered in Irvine, California.

RFID WIP Work in Process ...

RFID WIP Work in Process: Via IBM: IBM Introduces New Work In Process and RFID Express Solutions ...

... "RFID for Work in Process helps manufacturers accelerate materials management within a plant floor environment. The SOA-based solution can help a manufacturer better manage assembly automation, track plant floor assets, and manage inventory by integrating applications inside a company, as well as externally with customers and suppliers. It offers customers real-time visibility of key assets to improve the identification and tracking of tools and equipment and also to comply with Sarbanes-Oxley and other mandates. The solution includes IBM's WebSphere RFID middleware, tags and readers from IBM Business Partners, as well as IBM's Global Services expertise implementing manufacturing and Work in Process solutions. " ...

IBM is the world's largest information technology company, with 80 years of leadership in helping businesses innovate. Drawing on resources from across IBM and key business partners, IBM offers a wide range of services, solutions and technologies that enable companies to take full advantage of the on demand era.

RFID IBM Technology: Tracking Efficiency

RFID IBM Technology: Tracking Efficiency: Via Let's Talk Computers - Interviews with IBM - About IBM-RFID technology

... "Ann Breidenbach, director of product line management and business strategy for Sensor and Actuator Solutions at IBM, discusses the efficiency of tracking goods by using radio-frequency identification (RFID) for businesses ranging from manufacturers, to distributors and management, all the way to retailers. " ...

RFID Forms Design Software ...

RFID Forms Design Software: Via Quadrant Software: New Formtastic 5.3.1: Formtastic Brings RFID and Advanced Query Functions to iSeries Forms Design ...

Quadrant's forms software is now updated to enable RFID label management ...

... "RFID Support: Formtastic can now print Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) labels containing an antenna capable of sending/receiving information. This new feature makes it easier to streamline and improve supply chain processes. " ...

Quadrant Software, an IBM Business Partner, provides a suite of Electronic Document Distribution (EDD) solutions for the iSeries enterprise. Through EDD, companies electronically create and manage mission critical documents that are then delivered via print, fax or the email to reduce expenses, increase productivity and improve communication. Quadrant Software’s award winning solutions are installed around the globe at some of the world’s largest companies in a variety of vertical markets.

Allixon RFID Seminar Korea ...

Allixon RFID Seminar Korea: Via Allixon: Allixon Provides Update on RFID Middleware Seminar for SMB (Small and Medium Business) in Cooperation With IBM Korea ...

... "Allixon International Corporation (Pink Sheets:AXCP) is pleased to announce that it's first RFID Seminar in conjunction with IBM Korea to introduce IBM RFID middleware with the demonstration of Warehouse Management System (WMS) at Millennium Hilton Hotel was a success. With over 250 customers in attendance at this year's event, IBM introduced Allixon as the RFID Middleware solution and business partner to IBM Korea customers. During the seminar, Allixon participated in, as a partner for RFID business, to demonstrate the Warehouse Management System application, developed by EXE, based on the IBM RFID middleware. " ...

Founded in 2003, Allixon is a leading provider of RFID Middleware and Mobile Internet solution for device computing. Allixon combines its products, expertise, partnerships and integration capability into solutions for a wide range of device computing applications, including RFID Middleware and m-banking solutions. Allixon's products based on ubiquitous technologies, direct companies looking to tap into the wealth of data captured by networked devices such as RFID readers or handhelds to extend the quality of information to any device where they want. The company is headquartered in Soeul, Korea -- 3FL. Mijin Bldg., 1474-16, Seocho 3-dong, Seocho-ku, Seoul, 137-868, Korea.

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.

Hospital RFID Medical Waste Tracking ...

Hospital RFID Medical Waste Tracking: Hospital RFID Medical Waste Tracking: IBM - Japanese company to conduct first medical waste trial using RFID

... "The verification testing will check the effectiveness of RFID tagging in tracking medical waste materials as they are moved for disposal. The primary goal for the RFID system is to prevent illegal waste disposal by creating a traceability system for medical waste with a number of different hospitals and transportation companies in Japan. Medical waste is extremely hazardous and needs to be handled with care as it is transported from medical institutions to the final licensed waste processing site. " ...

