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News for the Week of April 14
Behind the Benetton Brouhaha
Ultra-Wideband RFID Demonstrated
New RFID Data Link for SAP Shops
Psion, Lab ID Unveil RFID Handheld
RFID Monitors Drug Trial Compliance
FEATURED STORY:
RFID to ERP: The Land Between
OPINION:
A Setback for RFID?
SPECIAL SPONSORED SECTION:
The Coming Retail Transformation
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TOP NEWS
Behind the Benetton Brouhaha
News reports suggest that the Italian retailer is backing off its RFID plans. RFID Journal reports the real story and reveals that the president of Lab ID, Benetton's RFID systems supplier, is Mauro Benetton, son of Benetton founder Luciano Benetton.
Full Story
Ultra-Wideband RFID Demonstrated
Ultra-wideband technology was developed by the US military. Last year, it was cleared for commercial development by the FCC. Now, Parco Wireless has built a demonstration facility to show how UWB's faster read rates and better performance can benefit the healthcare industry.
Full Story
New RFID Data Link for SAP Shops
Acsis, a supply chain systems specialist that focuses on companies running SAP software, will integrate RFID technology from Matrics into its own Data-Link platform. Data-Link aggregates data, so it can be shared throughout the company or with external suppliers and customers.
Full Story
Psion, Lab ID Unveil RFID Handheld
Psion Teklogix, a Canadian company that makes rugged mobile computing devices, has teamed up with Lab-ID, an Italian startup, to produce a handheld RFID and bar code reader for supply chain management in the retail industry.
Full Story
RFID Monitors Drug Trial Compliance
Evaluating new drugs is an imprecise science. Two pharmaceutical companies are now testing RFID blister packaging that records when people take medication and sends the data to readers via RFID. The technology was developed by Information Mediary Corp. and Shorewood Packaging, a business of International Paper.
Full Story
FEATURED STORY
RFID to ERP: The Land Between
The media focus has been on tags and readers, but middleware that processes data from RFID readers and passes it to enterprise systems is critical. Eric Ipsen looks at recent trends and products that companies can use to manage data and their reader networks. His report includes a graphic representation showing where the players fit in the market and a handy Excel spreadsheet with information on nearly 20 vendors.
Paid Subscribers Only
OPINION
A Setback for RFID?
Some press reports suggest that the Benetton situation could hurt the RFID industry. In fact, recent events will have a positive effect. RFID Journal Editor Mark Roberti explains why.
Full Story
SPECIAL SPONSORED SECTION
The Coming Retail Transformation
RFID technology will not only make retailers more efficient; it will also give staff more opportunity to do something important -- sell. Experts from Accenture's Retail & Consumer Goods industry group explain where the benefits are. Also, download related white papers and view videos of RFID retail systems in action.
Full Story
TOP NEWS
Behind the Benetton Brouhaha
News reports suggest that the Italian retailer is backing off its RFID plans. RFID Journal reports the real story and reveals that the president of Lab ID, Benetton's RFID systems supplier, is Mauro Benetton, son of Benetton founder Luciano Benetton.
Full Story
Ultra-Wideband RFID Demonstrated
Ultra-wideband technology was developed by the US military. Last year, it was cleared for commercial development by the FCC. Now, Parco Wireless has built a demonstration facility to show how UWB's faster read rates and better performance can benefit the healthcare industry.
Full Story
New RFID Data Link for SAP Shops
Acsis, a supply chain systems specialist that focuses on companies running SAP software, will integrate RFID technology from Matrics into its own Data-Link platform. Data-Link aggregates data, so it can be shared throughout the company or with external suppliers and customers.
Full Story
Psion, Lab ID Unveil RFID Handheld
Psion Teklogix, a Canadian company that makes rugged mobile computing devices, has teamed up with Lab-ID, an Italian startup, to produce a handheld RFID and bar code reader for supply chain management in the retail industry.
Full Story
RFID Monitors Drug Trial Compliance
Evaluating new drugs is an imprecise science. Two pharmaceutical companies are now testing RFID blister packaging that records when people take medication and sends the data to readers via RFID. The technology was developed by Information Mediary Corp. and Shorewood Packaging, a business of International Paper.
Full Story
FEATURED STORY
RFID to ERP: The Land Between
The media focus has been on tags and readers, but middleware that processes data from RFID readers and passes it to enterprise systems is critical. Eric Ipsen looks at recent trends and products that companies can use to manage data and their reader networks. His report includes a graphic representation showing where the players fit in the market and a handy Excel spreadsheet with information on nearly 20 vendors.
Paid Subscribers Only
OPINION
A Setback for RFID?
Some press reports suggest that the Benetton situation could hurt the RFID industry. In fact, recent events will have a positive effect. RFID Journal Editor Mark Roberti explains why.
Full Story
SPECIAL SPONSORED SECTION
The Coming Retail Transformation
RFID technology will not only make retailers more efficient; it will also give staff more opportunity to do something important -- sell. Experts from Accenture's Retail & Consumer Goods industry group explain where the benefits are. Also, download related white papers and view videos of RFID retail systems in action.
Full Story
