Retail and consumer products companies must continue to drive implementation of RFID data standards, item registry, and data synchronisation if they are to take advantage of collaborative technologies such as EPC, according to an action plan commissioned by a collaboration of RFID industry players. The action plan, entitled ‘Connect the Dots: Harnessing Collaborative Technologies to […]

RFID leader supporting development of EPC UHF Gen2 standard DALLAS, TX (February 24, 2004) – Texas Instruments Radio Frequency Identification (TI-RFid™) Systems, a worldwide leader of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, today announced it is has joined the Hardware Action Group (HAG) of EPCglobal, Inc., the technical action group responsible for developing RFID technology standards. […]

Integrated RFID Offering Safeguards Pharmaceutical Supply Chain SANTA CLARA, Calif. and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Feb. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/– Sun Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq: SUNW), and SupplyScape Corporation announced today a Pharmaceutical Anti-Counterfeit RFID Package, an offering enabling companies in the pharmaceutical supply chain to combat counterfeiting and diversion while gaining efficiencies throughout the supply chain. The offering addresses […]

Accenture Helps Form RFID Industry Group To Evaluate Technology’s Value In Pharmaceutical Industry “Accenture (NYSE: ACN – News) today announced the formation of a group of industry leaders that will work together to evaluate the potential of new radio frequency identification (RFID) technology to enhance pharmaceutical product manufacturing, distribution and retail operations within the United […]

TORONTO, Feb. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ – SAMSys Technologies Inc. (SMY:TSX-VEN) (“SAMSys”), an international provider of radio frequency identification (RFID) hardware solutions and consulting services, today announced it has signed a value added reseller (VAR) agreement with Lyngsoe Systems, a global provider of customized logistics solutions based on automatic identification equipment. Under the terms of the agreement, […]

Self-Adaptive Silicon Will Enable Significant Performance Enhancements SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Feb. 17, 2004–Impinj, Inc., the Self-Adaptive Silicon(TM) company, today announced plans to provide Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) products which reduce inventory costs, improve out-of-stock conditions and minimize shrinkage for the trillion-dollar worldwide consumer packaged goods industry. Impinj’s RFID products will leverage the company’s award-winning Self-Adaptive Silicon technology […]

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Feb. 16 /PRNewswire/ – Blue Vector Systems today unveiled the first-of-its-kind RFID network infrastructure solution at DEMO 2004, the premier launch pad for emerging technologies. Blue Vector Systems’ X-3000 is the only product suite designed to address the enormous operational complexities of deploying RFID solutions from initial pilots to full nationwide supply chain […]

BW Online | February 4, 2004 | Talking RFID with Wal-Mart’s CIO “Linda Dillman explains why the retailing giant is so gung ho about the tracking technology and why suppliers are signing up to test it.” Mrs. Dillman’s interview touches on broad issues surrounding Wal-Mart’s program but is light on detail.   

Investments to Help Drive Sales of its AeroScout Wi-Fi Real-Time Location System (RTLS) and Wi-Fi Tags SAN MATEO, Calif., Feb. 2 /PRNewswire/ – Bluesoft announced today that it had secured $5.7 million in Series B funding in a round co-led by STAR Ventures and Comverse Investments. The Intel Communications Fund also contributed to the round […]

When heavyweights like Wal-Mart and the U.S. Department of Defense mandate the utilization of a new technology, one can be fairly certain that it has a better than good chance to succeed. Market making organizations tend to be extremely cautious about such moves and do their homework first. As you will find in the articles […]