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When RFID tags go blink!
Now that many manufacturers and distributors have figured out how to read and write to RFID tags, the industry is preparing to enter the next phase: How to make use of the data and improve processes. That change is coming slowly.
Picking the low-hanging fruit
RFID is supposed to deliver process improvements. But most enterprises are still focused on compliance.
When Wal-Mart announced its commitment to RFID in the spring of 2003, many analysts predicted the technology would lead to real process improvements in the plant and distribution center.  Read More
This issue sponsored by: IBM
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It's all about the software
Forget RFID tags, readers and printers. As companies begin to focus on the data being collected, software is becoming more important.
Now that industry has settled on the Gen 2 standard for RFID in the supply chain, there is less urgency over hardware. Instead, companies are looking for software solutions to make sense of the data being shared with them by Wal-Mart. Read More
Will Gen 2 work for Big Pharma?
The pharmaceutical industry is looking hard at RFID to prevent counterfeiting at the item level. The question is whether Gen 2 UHF tags are the right solution.
UHF or HF? That’s the question facing the pharmaceutical industry as it looks at which type of RFID tag is best for tracking pharmaceuticals at the item level. Read More
Modern Materials Handling and Hydrogenics Webcast: The Next Generation of Lift Truck Productivity
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EPCglobal US introduces value models for the chemical, aerospace and retail pharmacy industries to quantify financial benefits of EPC/RFID
EPCglobal US, a not-for-profit standards body and a global leader in supporting fast, low-cost, high quality EPC/RFID supply chain implementations, announced three new industry-specific EPC Value Models for the Chemical, Aerospace and Retail Pharmacy industries. Read More
Printed electronics in RFID? Later rather than sooner, says ABI Research
Printed electronics have the potential to transform the RFID industry, if and when they gain sufficient market acceptance and find appropriate applications. But their impact--contrary to some expectations--will not be significant for some years to come. Read More
Adoption rate of RFID is moving at a modest pace, but there is reason to believe growth may be on the way, according to new study
According to the survey "RFID: How Far, How Fast?" sponsored by NCR Corporation and conducted by Retail Systems Alert Group, the adoption rate of RFID is moving at a modest pace. Many challenges, both technical and cultural, continue to impede the growth of RFID. However, there is reason to believe growth may be on the way. Read More
Decision-makers report blind spots in supply chains, will spend more to improve visibility as risks increase with complexity
Most companies acknowledge significant blind spots in their supply chains and report that the risk factor is growing as complexity increases - consequently, companies will spend more to increase visibility to supply-chain data, according to an AMR Research survey released on supply-chain risk management (SCRM). Read More
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