Attention, Sam’s Club distributors: epcSolutions on Friday announced that in response to reseller feedback it has decided to offer monthly “webinars” to its customers. They’re free, too, if you use its products. The webinars will be focused to address topics that are vital to getting the most out of epcSolutions software. Some of the first […]

Domino ISG, a global AIDC integrator, now has a program to bring Sam’s Club suppliers up to speed with mandates requiring RFID-compliant shipments by January 31, 2008, the company announced this morning (Details below). As of October 2009, Sam’s Club will require item-level tagging to the DeSoto, Texas, distribution center with additional item-level tagging required […]

Advanced ID Corporation, a leading developer of RFID technology for livestock tracking, pet recovery and supply chain applications focusing on the tire management industry, today announced that together with Patch Rubber Company it has launched the industry’s first “Guaranteed Life of Tire” program. Advanced ID Launches “Guaranteed Life of Tire” and Fastcheck Programs at Major […]

Alien Technology, a manufacturer of RFID products and services, today announced the completion of a warehouse distribution center system for inventory and shipment tracking for Diakinisis’ warehouse distribution center. Located in Athens, Greece, the system uses Gen 2 Squiggle and ‘M’ tags and ALR-8800 readers from Alien Technology, with RFID installation services provided by Business […]

With a successful nine-month test of its RFID-powered shopping carts at two New Jersey ShopRite supermarkets completed, MediaCart is just about to roll out a second, larger pilot that will incorporate a number of functions designed to help shoppers save time and money, RFID Journal reports. Carts feature integrated, battery-powered video monitors and ThingMagic EPC […]

EM Microelectronic, the semiconductor company of the Swatch Group, has shipped over 250 Million Tag-Talks-Only (TTO) UHF RFID chips, primarily for the manufacturing of intelligent labels for garment tagging in the fashion industry. Marks & Spencer’s RFID initiative in apparel is known to be the world’s largest item-level tagging project and thereby establishes EM’s UHF […]

Confidex, a company specializing RFID design, manufacturing and engineering, has unveiled Confidex Pino, an EPC Generation 2 RFID tag that enables users to economically track wooden pallets, one of the most common transit items used throughout the world. RFID Tags: Confidex Introduces New RFID Tag To Trace Wooden Assets 1/23/2008 Confidex, a fast growing company […]

In preparation for compliance with California’s pending 2009 ePedigree requirements, CorePharma selected rfXcel’s ePedigree Management solution, after evaluating the leading ePedigree software providers, the companies announced earlier today. Based in Middlesex, NJ, CorePharma is a generic pharmaceutical manufacturer of prescription and over-the-counter products. CorePharma was established in 1998 and has US FDA registered facilities, in […]

We’re hearing reports from RFID Update that Sam’s Club suppliers may face RFID fines from Wal-Mart. Apparently, Sam’s Club sent some suppliers a letter dated January 7, 2008, requiring EPC RFID tags be applied to distribution center shipments by January 31, 2008, RFID Update confirmed from multiple sources. The letter also outlines fines ranging from […]

Alien Technology today announced the expansion of its RFID deployment within well-known sour cream manufacturer Daisy Brand’s distribution centers in Texas and Arizona. For Daisy, which has been using RFID to track goods since 2005, the RFID expansion in 2008 includes the installation of the new Alien ALR9900 enterprise-class readers at distribution centers in Casa […]