Monday, December 19, 2005

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 ...

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Tuesday, June 14, 2005

Europe RFID Test Labs

Europe RFID Test Labs: Manhattan Associates Launches Network of RFID Demonstration Labs across Europe: Labs to Provide Setting for Customers to Evaluate Deployment of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Technology ...

Manhattan opens RFID test labs in Europe to support demonstration and evaluation of RFID technology configurations and representative business process simulations ...

... "Manhattan Associates®, Inc. (Nasdaq: MANH), the global leader in providing supply chain execution and optimization solutions, has today announced the opening of five RFID demonstration labs across its key European markets. The labs will showcase Manhattan Associates' award-winning RFID in a Box® solution and provide a representative customer environment in which Manhattan Associates can evaluate various RFID technologies and equipment with clients' products. The opening of the labs has been made possible with the help of Microsoft and several of Manhattan Associates' key alliance partners. The labs, located in Paris, Sophia Antipolis (France), Munich (Germany), Utrecht (Netherlands) and Bracknell (UK), will provide companies with the opportunity to learn about the latest developments in RFID and understand how to deploy and begin benefiting from this technology. Suppliers will learn how to meet RFID-compliance mandates including those issued by Metro, Tesco, Wal-Mart and others. " ...


Manhattan Associates, Inc., is the global leader in providing supply execution and optimization solutions. It enables operational excellence through its warehouse, transportation, distributed order management, reverse logistics and trading partner management applications, as well as its RFID, performance management and event management capabilities. These Integrated Logistics Solutions™ leverage state-of-the-art technologies, innovative practices and our domain expertise to enhance performance, profitability and competitive advantage. Manhattan Associates has licensed more than 900 customers representing more than 1,600 facilities worldwide, which include some of the world's leading manufacturers, distributors and retailers.

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Thursday, May 12, 2005

RFID 2005 Conference UCLA: What's Next

RFID 2005 - What's Next

... "In the year 2005, RFID is being applied to a variety of applications including supply chain, logistics, warehousing, security, brand protection, asset management, shipping, etc. These applications are finding their way into a variety of industries including retail, aerospace, automotive, airport management, pharmaceutical, medical/healthcare, etc. Major organizations have been carrying out trials over the last couple of years and have gained experiences including Walmart, Target, DoD, TESCO, IBM, HP, Albertsons, Fedex, UPS, etc. UCLA-WINMEC is hosting a forum to discuss where this industry is today with respect to actual usage, the successes failures, standards, how RFID projects are justified, how RFID is actually being implemented, deployment issues.

October 25 - 26, 2005 at UCLA. " ...

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Friday, April 15, 2005

RFID Enables Art Appreciation ...

Art meets science as gallery installs wireless shopping assistant ...

... "The Art-FID system utilizes radio frequency identification technology (RFID) to identify the artwork. RFID technology has received a lot of attention as organizations like Wal-Mart, the U.S. Department of Defense, Target, Albertson's and Tesco have all launched initiatives aimed at using RFID to improve supply chain management. " ...

Radio frequency identification technology improves the art gallery experience ...

Michael Zammuto is the founder and president of Sapago. He is a leader in retail industry software products. Michael is the former chief technology officer of Ecometry Corporation, an enterprise, retail, industry, software company. He founded Sapago Inc. in Delray Beach, Florida in 2004. Sapago is privately held and produces multimedia, wireless, Personal Shopper Systems based on RFID and barcode technologies targeting the retail industry. Art-FID is a sleek, attractive and modern handheld, multimedia art information system that makes your gallery stand out from the crowd. The system educates customers and answers their questions so they will be more comfortable in working with sales staff and purchasing pieces.

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Wednesday, March 16, 2005

European RFID Conference in October 2005 ...

European RFID Conference in October 2005: RFID Journal Announces European Executive Conference

RFID Journal schedules its European RFID COnference for this October ...

From PR Newswire (press release) ... First RFID Journal LIVE! Europe to be Held 11-12 October ... RFID Journal LIVE! Europe will ...

