The EPC (Electronic Product Code) Network will soon allow manufacturers and distributors to accurately track and maintain information on countless individual items via RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) technology. The network enables instant identification of physical objects within the global supply chain. Wal-Mart, the world?s largest retailer, is requiring its top one hundred suppliers be fully […]

On June 11, 2003 Wal-Mart CIO Linda Dillman announced the retailing giant?s EPC (Electronic Product Code) initiative to a packed room. Wal-Mart?s top 100 suppliers have until the end of 2006 to label all cases and pallets with EPC compliant RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tags. Wal-Mart?s mandate will fundamentally enhance the global supply chain. RFID […]

Citing privacy concerns, hearings held in California late last year could lead to regulations that would slow the development of contactless technology in the U.S. Although the hearings were aimed at regulating how retailers use RFID sensors for inventory control or at points of sale, any future regulations could end up impacting all uses of […]

USATODAY.com – U.S. retailers give Wal-Mart a head start on RFID “Wal-Mart Stores is getting a head start in the quest for inventory-tracking technology that promises to replace bar codes, cut costs and even prevent theft, but other retailers don’t seem to mind. Analysts said this wait-and-see approach may actually be the best bet because […]

Working together to further improve supply chain efficiencies and customer loyalty, Carrefour, Intel Corporation, METRO Group and Tesco have formed a European working group to accelerate the adoption of Electronic Product Code (EPC) technology, which will help improve inventory control, leading to reduced operating costs and increased profit margins. The supply chain is becoming increasingly […]

LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jan. 26, 2004–Applied DNA Sciences, Inc. (OTCBB: APDN), a provider of proprietary, DNA-embedded security applications, announced today that a joint development agreement has been signed with Par Worldwide Group, Inc., a developer and distributor of Biometric and high technology security solutions. Applied DNA Sciences provides proprietary DNA-embedded biotechnology security applications using plant DNA, […]

Opening of Texas-Based RFID Test Center Kicks Off 12 Month Countdown to Meet Wal-Mart Compliance Requirements NEW YORK, NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION CONFERENCE, Jan. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ – For the top 100 suppliers to Wal-Mart, the first item on their list of new year’s resolutions likely reads “become RFID compliant.” To help quell their fears and quickly […]

Retail spending on RFID (radio frequency identification) systems is expected to surpass US$1 billion by 2007, according a study by industry analysts, IDC. The year 2004 may be crucial for RFID as mandates from retail giant Wal-Mart and the US Department of Defense (DoD) bring RFID closer to the real world. With manufacturers and distributors […]

RFID Journal – Henkel Sticks by Wal-Mart “As one of Wal-Mart’s top 100 suppliers, Henkel falls under the retailer’s mandate to put RFID tags carrying Electronic Product Codes (EPCs) on pallets and cases delivered to Wal-Mart starting in 2005. However, according to Henkel, that deadline wasn’t the impetus for its RFID deployment.” RFID Journal highlights […]

Pioneer in Development of RFID Technology, Sanjay Sarma, Visits Infosys; Promotes Benefits of RFID BANGALORE, India–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Dec. 29, 2003–Infosys Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq:INFY) today announced its solution for RFID adoption, enabling customers to harness the supply chain optimization that this technology provides, including advanced product tracking and greater inventory control. Sanjay Sarma, a professor of Mechanical […]