Wednesday, March 05, 2008

SamsClub RFID Compliance Solution Enables Retailer Programs

Acsis introduces RFID tagging application for the consumer product value chain, called ProducTrak Compliance Edition. The solution jump-starts the compliance with retailer RFID requirements, such as Sams Club and Walmart. ...

... "With ProducTrak CE, manufacturers affected by the trading partner requirements for RFID tagged product cases and pallets are able to streamline and simplify the tagging of shipments through the use of RFID tag labeling. Several major retailers including WalMart, Target, Albertson's and most recently, Sam's Club, are calling for suppliers to provide RFID-tagged products to gain better inventory visibility and increase on-shelf product availability, as well as improve security and assure less shrinkage. In January, Sam's Club communicated several new RFID requirements and deadlines to suppliers. With over 580 stores and 47 million members in the US alone, its RFID tagging program will likely impact more locations, consumers, and products than any other initiative currently announced. " ...


Via Acsis: LOW-COST FULFILLMENT OF RETAILER RFID TAG REQUIREMENTS

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Sunday, January 27, 2008

SamsClub RFID Compliance

With Sams Club suppliers needing a compliance solutions, epcSolutions positions RFIDTagManager as the out of the box solution platform to meet the RFID requirement. ...

... "RFIDTagManager for Sam's Club, built on epcSolutions SensorOS, allows the ability for end users to meet current Sam's Club RFID pallet tagging requirements, as well as, meeting the future case tagging requirement, with a simple out of the box solution requiring no additional software. RFIDTagManager for Sam's Club includes a full SQL database, EPCIS and connectivity to all the RFID hardware. " ...


RFID Compliance Package Released





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Saturday, January 19, 2008

WalMart Supplier RFID Policy

Walmart updates its RFID policy for suppliers to its Sam's Club stores. Walmart has developed a timeline to drive efficiencies into its supply chain. ...

... "The retailer says that beginning Jan. 30, it will charge suppliers a $2 fee for each pallet they ship to its Sam's Club distribution center in Texas that doesn't have an RFID tag. The charge is to cover Sam's Club's cost to affix tags on each pallet ... " ...


Via InformationWeek: WalMart Gets Tough

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