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Radio
frequency identification (RFID) is an enabler of tracking processes
in the extended value chain, but can be very effective in managing
manufacturing business processes, such as staging, work-in-process,
conversion, packaging, and putaway.
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Integration
Services Set to Take Off A study by
market research firm ABI shows that on RFID integration services
will soon exceed spending on RFID hardware. By Claire Swedberg Feb.
23 2004 A recent study by ABI a technology market research firm
based in Oyster Bay N.Y. predicts that the amount of spending on
RFID integration services worldwide will exceed spending on RFID
hardware by 2007. RFID Journal, Feb 23,
2004
RFID:
Proceed With Caution However the
technology has Orwellian characteristics that if not addressed will
impede its ability to deliver the substantial return on investment
of which it is capable. ADVERTISEMENT The promise and potential of
RFID for the supply chain is enormous. RFID manufacturers could
embed an RFID tag with a computer chip and antenna into products to
better track their movement through the supply
chain. ZDNet eWeek, Feb 23, 2004
RSA Keeps
RFID Private ADVERTISEMENT The technology
which RSA plans to demonstrate at its namesake conference this week
in San Francisco is one of the industry's first attempts to secure
the anticipated oceans of consumer tracking data to be gathered by
the tiny radio-powered tags. As and Gillette Co. press on with
massive RFID rollouts tags are expected to be attached in increasing
numbers to all kinds of products including manufactured goods food
and apparel. eWeek, Feb 23, 2004
FDA
Backs RFID Tags for Tracking Prescription Drugs
Calls for drug makers to use them on shipping pallets and cases by
2007 Story by Bob Brewin FEBRUARY 23 2004 The U.S. Food and Drug
Administration last week called for the widespread use of radio
frequency identification technology to track the distribution of
prescription drugs within three years a plan that's expected to cost
companies in the health care industry hundreds of millions of
dollars if not more. ComputerWorld, Feb 23,
2004
VeriSign
Wins RFID Pact ADVERTISEMENT This
is a familiar position for VeriSign which runs several of the root
DNS Domain Name System servers that house the Internet's listing of
which IP addresses correspond to which Web site names. Now the
Mountain View Calif. company will provide much the same service for
the growing number of retailers manufacturers and other companies
that are turning to radio-frequency identification technology to
help track their inventory. eWeek Mobile and
Wireless News, Feb 23, 2004
The
Danger of Letting IT Run RFID Projects
Enjoy editor ADVERTISEMENT Radio frequency identification RFID
technology gets a lot of techies hearts racing.
ZDNet eWeek, Feb 23, 2004
RFID: Hit
or Myth? Article Content Procter Gamble
markets some of the biggest brands in store aisles across the
country from Crest toothpaste to Pantene shampoo to Charmin toilet
paper. To date the company hasn't begun to figure out the physics or
the business case of radio waves and how they can help move its
products more efficiently to retail outlets. ZDNet
eWeek, Feb 23, 2004
China
Administration Establishes Group to Create RFID Standards
The China National Standardization Administration has established
the National RFID Tag Standards Working Group to draft and develop
national standards for RFID tag technology. The group says it will
draw on experiences from countries and organizations that have been
successful in implementing the technology to develop a national RFID
tag standard for China that is compatible with the international
community. Appliance Magazine, Feb 23,
2004
Axcess
RFID to Track Quarry Trucks The
ActiveTag solution provides a battery-powered or active wireless tag
affixed to each truck enabling the vehicle to be identified and
tracked throughout the quarry as part of Emergent Technology's
supply chain management system. Each ActiveTag transmits a signal to
palm-sized receivers located at control points at the entrance and
exit of the yard and at the inbound and outbound weight scales at
each point relaying work order information electronically to the
driver and the quarry. Truckinginfo.com, Feb 23,
2004
Microsoft
to Provide Mid-Size Customers With RFID Support
Article Content When Microsoft launched its so-called in mid-January
company officials said Microsoft planned to support radio frequency
identification RFID but didn't offer specifics. However the Redmond
software company on Monday offered additional details as to how and
when it plans to add RFID support to at least some of its
software. ZDNet eWeek, Feb 23, 2004
Sidebar:
Accenture Leads Initial RFID Rollout for Drug Supply Chains
FEBRUARY 23 2004 Accenture this summer plans to begin limited
deployments of RFID technology in pharmaceutical supply chains as
part of a project called Jump Start. Jamie Hintlian a partner in the
consulting firm's health and life sciences supply chain practice
said the initial rollout shouldn't be viewed as a test of the
technology. ComputerWorld, Feb 23,
2004
Kevin
Ashton Joins ThingMagic The former executive
director of the Auto-ID Center has joined the startup reader
designer as vice president of marketing and business development.
