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 ...

RFID SDK Application Development

RFID SDK Application Development: Software Development Kit for Nokia RFID application developers now available ...

... "The Nokia Field Force Solution is specifically designed for a variety of industry sectors such as security, services, utilities, health care, and government branches. The companies within these areas are presently looking for new ways to mobilize and automate their field operations with Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology. The field operations can be automated, for example, in asset management, maintenance, repair, manufacturing, item tracking, delivery scheduling, customer billing data collection, and work order management. The information exchange starts by touching the RFID tag placed on objects, such as assets, billboards, meters or other equipment, with the Nokia RFID or Nokia NFC (Near Field Communications) enabled mobile phone. " ...

Nokia is a world leader in mobile communications, driving the growth and sustainability of the broader mobility industry. Nokia connects people to each other and the information that matters to them with easy-to-use and innovative products like mobile phones, devices and solutions for imaging, games, media and businesses. Nokia provides equipment, solutions and services for network operators and corporations.

RFID GPS Convergence: DHL Chiefs2

Future Networks, Future Power: DHL has always been at the forefront of technology - One of the latest technologies promising to provide our customers with a competitive advantage is Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) ...

DHL is in-trial with their Chiefs2 project which is a convergence of RFID and GPS technology ...

... "Nokia and DHL delivered a successful pilot in May 2002, proving the potential of an RFID tag system coupled with GPS. It moved DHL closer to providing a complete view of the end-to-end piece process in the supply chain and proof of ownership. However, cost and form factors limited wider deployment. Meanwhile, DHL has been sponsoring its own successful RFID development, including an aircraft container RFID system linked to GPS. " ...

Mobile RFID Kit Drives Field Applications With Real-Time RFID Integration ...

Mobile RFID Kit Drives Field Applications With Real-Time RFID Integration: Nokia Mobile RFID Kit as part of the Nokia Field Force Solution is ...

Nokia has launched a software kit for mobile RFID that will enable real-time, rich-experience applications for the field service workforce ...

From Mobile Game Developer (press release), FL ... Espoo, Finland - The Nokia Mobile RFID Kit as part of the Nokia Field Force Solution has started shipping. The solution allows for ...

... The Nokia Mobile RFID Kit as part of the Nokia Field Force Solution has started shipping. The solution allows for easy management of tasks and service team workflow in the field. The Nokia Field Force Solution is designed specifically for industry sectors such as security, services, utilities, health care, and government branches to increase the efficiency of field personnel. Application examples include repair, maintenance, asset management, time, attendance, meter reading and work completion reporting. The solution is based on RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) technology. ...

RFID NFC: Nokia Mobility Conference 2004: Opportunities Abound

From Yahoo News (press release) ... Networks converge with Nokia Nokia launches consultancy service to spawn new mobile services Nokia Unveils the world's first NFC product - Nokia NFC shell for ...

... The Nokia Mobility Conference commenced in Monaco today, with an autumn harvest of new products and technologies. The event shone light on recent trends, among them increasing product diversity, cross-industry collaboration and evolution in network infrastructure. Several new products were introduced, including the powerful Nokia 7710 widescreen multimedia smartphone, the Nokia 3230 megapixel smartphone and the business-oriented Nokia 6020 camera phone. ...

Nokia is a world leader in mobile communications, driving the growth and sustainability of the broader mobility industry. Nokia connects people to each other and the information that matters to them with easy-to-use and innovative products like mobile phones, devices and solutions for imaging, games, media and businesses. Nokia provides equipment, solutions and services for network operators and corporations.

Symbol RFID: Westcon Group Adds Symbol Technologies to its GSA Schedule ...

From Business Wire (press release), CA ... Government agencies that stand to benefit from Symbol's RFID technology include the Department of Defense, the Department of Homeland Security and many others ...

... Westcon Group, Inc., a global specialty distributor of networking and communications technology products, announced today that it has added Symbol Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:SBL) to its lineup of vendors who offer products through its Comstor division's GSA schedule 70, the country's 17th largest by volume. Symbol's enterprise mobility solutions will be offered along with Cisco, Avaya, Check Point, RSA, Nokia and many other manufacturers currently on Westcon Group's GSA schedule. ...

Westcon Group, Inc. is a global specialty distributor of networking and communications equipment for leading technology vendors, including Cisco Systems, Inc., Nortel Networks Corporation and Avaya, Inc. Through its Westcon, Comstor and Voda One divisions, Westcon Group sells products and services to resellers, systems integrators and service providers. Westcon Group has particular expertise in the convergence of voice, data and video applications and technologies, including voice-over Internet protocol, or VoIP, security for networking and communications systems, remote access, Internet and e-business, virtual private networks, videoconferencing and wireless connectivity.