IBM RFID Solution Center helps companies, such as manufacturers and retailers, harness radio frequency identification (RFID) technology for advanced product tracking and inventory control. It allows clients to construct RFID systems, conduct simulation tests using different technologies and provide support for system design, development and installation. Leading-edge RFID applications that are currently in operation in Europe and the United States are also showcased at the Center. IBM offers comprehensive services for the deployment of RFID including the formulation of business plans, development of systems, implementation of trial plans, and full-scale introduction and deployment of RFID solutions. IBM's RFID consulting and implementation practices are part of IBM Global Services, the world's largest information technology services provider. With professionals serving customers in 160 countries IBM Global Services annual revenue was more than $42 billion in 2003, or nearly 48 percent of IBM's total annual revenue.

Embedded Middleware RFID Reader ...

Embedded Middleware RFID Reader: Alien Technology® And IBM Work Together On New-Generation RFID Reader: Alien ALR-9800 Reader Embeds IBM WebSphere RFID Middleware for Seamless Integration With Enterprise Business Processes ...

Alien embeds IBM middleware into Gen2 RFID reader ...

... "Alien Technology and IBM today announced that the two companies have integrated IBM's WebSphere RFID Device Infrastructure (WRDI) middleware on the newly announced Alien ALR-9800 RFID Reader, the first RFID reader designed from the ground up for Gen2 RFID environments. Alien also announced it is offering customers a specific version of the ALR-9800 incorporating IBM's WRDI middleware, which enables the seamless integration of RFID data with IBM platform-based systems and enterprise business processes. " ...

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

IBM is the world's largest information technology company, with 80 years of leadership in helping businesses innovate. Drawing on resources from across IBM and key business partners, IBM offers a wide range of services, solutions and technologies that enable companies to take full advantage of the on demand era.

Printronix RFID Growth Bright Spot ...

Printronix RFID Growth Bright Spot: Printronix Announces First Quarter Results for Fiscal Year 2006 ...

... "Although we were disappointed with the slowdown in sales for our core business, we were very encouraged by the progress we made in our growing RFID segment, said Robert Kleist, President and CEO of Printronix. This quarter we achieved $943 thousand in RFID printer sales, the highest in our history, which we believe is indicative of the tangible traction we are gaining in the early deployment of RFID. In addition, we also recently announced strategic RFID partnerships with IBM and Microsoft, two key leaders and developers in the RFID space. " ...

IBM RFID Capable Printers

IBM RFID Capable Printers: IBM Unveils New Printers With Enhanced Security; Extends Leadership in Industrial Print Market: New Printers Help Clients Lower Output Costs, Meet Regulatory Requirements ...

... "Following the recent introduction of the Infoprint 6700 with Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) capabilities, IBM continues to refresh its industrial portfolio with the new Infoprint 6500 family of line matrix printers, designed to reduce costs and deliver reliable, efficient output for text, bar codes, graphics and overlays. " ...

With more than 40 years' experience helping customers with print solutions, IBM Printing Systems Division specializes in output solutions for the on-demand era. IBM is helping customers' link electronic information with the various forms of output choices that businesses need today, while allowing them to improve operations, reduce costs and maximize business value. A leader in production print solutions, print-on-demand technologies, distributed print technologies, one-to-one marketing initiatives and print management software, IBM Printing Systems' offerings include printers, software, consultation, systems integration, supplies, service and support.

Voice RFID Technology Warehouse Management

Voice RFID Technology Warehouse Management: Click Commerce and Vocollect Revolutionize Warehouse Management with Voice-Directed Work ...

... "By combining our best of breed warehouse management solutions with Vocollect's track record of consistent success, Click Commerce is uniquely positioned to offer cutting edge technology to our customers, including solutions for the Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) market. We believe voice and RFID-enabling technologies will provide compelling business benefits for companies looking to improve productivity and accuracy in their warehouses. " ...

Each day, over 75,000 workers in hundreds of companies on five continents use Vocollect’s voice-directed work solutions to increase fulfillment accuracy, boost productivity, and improve customer satisfaction. Since pioneering voice recognition for industry in 1987, Vocollect has set the standard for voice-directed business solutions that cut operating costs by eliminating errors and improving worker productivity shift after shift. Leading WMS providers, material handling integrators and specialty voice solution providers around the world choose the performance and reliability of Vocollect to deliver hand and eyes-free distribution solutions.

