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Radio frequency
identification (RFID) is an enabler of tracking processes in the extended value chain.
Tag
Cost and ROI RFID Journal's analysis indicates that the price of
simple license-plate tags will fall to 5 cents in 2007. But companies that wait until then
to deploy RFID technology are making a mistake. By Mark Roberti Feb. 16 2004 Nothing in
the RFID industry has been more controversial than the Auto-ID Center's claim that it
could produce a prototype for an RFID tag that would sell for 5 cents in high volumes.
RFID Journal - Opinion, Feb 16, 2004
Oracle
Speaks of RFID Plans The enterprise software giant sketches out what
it will do to help customers meet Wal-Mart and DOD mandates and enable item-level tagging.
By Jonathan Collins Feb. 16 2004 After remaining in the shadows while rival enterprise
software maker SAP see has been public with its RFID plans for years has finally outlined
its plans for supporting RFID. RFID Journal, Feb 16, 2004
RFID
is India Software Inc’s route to retail Attempts are being
made to increase awareness in India to highlight RFID s benefits. Nascent market with
tremendous potential The RFID market is still in a nascent stage but industry sources say
that Wal-Mart and the US Department of Defence s DoD mandate will drive the RFID market in
a big way in 2004. Express Computer, Feb 16, 2004
Infineon
Technical Presentations at ISSCC 2004 16 2004-- Papers Highlight
Innovation Leadership in DNA Sensory-Arrays Low-Cost RFID Tags ADC Chip Design and
High-Speed Communications This Infineon Technologies FWB IFX News Alert provides a
synopsis of presentations by company researchers at the International Solid-State Circuits
Conference ISSCC 2004 a global forum for presentations of advances in solid-state circuits
and Systems-on-a-Chip. Quote.com Technology Sector New, Feb 16, 2004
Oracle
to offer RFID features in warehouse management The next version of
the software which will be available towards the middle of the year will carry RFID and
electronic product code EPC capabilities. These features will enable companies to reduce
warehouse and distribution costs through improved inventory control and extended supply
chain visibility. Oracle Warehouse Management will leverage the company s Database 10g and
Application Server 10g to provide a comprehensive RFID platform that can accommodate large
volumes of transactional data and improve order fulfillment operations.
CMP Asia Software News, Feb 16, 2004
UK:
TESCO SEES RFID AS "NEXT BIG THING" UK TESCO SEES RFID AS
NEXT BIG THING Speaking in a recent press interview Tesco's IT director Colin Cobain has
said that the retailer believes radio frequency identification RFID will be the most
influential retail technology for the foreseeable future. We think it's the next big
thing. From our trials we know that the technology works and that the benefits are
there. NamNews, Feb 16, 2004
British
universities cash in on IP ElectricNews.net News British
universities cash in on IP Radio frequency ID has been hailed as an innovative way to
track goods but civil liberties groups are worried that RFID tags could facilitate the
covert monitoring of citizens. Let us know how to make ENN better Take our . BUSINESS
British universities cash in on IP Monday February 16 2004 by Universities in the UK are
generating more income from intellectual property filing more patents and spinning out
more companies than ever before. Electric News - Business, Feb 16, 2004
McCreevy
queried over Eircom buyout ElectricNews.net News McCreevy queried
over Eircom buyout Radio frequency ID has been hailed as an innovative way to track goods
but civil liberties groups are worried that RFID tags could facilitate the covert
monitoring of citizens. Electric News - Business, Feb 16, 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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