Feb. 23 2004?Kevin Ashton the cofounder and former executive
director of MIT's Auto-ID Center has joined a Cambridge Mass.
startup that designs multifrequency multiprotocol readers. Ashton
will be vice president in charge of marketing and business
development. RFID Journal, Feb 23, 2004
Wal-Mart's
RFID Deadline: A Chunky Mess ... is digesting
as it investigates using so-called smart labels to better track its
products from factory to retail outlet. It affects how Campbell will
find a suitable way to put metallic tags on all its products 150 to
satisfy its biggest customer Wal-Mart Stores. Wal-Mart accounts for
12 percent of Campbell's annual sales of 6.7 ZDNet
eWeek, Feb 23, 2004
Philips
RFID used to protect against animal disease epidemics in Europe
In the face of recurring animal disease epidemics the European Union
EU has set out to ensure that European meat products meet the
highest safety and quality standards. The European Council of
Ministers has adopted a regulation to introduce the electronic
identification and registration of goats and sheep by using radio
frequency identification RFID . The semiconductor division of Royal
Philips Electronics has succeeded in implementing its RFID
technology for animal tracking through a Spanish reference project
and an Italian pilot scheme. Frontline Today, Feb
23, 2004
SIRIT
Inc. Achieves Project Acceptance on 91 Express Lanes Project
TSX SI a leading developer and manufacturer of radio frequency
identification RFID technologies is pleased to announce that it has
been granted system acceptance on its project to replace the in-lane
toll collection system infrastructure on the 91 Express Lanes. The
91 Express Lanes is a four-lane plus two High Occupancy Toll HOT
lane 10-mile toll road built in the median of California's Riverside
Freeway State Route 91 between the Orange Riverside County line and
the Costa Mesa Freeway State Route 55 . The state-of-the-art
facility was the world's first fully-automated toll facility and the
first application of value pricing in America.
Canadian Corporate Newswire, Feb 23, 2004
IBM
Philips To Jointly Develop RFID Article
Content colspan 2 Royal Philips Electronics and IBM said Monday that
the two companies will work together to develop radio-frequency
identification tags RFID for use within Philips and later in the
mass market. Philips Semiconductors will produce the chips
themselves which will initially be used to tag semiconductor wafer
cases and carton packages within Philips Semiconductors Kao Hsiung
manufacturing site in Taiwan and the division's distribution center
in Hong Kong. eWeek Mobile and Wireless News, Feb 23,
2004
Symbol
Technologies to Present at Robert W. Baird RFID Conference
Thursday February 26 at the Robert W. Baird RFID Conference at The
Pierre Hotel in New York City. An electronic version of the
presentation may be viewed on Symbol's web site following the
presentation www.symbol.com investors . For information about the
conference see www.bairdconferences.com. About Symbol Technologies
Symbol Technologies Inc. MSN Money Computer Hardware
News, Feb 23, 2004
Oracle's
Ellison Touts Real-Time Data Hub RFID Support
CEO Larry Ellison on Wednesday talked frankly about backtracking on
his message of suite versus best of breed promulgated by Oracle over
the past several years. Integration is a change in our strategy said
Ellison. Really big companies don't want that 91 to implement Oracle
E-Business Suite exclusively 93 . We got a fair share of 91 customer
93 wins then listened to what customers wanted. eWeek
Mobile and Wireless News, Feb 23, 2004
Supply-Chain
Boost InformationWeek gt Supply Chains gt
Supply-Chain Boost gt February 23 2004 Who should lead the spam
fight System tracks even smallest item
Supply-Chain Information Week Software News, Feb
23, 2004
EU
thunders down information superhighway
ElectricNews.net News EU thunders down information superhighway
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 E-Government, Feb 23, 2004
SiriCOMM
Raises $2 Million Siricomm is building a
broadband communications network which includes truckstop Wi-Fi
connections. The company exceeded its original goal of raising 1.5
million. The board of directors approved oversubscribing the
original offering up to 2 million. With the offering being
oversubscribed there is clear and growing confidence within the
investment community in our business strategy said Hank Hoffman
president and CEO. Truckinginfo.com, Feb 23,
2004
Integrated
Business Systems & Services -IBSS- Sponsoring ``The Auto-It
Hour'' on Internet's Business America Radio
Wellman President of Business Computer Connections Inc.
www.scanbcc.com focuses on new and innovative uses of technology.
The Auto-IT Hour can be heard Tuesdays at 6 00 pm EST 3 00 pm PST
exclusively on . We invited IBSS to associate with our show based on
their impressive integration and radio frequency identification RFID
technologies and solutions Wellman said.
BiometriTech, Feb 23, 2004
HCT
and Agder University College join hands The
MoU signed on Sunday by Dr Tayeb A. Kamali of HCT and Dr Lars Line
Professor Information Systems Agder University College would help
establishment of student exchange programme joint development and
delivery of online courses and joint applied research projects and
programmes. The three students who are studying Radio Frequency
Identification RFID technology will design develop and test a
prototype system during their stay at HCT which the major industrial
companies are fast adopting to track their products.
Khaleej Times UAE News, Feb 23, 2004
Solid
growth for Symbian amidst dissent
ElectricNews.net News Solid growth for Symbian amidst dissent 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 . WIRELESS Solid growth for Symbian amidst dissent
Monday February 23 2004 by in association with According to the
company's quarterly results Symbian shipments have hit an all-time
high though dissent among shareholders could impact future
business. Electric News - Wireless, Feb 23,
2004
Leading regional networking distributor sees strong
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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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