... RFID Journal announced today it will hold its first European executive conference 11 to 12 October 2005 at the Hotel Okura Amsterdam, The Netherlands. RFID Journal LIVE! Europe will feature executive presentations from early adopters across Europe including Marks & Spencer, Metro and Tesco, and will be lead by RFID Journal founder, editor and global RFID expert Mark Roberti. ...


RFID Journal is the only independent media company devoted solely to radio frequency identification and its many business applications. Our mission is to be the ultimate resource for businesspeople that need to understand how RFID can help their companies boost supply chain efficiencies, reduce inventories, limit theft, improve product availability and add convenience for consumers. RFID Journal serves the needs of businesspeople looking to take advantage of RFID technologies with timely news, strategic analysis, networking opportunities at events and in-depth education.

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Monday, February 28, 2005

China RFID Event ...

China RFID Event: BearingPoint, Texas Instruments, OATSystems, webMethods and Zebra ...

Leaders in the RFID solutions space are hosting stakeholders from China to support learning and awareness of RFID technology, since China is responsible for such a significant amount of global trade and logistics in the retail supply chain ...

From PR Newswire (press release) ... Government and Industry Leaders Forging Relationships With US for RFID Adoption WHAT: Radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, driven by global ...

... Radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, driven by global retailer mandates, such as those from Wal-mart, Tesco, Albertson's and the U.S. Department of Defense, will eventually make its way into the warehouses and distribution centers of China. Well over 70 percent of the more than $200 billion worth of goods imported into the U.S. from the Pacific Rim each year comes from China. And this figure is growing. BearingPoint, Inc., Texas Instruments (NYSE: TXN), OATSystems, Inc., Zebra Technologies Corporation and webMethods will host a delegation of leading government and business leaders, including the Chinese Government's Ministry of Information and Industry, EPCglobal China and AIM China, interested in learning more about RFID technology, standards and supply chain applications. ...


Members of the delegation are also available on March 2-3, 2005 at The China Pavilion at RFID World, Gaylord Texas Resort in Grapevine, Texas.

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Saturday, February 26, 2005

RFIDJournal Live Coming Soon ...

RFIDJournal Live Comming Soon: RFID Journal LIVE! to Showcase Unique End-User Case Studies; 100 ...

Leading RFID event, RFIDJurnal Live, is coming up in April. Dont miss it. ...

From PR Web (press release), WA ... 2005 -- Business professionals will have a unique opportunity to get objective, first-hand information from end users and early adopters of RFID technology at ...

... Business professionals will have a unique opportunity to get objective, first-hand information from end users and early adopters of RFID technology at the RFID Journal LIVE! executive conference, April 10-12, 2005 at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers. They will hear about the lessons learned by Wal-Mart and Kimberly-Clark; get the inside scoop on Best Buy's RFID roll-out; and learn about the European RFID experience from Tesco, a leading European retailer and among the most active deploying RFID technology. In its third year, RFID Journal LIVE! features an unparalleled lineup of end-user case studies from those at the forefront of RFID deployment. ...


RFID Journal is the only independent media company devoted solely to radio frequency identification and its many business applications. Our mission is to be the ultimate resource for businesspeople that need to understand how RFID can help their companies boost supply chain efficiencies, reduce inventories, limit theft, improve product availability and add convenience for consumers. RFID Journal serves the needs of businesspeople looking to take advantage of RFID technologies with timely news, strategic analysis, networking opportunities at events and in-depth education.

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Thursday, February 24, 2005

RFID Supply Chain Mandates Drive Growth ...

RFID Supply Chain Mandates Drives Growth: G-Log Grows Annual Revenue by More Than 15 Percent; Names Former ...

Logistics software growth is attributed to the pace of RFID mandates and other market drivers, such as secure supply chains ...

From PR Newswire (press release) ... "Our growth can be attributed to issues such as global trade management, supply chain security, and RFID mandates that are seriously challenging companies ...

... G-Log, the leading provider of global logistics and transportation software, announced today that it posted record revenues for the end of the fourth quarter 2004, highlighted by annual revenue growth of more than 15 percent compared with 2003. Also today, the company announced it has appointed L. Michael Shelton as senior vice president of global sales operations. A former senior executive at Ryder where he drove record net sales growth for its largest division, Shelton is widely recognized for his strong leadership and customer-centric approach. Shelton will lead G-Log's worldwide sales initiatives and spearhead acquisition of additional Global 2000 customers. ...


