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RFID Technology in Advanced Manufacturing |
RFID in Manufacturing |
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Excerpts from "The Advanced Manufacturing Industry Study", which visited a wide range of manufacturing firms and met with domestic and foreign industry leaders from academic institutions, research and development organizations and various trade and labor associations. This paper assesses the state of advanced manufacturing by looking at the people, processes and technology that drive success in an industry sector critical to the United States’ national security... ...The current DoD electronics market is relatively small and specialized, requiring low-volume production. High-volume commercial fabrication facilities lack the agility and motivation to adapt their lines to handle a small DoD production run. Military electronics are considered a niche market and given a low priority, especially during peacetime. Only a few contractors compete in the military electronics market, and these companies cannot achieve the cost efficiencies realized by high-volume manufacturers. Acquisition reform has led DoD to pursue high-volume commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) electronics for many of its needs. COTS offers the military both low cost and quick access to components. For many DoD applications where performance, space, weight and shape are not critical, COTS is a smart way to reduce development and production costs. However, the real DoD challenge is
getting low-cost and timely access to specialized, low-density
electronic components. Many of the next generation warfighting
systems will depend on customized electronics because they are
space, weight, and shape constrained. These new platforms include
stealth aircraft, robotic vehicles (air, land, sea and underwater)
and objective force warriors. These emerging DoD systems will
require small phased array radars, conformal sensors and antennas,
radio frequency ID (RFID) tags, wearable computers, and advanced
displays to provide the military with a competitive edge. Flexible
manufacturing systems are needed that can satisfy DoD production
requirements. Thousands of suspended nanoblocks flow out of dispensing heads and over the substrate’s surface where they self align and fill into a corresponding receptor hole. Thousands of nanoblocks can be assembled in a few seconds, making the process massively parallel. Using multiple dispensing heads and a CCD inspection ensures a 100% nanoblock assembly fill. |
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Radio frequency identification (RFID) is an enabler of tracking processes in the extended value chain. Target Joins The RFID Race InformationWeek gt Hardware gt Target Joins The RFID Race gt February 24 2004 Med tech and IT to be indistinguishable More firms are making it a priority Target Joins The RFID Race Feb. Information Week Product & Tech News, Feb 24, 2004 i2 Joins with RFID Middleware Makers One of the world's leading providers of supply chain management applications has launched a program to help integrate its software with RFID systems. By Jonathan Collins Feb. 24 2004 i2 is partnering with a number of RFID middleware and enterprise applications vendors so that the company's supply chain management applications can be linked to RFID networks. RFID Journal, Feb 24, 2004 Wal-Mart Tests RFID in Dallas: Live from the IRI CPG Summit Eight manufacturers already are testing RFID tags on goods sold in Dallas Wal-Mart and Sam's Club stores. Wal-Mart plans to expand RFID tagging in the U.S. through 2005 with all suppliers tagging all cartons and pallets by the of 2006. It could take 10 to 15 years before RFID tags are required on individual packages. Promo Magazine Breaking News, Feb 24, 2004 Target Tells Largest Vendors to Use RFID by Spring 2005 In a letter to vendors Paul Singer Target svp and cio reportedly wrote As we plan our technological strategic direction for 2004 we will move forward to build our supply chain infrastructure to support RFID. We will make the best use of these technologies to benefit all our partners in the retail supply chain. Retail Merchandiser News, Feb 24, 2004 RSA polishes RFID shield The RFID cloaking system is intended to guard proprietary data located on chips used to . The RSA Blocker Tag technology uses a jamming system designed to confuse RFID readers and prevent those devices from tracking data on individuals or goods outside certain boundaries. whose descriptive information is read via radio frequency technology are expected to allow manufacturers and retailers to greatly improve inventory tracking. CNET Security News, Feb 24, 2004 KeyTone Technologies announces company launch - keytone brings turnkey solutions for complete end-to-end RFID implementations into Malaysia KUALA LUMPUR Feb 24 KeyTone Technologies Sdn Bhd the Asian arm of KeyTone Technologies USA was launched Tuesday to offer high-value services to organisations in Malaysia requiring robust and cost-effective Radio Frequency Identification RFID solutions. Specialising in turnkey RFID implementations for clients Keytone brings together all the key components required to provide clients a complete end-to-end RFID solution from consulting to implementation and ongoing support. Utusan Malaysia Corporate News, Feb 24, 2004 PeopleSoft Launches RFID Technology PeopleSoft Launches RFID Technology TechWeb News 24-Feb-2004 on Monday launched technology supporting the use of radio-frequency identification tags within manufacturers supply chains. The US-based business software maker showcased its RFID technology for its Enterprise and EnterpriseOne product families at the National Manufacturing Week 2004 conference in the US. RFID technology is being tested for monitoring pallets of finished goods as they move out of production and into a third-party warehouse for distribution. CMP Asia Software News, Feb 24, 2004 Healthcare identification firm and venture capital firm to fund RFID venture ORFID is based upon patented technology and intellectual property derived from Precision Dynamics internal product development efforts in radio frequency identification RFID technology. It will also use advancements and inventions in materials science and polymer electronics emerging from the laboratory of Dr. Yang the scientific founder of ORFID and professor in the School of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of California Los Angeles UCLA . Convergent Ventures and Precision Dynamics will contribute initial management as well as some members of ORFID's Board of Directors and Science and Engineering Advisory Board SEAB . Convergent and Precision Dynamics will also provide seed funding for ORFID. Frontline Today, Feb 24, 2004 CRM Daily: NewsFactor Network - - Wireless Tracking: Out of the Shadows ... notes Forrester Research vice president Navi Radjou. But the real revolution has to do with what's happening within the infrastructure itself in what one can actually do with the data. Business Reality of the Mid-Market Real-Time Enterprise. Explore technologies that create new operational efficiencies improve customer relationships and allow you to make better business decisions. CRM Daily, Feb 24, 2004 California State Senator Bowen Introduces Bill to Regulated RFID California state Senator Bowen has introduced a bill to regulate the use of radio frequency identification (RFID) systems . Key elements of the ... Technology Review Weblog, Feb 24, 2004 Wireless: NewsFactor Network - - Wireless Tracking: Out of the Shadows ... notes Forrester Research vice president Navi Radjou. But the real revolution has to do with what's happening within the infrastructure itself in what one can actually do with the data. Now it's easier for companies to have and support mobile employees. With Outlook synchronized in real time any work done on a handheld is replicated onto the desktop. Wireless Newsfactor, Feb 24, 2004 Leading regional networking distributor sees strong adoption of Zebra desktop label printers in healthcare and warehousing Zebra Technologies is one of the leading global providers of thermal bar code label and receipt printers card printers RFID smart label printer encoders supplies label design integration software and the widest range of thermal printer connectivity and networking solutions. Zebra Technologies Corporation Invites You to Join Its 2003 Fourth Quarter And FY 2003 Analyst Conference Call on the Web More than 90 percent of Fortune 500 companies use Zebra R printers. A broad range of applications benefit from Zebra-brand thermal bar code smart label card and receipt printers resulting in enhanced security increased productivity improved quality lower costs and better customer service. The company has sold more than 3 million printers including RFID printer encoders and wireless mobile solutions and also offers software connectivity solutions and printing supplies.
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