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This issue takes a look at Aberdeen Group’s latest report on RFID and its progress in the supply chain. In addition to the three stories here, each one has a special video discussion by Gary Forger of Modern and John Fontanella of Aberdeen that expands on the topic.
 Unleashing the power of RFID
Over the last two years, most of the attention by vendors and end-users alike has been on the technical limitations of RFID. Less attention has been paid to what users can actually do with the information provided by RFID systems.
Until the focus shifts from physics to business processes, companies will never unleash the full power of RFID, says John Fontanella, senior vice president of emerging technologies at the Aberdeen Group and author of the recently released report, Finding the Tipping Point of RFID.  Read More
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 Six signs that RFID is at the tipping point
With any new technology, there comes a tipping point. That’s when technology moves from the cutting edge to a best practice.
RFID is no exception. Today, the number of companies actually implementing the technology to manage processes rather than comply with a mandate is few. That will change. Read More
 Profiles of RFID leaders, laggards and opportunists
When it comes to RFID, there are at least three kinds of companies, says John Fontanella, senior vice president of emerging technologies at the Aberdeen Group and author of the recently released report, Finding the Tipping Point of RFID.
Market leaders have their eyes on the prize. These companies expect RFID to transform their business processes and leave their competitors even further behind.
Market laggards are the proverbial ostriches: they would like to ignore the entire RFID phenomenon.
Market opportunists are looking before they leap. No doubt they will adopt the technology, but only after the market leaders have proved the value of RFID. Read More
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Scalability, Interoperability, Performance: ABI Research Highlights RFID's New Mantra
RFID markets, increasingly concentrated on the Gen 2 specification, show signs of a healthy transition to the next phase of RFID implementation: full integration at the enterprise level, backed by deep management commitment. Read More
NCR Acquires IDVelocity
NCR Corporation, provider of end-to-end RFID solutions, announced it has acquired the assets of IDVelocity LLC, a privately held company based in Greensboro, N.C. Read More
Wi-Fi Finds Itself in the Real Time Location Systems Market
Fi is increasingly being utilized in location tracking applications, and Wi-Fi asset tags are expected to reach almost 2 million shipments in 2010. The Wi-Fi location tracking market is still nascent, and many highly changeable factors will decide how fast it grows over the next few years, the high-tech market research firm says. Read More
Supply Chain Management Is the Next Frontier for 'On Demand' Adoption, Says New Aberdeen Report
Supply chain leaders are reporting rapid implementation and ROI from software-as-a-service or "on demand," according to a new Aberdeen Group benchmark study partially sponsored by E2open -- the leading provider of software and services for visibility and control over global distributed supply networks. Read More
ARC Announces "A Unique Program for Discrete and Hybrid Manufacturers" at Boston Forum
ARC announces a unique program for Discrete and Hybrid Manufacturers at ARC Advisory Group's Fourteenth Annual Forum, "Driving Enterprise Performance through Next Generation Manufacturing Concepts: Design, Operate, Maintain, and Synchronize" on June 26-28, 2006 at the Marriott Long Wharf Hotel in Boston. Read More
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