G-Log is the leading provider of global logistics and transportation software for enterprises and logistics service providers. The G-Log Web-native solution keeps goods in motion through the supply chain in all modes and across all geographies within a single system. G-Log's clients are reducing cycle times, inventory levels, and total transportation costs while satisfying their customers' demands for real-time information and on-time deliveries. The G-Log solution provides a broad range of services in the transportation market, including optimization, order entry, procurement, supply chain event management (SCEM), visibility, track and trace, freight payment, and historical analysis. Recognized as a "Best of the Web" company by Forbes, G-Log clients include Big Lots, Brown Shoe, DuPont, Exel, Family Dollar Stores, Giant Eagle, Halliburton, Kuehne & Nagel, Rohm and Haas, Stonepath Group, Tesco, Toll Solutions, Total Logistic Control, UPM, and Volvo Logistics.

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Tuesday, November 30, 2004

RFID Progress: CHEP Makes Important Advances in RFID; Progress in Both Research & ...

From Business Wire (press release), CA ... leader in pallet and container pooling solutions, has announced a series of new developments in the company's Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) program. ...

... CHEP, the global leader in pallet and container pooling solutions, has announced a series of new developments in the company's Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) program. From participating in the largest RFID test market in the US, to establishing an industry wide pilot implementation with the aim to better understand RFID/EPC applicability to the Brazilian marketplace, CHEP is at the forefront of RFID implementation in the supply chain around the world. To meet the requests of retailers like Wal-Mart, Tesco, Target, Metro and others, CHEP has strengthened its PLUS ID offering, which features pallets embedded with RFID tags and now includes technical and strategic consulting to assist in RFID implementations. ...


CHEP is the global leader in pallet and plastic container pooling services serving many of the world's largest companies. The company has more than 7,700 employees in 42 countries. Combining superior technology, over five decades of experience and an asset base of more than 265 million pallets and containers, CHEP handles pallet and container supply chain logistics for customers in the consumer goods, produce, meat, home improvement, beverage, raw materials and automotive industries. With global partners that include Wal-Mart, Procter & Gamble, SYSCO, Kellogg's, Kraft, Nestle, Rich Products Corporation, Ford and GM, CHEP is known for Handling the World's Most Important Products. Everyday.

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Monday, August 30, 2004

RFID Mandates: Forrester Research Evaluates The Emerging Market Of RFID ...

From Business Wire (press release), CA ... 30, 2004--RFID mandates from the US Department of Defense and companies like Target, Wal-Mart, Metro-AG, and Tesco have created a short-term urgency around ...

... RFID mandates from the US Department of Defense and companies like Target, Wal-Mart, Metro-AG, and Tesco have created a short-term urgency around suppliers' RFID plans. According to Forrester Research, Inc. (Nasdaq: FORR), a new breed of software called RFID middleware will allow suppliers to take advantage of the long-term benefits of RFID implementation. ...


Forrester is an independent technology research company that provides pragmatic and forward-thinking advice about technology's impact on business. Business, marketing, and IT professionals worldwide collaborate with Forrester to align their technology investments with their business goals. Forrester offers products and services in four major areas: Research, Data, Consulting, and Community. Established in 1983, Forrester is headquartered in Cambridge, Mass.

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Wednesday, August 25, 2004

SMARTCODE™ CORP. teams up with Microsoft corp.

SMARTCODE™ CORP. Joins Microsoft Windows Embedded Partner Program – Company to Offer world leading EPC RFID solutions supporting Microsoft's platform

Membership highlights the quality and innovation of SmartCode Corp.'s Low Cost, standard based Electronic Product Code (EPC) RFID solutions supporting Microsoft's platform for Wal Mart, DoD, Tesco, METRO, Target and Albertson’s

New York, NY, August 26, 2004 – SmartCode Corp. the world’s leading provider of low cost EPC RFID tags and readers, today announced that it has joined the Microsoft Windows Embedded Partner Program. SmartCode Corp. becomes one of a select group of companies worldwide in this exclusive program; proof to the expertise and solutions SmartCode Corp. brings to the market for Windows-based embedded technologies.

