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RFID support systems moving to mid-size companies, analyst says

While RFID has become a buzz term among talk of supply chain trends, it’s still mostly associated with efforts of major retailers like Wal-Mart Stores and Target. But now RFID vendors are expanding their offerings for smaller companies.

Posted 09/03/2004Kurt PetersPost a comment

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Wal-Mart moving toward RFID despite challenges

Despite initial problems related to radio frequency interference and the availability of readers, Wal-Mart is on course to begin tracking products with RFID tags this quarter and is requiring its top 100 suppliers to be set up with RFID by January 2005.

Posted 06/12/2003Kurt PetersPost a comment

High frequency buzz

Amid all the hype about RFID, many retailers still are searching for the right business models

Posted 06/01/2007Internet RetailerPost a comment

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IBM Teams With METRO Group to Improve Customer Service and Efficiency With RFID

Companies Mark Completion of Europe`s Largest RFID Rollout and Expand Relationship to Deliver New In-Store Innovations DÜSSELDORF, GERMANY and ARMONK, NY - 10 Jan 2008: IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced it has worked with METRO Group to implement Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology to improve the availability of products in its stores, enhance consumers` shopping experience, and boost supply chain performance. The companies are...

Posted 01/16/2008

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METRO Group and Checkpoint Systems partner to help suppliers “Tag it Easy”

Leading retailer enables suppliers in Hong Kong to participate in its RFID-driven supply chain Hong Kong, May 23, 2007 –Checkpoint Systems, Inc. (NYSE: CKP), a leading manufacturer and marketer of identification, tracking, security and merchandising solutions for the retail industry and its supply chain, today announced its participation in METRO Group’s “Tag It Easy!” pilot. The pilot is part of the initiative “Advanced Logistics Asia” (ALA),...

Posted 05/29/2007

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Manhattan Associates Helps Companies Achieve Compliance with Class 1 Generation 2 RFID Technology Standards

ATLANTA - February 27, 2006 - Leading supply chain solutions provider, Manhattan Associates®, Inc. (NASDAQ: MANH), today announced its offering of Class 1 Generation 2 RFID technology to help companies comply with recent changes in RFID standards. This latest evolution in RFID technology and standards, commonly referred to as Generation 2, is being adopted by Wal*Mart and Target. The two retailers plan to have their suppliers begin using these...

Posted 03/03/2006

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Texas Instruments and BearingPoint Announce Alliance Agreement to Assist Companies With RFID Adoption

BALTIMORE, MD (September 28, 2004) Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN), a worldwide leader in RFID technology, and BearingPoint, Inc. (NYSE: BE), one of the world`s largest business consulting and systems integration firms, today announced an alliance agreement to market products and services to customers in the manufacturing, retail, life sciences, financial services and government sectors. This agreement signals BearingPoint`s and...

Posted 10/01/2004

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Texas Instruments RFid Systems Joins EPCglobal, Inc.`s Hardware Action Group

RFID leader supporting development of EPC UHF Gen2 standard DALLAS, TX (February 24, 2004) - Texas Instruments Radio Frequency Identification (TI-RFid(tm)) 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. TI was one of the first companies to join...

Posted 02/24/2004