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.

RFID Partnership Business Solutions

RFID Partnership Business Solutions: Weidenhammer Systems Corporation joins forces with Stratum Global: Partnership to deliver Radio Frequency Identification Solutions ...

Stratum Global partners to deliver RFID business solutions to the marketplace ...

... "Stratum Global and Weidenhammer Systems Corporation have announced a partnership agreement. Delivering best-in-class RFID business solutions requires a solid understanding of the emerging industry’s key issues, current trends, the unique needs of the customer, and the latest technology available to address complex requirements. This partnership enables Weidenhammer to provide its customers with Stratum Global’s TagNet RFID Solutions for Closed Loop, EPCglobal Compliance and Fixed Assets. " ...

Stratum Global offers complete RFID-enabled solutions for Closed-Loop, Compliance and Asset Management that integrate into any back end solution. Stratum Global delivers best-in-class business solutions with a solid understanding of the RFID industry’s key issues, current trends and recognizing that each customer has unique needs and complex requirements. Our goal is to eliminate costly customizations for our customers and provide an RFID solution that operates optimally.

Weidenhammer, founded in 1978, is a provider of Information Technology solutions to its clients in the mid-Atlantic and Midwest regions. In addition to its headquarters in Reading, Weidenhammer maintains offices in Bethlehem, Philadelphia, Lancaster, and Kalamazoo, MI, and has 150 professionals on staff. The company has core competencies in Internet solutions, application development/integration, outsourcing, e-business, IT/Business consulting, network integration and security, UCCnet solutions and consulting, as well as school district administrative solutions. Weidenhammer has strategic relationships with Cisco, IBM, Lotus, Microsoft, Pearson School Systems, HP, LANSA, and UCCnet.

RFID WIFI Integration Location System ...

RFID WIFI Integration Location System: IBM Demonstrates AeroScout System at French Open

... "This solution is presented by IBM in partnership with AeroScout. Using a series of WIFI and RFID technologies, this service will provide a precise geolocation of the IBM resources involved in the organisation and reception of IBM's VIP customers. Supported by WiFi technologies, RFID, the Websphere software and IBM servers, antennas will indicate the position of the resources on a map and give the location of the IBM staff in the Roland-Garros alleys. This optimised and real-time staff management will allow for quick interventions. " ...

IBM RFID Printer: Portfolio of RFID Services

IBM RFID Printer: Portfolio of RFID Services: IBM introduces Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) printer to complement its comprehensive RFID portfolio: IBM Infoprint® 6700 family offers cost-effective RFID solution, thermal print options ...

IBM rounds out its strong portfolio of RFID solutions and services with an RFID printer, the Infoprint 6700 ...

... "Continuing to deliver on its $250 million investment in RFID technology and building on its industrial print portfolio, IBM announced the Infoprint 6700 R40, an RFID-capable printer designed to help customers reduce costs, improve reliability and streamline supply chain operations. With the introduction of the Infoprint 6700 R40, IBM will offer comprehensive, end-to-end RFID solutions that include hardware, software, support and services. " ...

With more than 40 years’ experience helping customers with print solutions, IBM Printing Systems Division specializes in output solutions for the on demand era. IBM is helping customers link electronic information with the various forms of output choices that businesses need today, while allowing them to improve operations, reduce costs and maximize business value. A leader in production print solutions, print-on-demand technologies, distributed print technologies, one-to-one marketing initiatives and print management software, IBM Printing Systems’ offerings include printers, software, consultation, systems integration, supplies, service and support.

RFID Company CEO Named ...

RFID Company Career: Sirit Announces the Appointment of Norbert Dawalibi as President and Chief Executive Officer: William Staudt to continue as Chairman of the Board ...