SmartCode Corp. will also join Microsoft’s RFID Council for the acceleration and development of standards-based RFID solutions for the global market. The primary purpose of the Microsoft RFID Council is to research the RFID requirements and advantages of today's RFID technology to make it easier for retailers and manufacturers to track and trace merchandise.

SmartCode Corp.’s relationship with Microsoft will enable new and innovative RFID solutions to the global RFID marketplace. The relationship will enable world-leading retailers such as Wal-Mart, the Department of Defense (DoD), Tesco in the UK and METRO AG in Germany with a standards-based EPC RFID solutions, fully integrated with the Microsoft platform.

"We are very happy to work together with Microsoft,” said Avi Ofer, SmartCode Corp. President "For SmartCode Corp., this worldwide collaboration translates into new revenue streams and product development opportunities, expanded sales channels and broadened reach into new industry sectors," added Ofer.

"SmartCode’s low-cost EPC RFID solutions provide a true added value in implementing large-scale EPC RFID supply chains,” said Javed Sikander, program manager for RFID strategy at Microsoft. “When EPC RFID is implemented throughout the supply chain, the price of these disposable RFID tags plays a major role. SmartCode’s unique low-cost EPC RFID tags and readers enable our mutual customers to enjoy a high-performance RFID solution at a cost-effective price.”

“When building Windows Powered solutions, our customers need to be able to quickly identify third-party offerings that work with our platform,” said Jane Gilson, group product manager of the Mobile and Embedded Devices Division at Microsoft Corp. “SmartCode’s high-quality RFID solutions and services can now be easily identified by our mutual customers.”

SmartCode Corp. is a world leader in providing low cost, high performance RFID solutions. Until today, the prices of RFID tags with an average price of 50 cents each have created a cost barrier for companies worldwide to adopt the RFID solution as the replacement of the inefficient barcode technology. With SmartCode™ Corp.’s exclusive patented manufacturing technology, SmartCode™ Corp. can manufacture these RFID tags at a price level of 5-10 cents, in large volumes.

About SMARTCODE CORP.

SmartCode™ Corp. is a leading RFID developer that has developed a revolutionary, patented, and cost effective RFID manufacturing technology. Our Patented technologies enable us to intelligently replace the current inefficient Barcode technology. Our patented technologies enables us to manufacture a very large number of RFID tags at a fraction of the cost of today's traditional RFID. SmartCode™ Corp. introduces a cost-effective approach to dramatically reducing our clients Total Cost of Operation (TCO) and increasing their Return On Investment (ROI).

SmartCode™ Corp. enables companies to receive 100% real time visibility of their products across their entire supply chain. SmartCode™ Corp. is headquartered in New York, NY with offices in London, Silicon Valley, London, Hong Kong and a R&D Center in Tel-Aviv, Israel.

Learn more about SmartCode Corp. at www.smartcodecorp.com

SmartCode™ is a Trademark of SmartCode Corp. Other marks used are trademarks or service marks of their respective owners.

Contact information:

Mrs. Ruth Cohen,
Director, Media Relations
SmartCode Corporation
ruth.cohen@smartcodecorp.com
Tel: + 1-801-999-7632
Fax: +1-801-906-6885

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Saturday, July 10, 2004

RFID Technology: Impinj pitches its chips for radio tags; retailers eager

From Seattle Times, WA ... Now, it has identified a market for its technology, called radio frequency identification (RFID), which has received considerable hype recently since retailers ...

Impinj's RFID products reduce inventory costs, improve out-of-stock conditions, minimize shrinkage and address counterfeiting issues. Impinj's series of RFID products deliver low cost, long range, field rewritable functionality that complies with a single, open, worldwide RFID standard in accordance with recent initiatives by the world's leading retailers, including Wal*Mart, DoD, Tesco and Metro Group. Impinj's advantages derive from its patented Self-Adaptive Silicon™, an integrated circuit design technique to produce nonvolatile memory and high performance analog functions, critical elements of RFID products.

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Saturday, June 12, 2004

Smart Card: ID Data in £2.28m CardBASE swoop

From The Scotsman, UK ... SMART-CARD company ID Data is buying CardBASE Technologies for £2.28 million, with a view to winning business in the national identity card market. ...