Mobile RFID: Nokia to launch RFID tag-based phones

From Telecom Paper, Netherlands ... Nokia will begin shipments of phones featuring RFID tag reading functions on 1 July 2004. Integrating RFID technology into mobile ...

Mobile RFID: RFID Coming To A Cell Phone Near You

From Slashdot ... Roland Piquepaille writes "In "RFID Goes Mobile", Red Herring reports that Nokia has quietly launched last month the first RFID-enabled cell phone. ...

Mobile RFID: Titans of Tech, RFID goes mobile

From Red Herring ... Supply chains, prescription drug containers – RFID is popping up all over the place these days. And now, thanks to Nokia, the ...

Opinion: RFID kick-start

From Computerworld Australia, Mar 25, 2004
... Last week at the big CeBIT trade show in Hanover Germany dozens of vendors were showing RFID-related products including cell phone maker Nokia which announced an add-on kit for people who want to use their Nokia phones to read RFID tags. Which means RFID is now officially mainstream. And learning RFID on the cheap is now officially practical.

Task and Work Flow Management with One Touch - Nokia Mobile RFID ...

From Gizmo, Australia ... In one of several master strokes unveiled at CEBIT, Nokia's forthcoming Mobile RFID Kit, the first integrated solution targeted to the mobile productivity of ...

Nokia , Philips and Sony establish the Near Field Communication ...

From MTekk IT Services, Australia ... these efforts.". NFC technology evolved from a combination of contactless identification (RFID) and interconnection technologies. NFC ...

The NFC Forum: NFC technology – jointly developed and promoted by Philips and Sony – is a means to overcome the dizzying complexity of modern technology in our increasingly connected world. The aim for NFC is to establish the technology as an open platform offering the best benefits for everyday consumers. To achieve this goal, Philips and Sony have teamed up with Nokia to establish the NFC Forum, which will promote the implementation and standardization of NFC technology. With other companies invited to join, NFC will enable users to access content and services in an easy and intuitive way by simply touching smart objects and connecting devices just by holding them next to each other.

Standardization and technical details: Targeted to become a widely adapted contactless infrastructure, NFC is already standardized according to globally accepted standardization bodies, such as ISO (18092), ECMA (340) and ETSI. NFC operates in the 13.56 MHz frequency range, over a distance of a few centimeters. Operating at data rates of 106 kbits/s and 212 kbits/s, NFC is compatible with Philips’ MIFARE? (ISO 14443 A) and Sony’s FeliCa smart card protocols, respectively. However, higher transmission speeds can be achieved between dedicated NFC devices -- initially up to 424 kbits/s -- with potential for higher bit rates.

Vision: To enable users of any handheld electronic device to access content and services in an intuitive way by simply touching smart objects and connecting devices just by holding them next to each other. To bring this vision to life, the NFC Forum invites all interested parties -- companies from mobile communications, consumer electronics, chip manufacturing, computing, media and entertainment, telecom and payment services sectors -- to join the NFC Forum and help further our goals.

Working Groups: NFC Forum will deliver on its mission through the efforts of member-driven working groups, focused initially on the areas of Standards & Interoperability, and Education & Outreach, with additional working groups to be formed as needed.

Nokia Philips and Sony establish the Near Field Communication (NFC) Forum

From Mobile Tech News, Mar 18, 2004 Posted 18-Mar-2004 Source Nokia NFC technology evolved from a combination of contactless identification RFID and interconnection technologies and operates in the 13.56 MHz frequency range over a distaqnce of a few centimeters. Hannover Germany Nokia Corporation Royal Philips Electronics NYSE PHG AEX PHI and Sony Corporation establish the Near Field Communication NFC Forum to enable the use of touch-based interactions in consumer electronics mobile devices PCs smart objects and for payment purposes.

Nokia, Philips and Sony Establish the Near Field Communication, ...

From Business Wire (press release) ... these efforts.". NFC technology evolved from a combination of contactless identification (RFID) and interconnection technologies. NFC ...

Task and Work Flow Management with One Touch - Nokia Mobile RFID ...

From Edubourse, France ...Hanover, Germany - Nokia today announced at the CeBIT2004 trade show the launch of the Nokia Mobile RFID Kit, the first integrated solution targeted to the ...

Nokia brings RFID to mobile phones

From What PC?, UK ...Nokia is attempting to push radio frequency identification (RFID) into the mainstream with its launch of a kit that adds the technology to its mobile phones. ...