/ Technology

Target Corp.’s RFID directive helps RFID momentum, UCC says

Target has directed its top suppliers to begin using RFID tags on shipments in the spring of 2005 – a move that complements other developments that will make the product-tracking technology a reality in the retail industry, the Uniform Code Council says.

Posted 02/25/2004Paul DemeryPost a comment

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/ Marketing

A European effort to promote electronic product codes and RFID

Three large European retailers, Carrefour, Metro Group and Tesco, and Intel Corp. have formed a European working group to accelerate the adoption of electronic product code technology.

Posted 01/15/2004Kurt PetersPost a comment

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RFID better for retailers than for suppliers, study says

While retailers stand to gain substantial savings in inventory and up to a 7.5% cut in labor costs from RFID product-tracking technology, some suppliers will incur higher costs and realize delayed benefits, management consulting firm A.T. Kearney says.

Posted 11/10/2003Paul DemeryPost a comment

Tag — You’re It

Wal-Mart’s 100+ largest suppliers are enthusiastically embracing the retailer’s requirement that they deliver pallets equipped with RFID tags, which enable web tracking of inventory.

Posted 03/04/2004Internet RetailerPost a comment

They`re small, techie and revolutionizing pick-and-pack and warehouse operations

Radio frequency i.d. tags are helping FigLeaves.com optimize warehouse space and speed the flow of goods through the supply chain.

Posted 03/31/2003Internet RetailerPost a comment

/ Press Release

Click Commerce and Vue Technology Announce RFID Partnership

Companies to Unveil the Intelligent Supply Chain Jan. 10, 2006--Click Commerce, Inc., (Nasdaq: CKCM), a leading provider of on-demand supply chain management solutions, and Vue Technology, a leader in scalable, item level visibility solutions for large radio frequency identification (RFID) implementations, announced today a partnership to offer an end-to-end, RFID-enabled solution. Called the Intelligent Supply Chain, Click Commerce and Vue...

Posted 01/10/2006

/ Press Release

EPCglobal COMPLETES TESTING OF GENERATION 2 STANDARD; RESULTS VALIDATE PROPOSED SPECIFICATION

Community Continues Drive Toward Royalty-Free UHF Generation 2 Standard LAWRENCEVILLE, New Jersey, December 3, 2004 – EPCglobal Inc™, the not-for-profit standards organization entrusted with driving global adoption of Electronic Product Code (EPC) technology across multiple industries, today announced that testing on the proposed UHF Generation 2 specification has been completed, with results validating the feasibility of the proposed standard....

Posted 12/03/2004

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The Rush to RFID: Wal-Mart Suppliers Face 90-Day RFID Deadline; Xterprise Inc. Works Quietly to Prepare Many For "Simple...

DALLAS--Oct. 18, 2004--With Wal-Mart Stores Inc.`s (NYSE:WMT) RFID compliance deadline just 90 days away, many of the retail giant`s suppliers face certain non-compliance amid an endless barrage of hype and scare tactics, all of which are unnecessary, says Dean Frew, founder and president of Dallas-based Xterprise Inc., an RFID supply chain solution provider. The company, which publicly launches today after more than 18 months of quietly serving...

Posted 10/20/2004