ID Data plc is the UK's leading independent card and card solutions company, with its headquarters in Corby, Northamptonshire. ID Data provides a wide range of solutions to leading financial service organisations, telephony and retail clients. The Company has a proven track record in providing complete end-to-end card based solutions to a wide range of customers, both in the UK and overseas. Customers include Tesco, AA, Nectar, and EDS, plus many major banks, building societies, High Street retailers and telcos.

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Friday, May 21, 2004

RFID Market: European RFID set for six-fold growth

From Computer Reseller News from VnuNet ... Germany France and UK drive adoption of barcode replacement technology Radio frequency identification RFID technology is set to enjoy enormous six-fold growth in Europe from its current value of about euro 400m to more than euro 2.5bn in 2008. According to the latest data from analyst firm Soreon Research large retailers such as Tesco in the UK and Metro in Germany are driving adoption of the technology which allows contact-free identification of tagged goods and pallets using radio waves.

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Wednesday, May 12, 2004

RFID Solutions: Symbol's Top Exec Touts Enterprise Mobility Architecture At N+I

From CRN ... Nuti, along with both Callagee and McGovern, also spoke briefly about the benefits of improving RFID (radio frequency identification) technology solutions that ...

Radio frequency identification is one of today's most promising technologies, and Symbol Technologies is leading the way with a new generation of RFID solutions. RFID advanced data capture systems are being tested by multiple market-leading companies, to develop Symbol's enterprise mobility reference architecture.

RFID technology is used to mark, identify and track individual objects as they move from the manufacturing floor through the supply chain and into the hands of the buyer or consumer. As the objects move through the supply chain, wireless RFID readers can communicate with an RFID tag on the object, collect information about the object (such as a unique number), and match that number in a database to access a complete record about the object. Symbol views RFID as a subset of the suite of automatic data capture technologies, and includes RFID in the core competencies the company deploys as a leading supplier of enterprise mobility solutions.

Interest in RFID technology is driven by the desire of companies to achieve greater visibility to their supply chains, with the goal of increasing operational efficiency. An efficient supply chain operation helps to ensure that goods can be bought at the place and time consumers are ready to purchase. Potential gains from the visibility RFID generates include lower inventory levels, reduced labor costs and increased sales—the bottom line: increased profitability.

EPC (Electronic Product Code) is the emerging standard for RFID applications in the retail supply chain. It represents an industry consensus on the best technological approach to successful implementation of RFID. The overall EPC concept is designed to work in a range of retail supply chain applications. EPC emerged from the Auto-ID Center, a partnership between almost 100 companies and five of the world's leading research universities including the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Retailers include many globally recognizable names—Wal*Mart®, Target Corporation, Home Depot®, Procter & Gamble, Unilever, Tesco plc...

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Monday, May 03, 2004

RFID Company: Computers/Electronics News for SAMSys

PR Newswire (press release) ... FirstCall/ - SAMSys Technologies Inc., (SMY:TSX-VEN) ("SAMSys"), an international provider of radio frequency identification (RFID) hardware solutions, today ... ...announced the availability of readers supporting the Philips UCODE EPC 1.19 chip. Philips' latest addition to their industry- leading portfolio is the first RFID chip compliant to worldwide regulations supporting the EPCglobal standardization activity for UHF.

UCODE EPC 1.19 supports EPCglobal coding structure, compliant with all worldwide regulations... Philips has introdcued the industry's first RFID chip compliant to worldwide regulations supporting the EPCglobal standardization activity for UHF. With recent RFID mandates, such as those from Wal-Mart, Metro, Tesco, Target, and the Department of Defense that require logistics and supply chain systems to have RFID technology implementation by 2005, manufacturers are currently looking for ways to quickly and effectively employ RFID technology in their supply chain. The new Philips UCODE EPC 1.19 chip for pallet and case identification supports the 96-bit EPCglobal coding standardization and is ideally suited to assist vendors and suppliers in the move towards EPCglobal Class G2 compliance in the shortest possible timeframe.

