RFID Alert!
-- Modern Materials Handling, 2/17/2005
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Volume 2, Issue 2
February 17, 2005 |
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This issue sponsored by: Zebra Technologies
Need RFID? We've Got You Covered.
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Need to meet RFID compliance mandates? Want to boost business efficiencies? Both? The smart label printers/encoders and RFID Ready printers in Zebra’s full RFID family are upgradeable to meet future RFID protocols and protect your investment. They support a variety of 13.56 MHz or UHF transponders, and many are EPC compatible.
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T: 800.423.0442, e-mail:inquiry5@zebra.com
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Latest Exclusive RFID News from MODERN:
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What's next for RFID?
Hockey great Wayne Gretzky had a simple explanation for his success. While everyone else was chasing the puck, he skated to where the puck was going next.
The same strategy might apply to the adoption of RFID. For nearly two years, most of the chatter has been about mandates in the retail supply chain. That's chasing the puck. We wondered where the RFID puck is going next.
One answer is mobile resource management. That means using both passive and active RFID technologies to track people, work-in-process, returnable containers and vehicles in a close-loop supply chain. ...More>>>
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This issue sponsored by: HighJump Software, a 3M Company
New HighJump/Microsoft Report: The True Cost of RFID
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| This free and groundbreaking report developed by HighJump Software, a 3M Company and sponsored by Microsoft outlines how you can implement RFID while protecting your bottom line and customer relationships. This report explores the benefits of RFID versus bar codes; the real costs of tags, readers and new software; where the technology truly stands in terms of performance; and how to use RFID internally to drive ROI.
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Adding RFID to pallets
Pallet pools would seem like a natural for RFID tags.
CHEP, one of the leading providers of pallet management programs, has been working with the technology since 1998.
Initially, CHEP was looking at RFID to provide internal benefits. By embedding an RFID tag in its pallets, the thinking went, CHEP would know exactly how long a pallet had been in the supply chain, which would lead to more accurate billing. The pallet provider would also be able to link repairs to specific customers. In the long run, that information could be used to reduce damage. ...More>>>
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This issue also sponsored by: Accu-Sort Systems
RFID systems solutions
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Accu-Sort Systems, world leader in auto-ID, has released FASTTM Suite 3.2, a collection of flexible, configurable applications for advanced automation needs. The FAST Suite provides a range of tools, from RFID compliance tagging and labeling solutions to weight control and sortation systems. It offers seamless enterprise integration through an easy-to-use Windows-based interface.
1-800-227-2633
www.accusort.com
rfid_info@accusort.com
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Britain establishes national RFID center
Britain is also asking where the RFID puck is going next. The UK recently opened a new National RFID Centre in West Yorkshire, that has both regional sponsorship and backing from the government’s Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).
The center is the result of a study last year. In the middle of 2004, the DTI sent a group of businessmen and academics to visit thousands of businesses and organizations to see what their vision was for electronics across the UK over the next 20 years. ...More>>>
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This issue also sponsored by: RFID World
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| RFID World is the only providing comprehensive information about RFID technology, applications and solutions – from leading suppliers of tags, readers, software and integrated solutions. Meet solutions providers, network with like-minded peers and see demonstrations of RFID in action. Compare solutions and products - take home in-depth information you can only get through personal interaction and hands-on discovery. Click here for more information! |
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