... "Sirit Inc. (TSX: SI), a leading provider of radio frequency identification (RFID) hardware technology, is pleased to announce that Mr. Norbert Dawalibi has accepted the position of President and Chief Executive Officer of Sirit effective June 1, 2005. Mr. William Staudt will continue to play an active role in the Company as Chairman of the Board. As Sirit introduces its new portfolio of products in the rapidly expanding RFID marketplace, Mr. Dawalibi is uniquely qualified to assume leadership of Sirit. Most recently, Mr. Dawalibi was President and CEO of Psion Teklogix, a $300 million company and global provider of solutions for mobile computing, wireless data collection and RFID. In addition to his deep understanding of the RFID technology and markets, Mr. Dawalibi is a proven and skilled manager with a solid background in sales and marketing resulting from his 24 years at IBM where he progressed through increasingly executive roles in Canada and the U.S., including managing marketing for IBM Systems in the Americas and leading sales operations generating in excess of $1 billion in revenue. " ...

Founded in 1993, Sirit Inc. (TSX: SI) is a leading provider of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) solutions to customers worldwide. The Company designs, manufactures, integrates and sells RFID solutions with an emphasis in several vertical markets including Chain Management, Product Authentication, Asset Tracking, Security and Access Control and Automatic Vehicle Identification. Building upon years of success deploying traditional RFID products, Sirit continues to capitalize on the growing demand for next generation RFID solutions.

RFID Technology Market Prediction ...

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

Datamonitor provides predictions for the RFID technology market ...

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

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

RFID Technology: Production Management

RFID Technology: Production Management: PARAGON TECHNOLOGIES ANNOUNCES A DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT WITH TGW TRANSPORTGERÄTE GMBH ...

... "The Company's SI Production & Assembly Systems capabilities have enabled it to become a market leader in serving customers in selected niches seeking horizontal transport of unit load products. Its LO-TOW Ergonomic Towline Vehicle employs RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) technology to impart ergonomic capability to the production of vehicles, ranging from golf carts, motorcycles, and snowmobiles to the assembly of lawn mowers, motor assemblies, and farming vehicles. This product line is installed in numerous government facilities, ranging from the Defense Logistics Agency to the U.S. Postal Service. Paragon's high precision CARTRAC product line has a well established customer base in the appliance and automotive industry, with new applications possible in the radiation technology field, where the need for precision guidance is paramount. " ...

Paragon Technologies is a leader in integrating material handling systems and creating automated solutions for material flow applications. Ermanco’s branded conveyor technologies and material handling solutions address the needs of the distribution, assembly, and manufacturing marketplace. SI Systems’ branded technologies and material handling solutions address unit assembly handling and order fulfillment applications. One of the top material handling systems suppliers worldwide, Paragon’s leading clients have included the United States Postal Service, General Motors, IBM, BMG, DaimlerChrysler, Ford, Peterbilt, Harley-Davidson, Walgreens, and Clark Equipment.

RadioFrequencyIdentification Premises Software Services: IBM RFID Products

IBM Software - WebSphere RFID Premises Server - Product Overview

... "The IBM RFID product is made up of three different elements: Devices, WebSphere RFID Premises Server, and a WebSphere integration server. " ...

RFID 2005 Conference UCLA: What's Next

RFID 2005 - What's Next

... "In the year 2005, RFID is being applied to a variety of applications including supply chain, logistics, warehousing, security, brand protection, asset management, shipping, etc. These applications are finding their way into a variety of industries including retail, aerospace, automotive, airport management, pharmaceutical, medical/healthcare, etc. Major organizations have been carrying out trials over the last couple of years and have gained experiences including Walmart, Target, DoD, TESCO, IBM, HP, Albertsons, Fedex, UPS, etc. UCLA-WINMEC is hosting a forum to discuss where this industry is today with respect to actual usage, the successes failures, standards, how RFID projects are justified, how RFID is actually being implemented, deployment issues.

October 25 - 26, 2005 at UCLA. " ...

EPC DOD RFID Capability ...

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

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

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

RFID Powers Intelligent Hospital: IBM and UPMC ...

IBM/UPMC $402 MILLION AGREEMENT MEANS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOR REGION, News Bureau - University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

... "Intelligent Hospital Project: This joint project would focus on using new technologies and leveraging the electronic health record for more effective patient care, easier communication for hospital staff and better efficiency. Technologies to be employed will include wireless handheld devices for connection to electronic health records; radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags for tracking personnel, equipment and patients; and monitoring devices in patient rooms to alert nurses of patient status." ...

RFID Electronic Product Code: The GCI EPC Roadmap

GCI EPC Roadmap - it

From GCI, Global Commerce Initiative ...

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

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