Philips' latest UHF IC solution is further proof of its commitment to provide cost-effective, competitive solutions with easily upgradeable technology that will enhance Philips partners' ability to respond quickly to market demands. The hardware supporting the UCODE EPC 1.19 will also be able to support the G2 specification based on an easily implemented firmware upgrade. Users of the chip in the retail and supply chain environment can make full use of the 256 bits of read/write memory to store additional information onto the chip if required. With this level of functionality on a single chip, EPC infrastructure can be implemented in applications such as logistics and supply chain systems worldwide.

The UCODE HSL is the industry’s first read/write smart label IC to comply with ISO 18000-6 and ISO 18000-4 for tracking retail products. This is in line with the EAN·UCC GTAG program, an industry-wide initiative to provide global standards for RFID in logistics and supply chain management. The first member of the UCODE IC family, the UCODE HSL operates in both the UHF and 2.45 GHz ranges. This allows one tag to be used worldwide. Reading up to 50 labels per second, it is suited to long-range applications such as container and pallet tracking in supply chain management and logistics applications. UCODE provides the range needed for reading smart tags at up to 3.5 meters for a single antenna reader and 7 meters for gate readers, depending on regional regulations. Thus entire cases and pallets can be read, eliminating the need to scan each individual item.

SAMSys Technologies Inc. (SAMSys), founded in 1995, is a world leading provider of radio frequency identification (RFID) hardware solutions. In addition to producing RFID reader hardware, SAMSys offers a family of products to simplify the installation and integration of application solutions, and ensure the ongoing performance of the overall RFID hardware infrastructure.

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Monday, March 29, 2004

RFID Technology Takes Center Stage at Sold-Out Executive ...

CHICAGO, IL -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 03/29/2004 -- RFID is being adopted by international retailers, including Metro Group and Tesco in Europe and Albertsons ...

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Saturday, March 27, 2004

BYRON DORGAN: ALIEN TECHNOLOGY ANNOUNCEMENT SHOWS COMPANY’S COMMITMENT TO NORTH DAKOTA, “IMMENSE POTENTIAL” FOR ITS RFID PRODUCTS

Company is poised to be the leader in RFID tag manufacture

(FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA) --- U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-ND) said that the announcement by Alien Technology - that it will hire local workers and begin operations at a leased facility in Fargo six months earlier than planned – shows that “the immense potential in the manufacture of Alien’s high-technology products right here in North Dakota is very real.” He also said that the company’s decision to delay the construction of a flagship plant at the NDSU Technology Park by six to twelve months seems to be a reasonable business decision that will allow it to better match its production capacity with market demand for “smart tags,” or tiny RFID (radio frequency identification) transmitters.

The company plans to hire up to 30 employees in late spring or early summer and start assembling and testing RFID tags.

Dorgan, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, was instrumental in bringing the California-based company to North Dakota, creating a research partnership with it and North Dakota State University (NDSU), getting federal contracts for the firm, and encouraging it to build a manufacturing facility in Fargo.

“Alien Technology has shown it is willing to invest in North Dakota’s future, and the early start to its operations is a great sign of how much potential exists for the high-tech products they manufacture. For North Dakota, this means the economic growth and additional new jobs we’ve been expecting will arrive even sooner than predicted,” Dorgan said. “At the same time, the delay in the construction of Alien’s permanent facility seems a reasonable move, which does nothing to dim this company’s bright future in North Dakota. It will allow the company to grow at the right pace to meet the demand for its products, and that makes sense.”

The tags have vast potential applications in the areas of inventory control, agricultural management, security and more. In recent months, Wal-Mart, Target, European retail giant Tesco, and the Department of Defense have announced plans to require their suppliers to adopt RFID technology. The technology will eventually replace the bar codes now ubiquitous on consumer products.


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Tuesday, March 23, 2004

RFID and stock level tracking help keep Tesco at the top

From ComputerWeekly.com, UK ... which has 780 stores in the UK as well as 1,202 T&S convenience outlets, uses technology such as radio frequency identification (RFID), wireless networks and ...

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Monday, February 16, 2004

RFID Tech News

Latest RFID Technology News...

Oracle reaffirms their RFID plans. The RFID tag cost and business case hurdle rate is explored. Infineon showcases their RFID electronics. And, UK's Tesco eyes RFID technology as a strong opportunity for benefits.

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